Insights of an Eco Artist
Media Platform &
Creative Studio
This 6-week online residency program aims to create an atmosphere of collaboration and connection, where international eco artists can come together and grow their practice in the areas of sustainability and expand their art practice through feedback and mutual support.
In an effort to create a more intimate space for collaboration and growth, the program only accepts a range of five to ten participants. This way we ensure all perspectives are heard and everyone has the opportunity to take part in discussions and collaboration.
This residency program is not just about artistic growth; it's about building networks and a community of artists through active dialogue, ideas exchange, and critical thinking. By joining this program, you'll be able to work on specific projects, connect with fellow artists, and work together to create a new stratosphere of creativity and inspiration.
Please contact us if you are interested in knowing more. We welcome all passionate eco artists and cultural visionaries who are ready to embark on this transformative journey.
We look forward to sharing this new space with you all!
About the Program
We offer
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Full program for the entire residency
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Weekly live group meetings with fellow artists focused on your work- discussion and exchange, helping you to better conceptualise your art projects moderated by IOAEA team.
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Weekly individual curatorial support with curator Joana Alarcão via video call, to discuss work progress, dissemination etc.
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Weekly lectures focusing on ecological art and artists, to help you frame your practice within the ecological international art community and gain new knowledge on how fellow artists are innovating and creating within this field.
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Becoming part of the international ioaea community; getting access to our network space and exclusive opportunities.
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Diffusion and promotion
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Residency profile on IOAEA website
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Personal interview on the IOAEA website
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Exhibit your project in a group show in our online gallery at the end of the residency program
Program Commitment and Flexibility: Participants are expected to commit to the program for the entire six-week duration. Although we understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise therefore if an artist is unable to attend some meetings we are flexible to find alternative arrangements or record sections.
From us
Joana Alarcão is the creative force behind IOAEA, an archival and community space for artists committed to creating new pathways of dialogue and understanding around themes of ecological justice. At our root, we're driven by the belief that art has the power to create positive change.
Our platform is not only a space for live talks, interviews, reviews, online residency and exhibitions – it's a meeting point for artists who share our passion for activism. Through our initiatives, we hope to create new networks of critical discourse and exchange between the creative community.
To you
The online program is open to emerging and mid-career visual artists, multidisciplinary artists, curators, and art researchers from all around the world whose works focus on ecological practices.
The IOAEA team selects the candidates based on their work and especially their motivation to be part of this online residency.
Artists can send their submissions for free and selected artists will be informed via email about the next steps.
Fee
Artists can send their submissions for free and selected artists will be informed via email about the next steps.
Only selected artists will incur a participation fee of €250 for our six-week program. While we are currently unable to provide personal funding, we are excited to offer a fully funded opportunity for one artist each month. If you require a scholarship, please indicate this in your application; otherwise, we will not be able to consider you for the scholarship.
Please note that this is an organisation built by artists for artists therefore our residency fee supports our efforts as an artist-run organization, independently built and maintained by working artists. This contribution enables us to continue offering free initiatives and scholarships for artists seeking opportunities to gain exposure, connect with peers, and advance their careers in the arts.
How to Apply
Fall/Winter Sessions
For 6-week long residencies taking place November 11th – February 14th
Open September 15th
Closes October 15th
Spring/Summer Sessions
For 6-week long residencies taking place March 10th – September 12th
Open February 17th
Closes April 1st
Please write us at insightsofayoungecoartist@gmail.com if you are interested.
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Email us your bio, portfolio and artist statement, why you wish to participate in this Online Residency and if you need the scholarship opportunity
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Also, email us your preferred dates.
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Please email your material with the Subject: “RESIDENCY PROGRAM”
FAQs
Who is eligible for this opportunity?
The online program is open to emerging and mid-career visual artists, multidisciplinary artists, curators, and art researchers from all around the world whose works focus on ecological practices.
How many works can I submit?
Up to five images
How much does it cost?
Only selected artists will incur a participation fee of €250 for our six-week program. While we are currently unable to provide personal funding, we are excited to offer a fully funded opportunity for one artist each month. If you require a scholarship, please indicate this in your application; otherwise, we will not be able to consider you for the scholarship.
Is there a private view / opening?
At the conclusion of the residency, participants are anticipated to take part in a collective virtual exhibition, which will commence with an opening event
How many works can I exhibit?
Artists can exhibit up to 4/5 works in total.
What should I do if I am unable to attend a group meeting or lecture?
Participants are expected to commit to the program for the entire six-week duration. Although we understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise therefore if an artist is unable to attend some meetings we are flexible to find alternative arrangements or record sections.
When are the meetings typically scheduled during the week?
