BIELLA, ITALY.- UNIDEE in Residence is an international residence program open to artists, professionals, students and graduates of various university faculties from any country in the world. UNIDEE offers an experience unlike anything offered in any other university or academic program: a research-oriented practice that operates within each discipline and is directed towards the responsible transformation of society.
UNIDEE invites the participants to become part of a diverse network, the aim of which is to enable them to set up new projects and continue the collaboration with Cittadellarte after the residence
The UNIDEE programs are directed by Michelangelo Pistoletto. The residency lasts four months, from 1 July to 31 October. The official language is English. The work of the UNIDEE residents involves constant interaction with the offices of Cittadellarte, which put the program of responsible social transformation into effect through projects developed in conjunction with public and private institutions, companies, cultural bodies and economic and production structures.
The residents work individually or in groups to develop ideas and projects, working along creative lines pertinent to the following fields: Art, Communication, Ecology, Economics, Education, Work, Nutrition, Politics, Production, Science, Spirituality. During the residency, meetings and seminars are held by experts and professors of various humanistic, scientific, economic, political, artistic and social disciplines. All the events in the Cittadellarte program - exhibitions, conferences, performances and workshops - offer further opportunities for the residents to explore issues and develop ideas. At the end of the residency, the ideas that have been generated are presented publicly at the UNIDEE in progress exhibition-event.
How to apply: Twenty residencies are available each year.The Cittadellarte selection panel chooses candidates on the basis of their aptitude for developing projects relating to the aims of the University of Ideas. Applicants are invited to send any material they consider pertinent to such an assessment: curriculum, documentation of previous work, one or more examples of projects that illustrate their approach to the theme of responsible social transformation. A filled-in and signed application form must also be included with the material.
The overall estimated cost for each resident is 10,000 euros, 1,600 of which must be paid by the individual participant. Scholarship grants are available. Anyone interested is invited to consult the website or to contact the organizing secretary for further information.
Applications must be submitted by 20 April 2005 (postal stamp) however they will take in account applications arrived by 2 May 2005, date of the Selection.
Address: UNIDEE in Residence
Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto
Via Serralunga, 2713900 Biella - Italia