Typically, the meetings are scheduled for the evenings to accommodate the participants' schedules. The individual meetings with the curator are arranged based on the participants' availability, and the timing of the weekly lectures can vary, with some scheduled in the morning and others in the evening, to align with the group's availability.
What topics are covered in the weekly lectures?
The weekly lectures primarily focus on sustainability in art, ecological artists, collaborative approaches with materials, and related subject matter.
Artists-in-Residence
Francesca Busca
September 2024
I pioneer sustainable art since 2017 and I create my artworks entirely out of waste: my trashure.
Torn between optimism and surrender, I am haunted by the idea of mankind’s imminent self-destruction. Yet I believe in a future for humanity of resourceful innovation through systemic re-thinking. It is this hope that is made visible through my work: though I see the role of art as being meaningful rather than beautiful, in my case the two coincide - for the more beautiful the artworks, the clearer the message. Every tessera I create is in itself a protest against our disposable lifestyle, providing a different perspective on rubbish and embodying hope. In my world rubbish acquires new value, and becomes the undisputed protagonist of my artworks, as fun and beautiful a Cinderella as I can master it to be: from waste to wonder.
Rebecca Odessa
September 2024
I am a New Zealand born painter and film maker currently living and working on the Isle of Man. My art practice explores various aspects of the human condition, such as aging, suffering, and death, and draws from personal experience, observation, and in-depth research within various bodies of knowledge, such as mythology, history, psychology, and anthropology.
I have an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, and have participated in a number of online residencies/courses, such as: Contemporary Art Summer School, Royal College of Art 2021&2022; New York School of Visual Art Residency 2022; Berlin Art Institute Film course 2022.
Kenny Ros
September 2024
Kenny Ros is essentially a landscape photographer, further developed as an artist. He transgresses genre by mixing landscape- and documentary photography with fine art.
His attraction to the landscape, he says, is ‘to approach a unique perspective and a haunting perception, beyond the ordinary representation of reality’. ‘Because of a progressive muscle disease, I can’t enjoy the naïve beauty of traditional vistas. When I find the strength and assistance to work on location, I embrace my pain and suffering and use that as a reflection to create an intriguing scenery, roughly based on the captured landscape and strengthened by the better angels of my unconscious mind’.
David Bickley
Funded Program-September 2024
Anglo Irish artist, filmmaker and musician David Bickley (b. 1961) audio visual works/ installations are abstracted, largely process led adventures mainly on themes of nature/ landscape but also with points of reference to mythology and symbolism. They rely heavily on texture and mood and tend to sacrifice the topographical in an attempt to capture the spirit of the places depicted using memory or feeling. Other works are digitally manipulated landscapes designed to evoke a sense of animation and accelerated time-scale. His practice incorporates film, music, video, immersive environments and sound art.
Francesca Busca
September 2024
I pioneer sustainable art since 2017 and I create my artworks entirely out of waste: my trashure.
Torn between optimism and surrender, I am haunted by the idea of mankind’s imminent self-destruction. Yet I believe in a future for humanity of resourceful innovation through systemic re-thinking. It is this hope that is made visible through my work: though I see the role of art as being meaningful rather than beautiful, in my case the two coincide - for the more beautiful the artworks, the clearer the message. Every tessera I create is in itself a protest against our disposable lifestyle, providing a different perspective on rubbish and embodying hope. In my world rubbish acquires new value, and becomes the undisputed protagonist of my artworks, as fun and beautiful a Cinderella as I can master it to be: from waste to wonder.
Rebecca Odessa
September 2024
I am a New Zealand born painter and film maker currently living and working on the Isle of Man. My art practice explores various aspects of the human condition, such as aging, suffering, and death, and draws from personal experience, observation, and in-depth research within various bodies of knowledge, such as mythology, history, psychology, and anthropology.
I have an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, and have participated in a number of online residencies/courses, such as: Contemporary Art Summer School, Royal College of Art 2021&2022; New York School of Visual Art Residency 2022; Berlin Art Institute Film course 2022.
Kenny Ros
September 2024
Kenny Ros is essentially a landscape photographer, further developed as an artist. He transgresses genre by mixing landscape- and documentary photography with fine art.
His attraction to the landscape, he says, is ‘to approach a unique perspective and a haunting perception, beyond the ordinary representation of reality’. ‘Because of a progressive muscle disease, I can’t enjoy the naïve beauty of traditional vistas. When I find the strength and assistance to work on location, I embrace my pain and suffering and use that as a reflection to create an intriguing scenery, roughly based on the captured landscape and strengthened by the better angels of my unconscious mind’.
David Bickley
Funded Program-September 2024
Anglo Irish artist, filmmaker and musician David Bickley (b. 1961) audio visual works/ installations are abstracted, largely process led adventures mainly on themes of nature/ landscape but also with points of reference to mythology and symbolism. They rely heavily on texture and mood and tend to sacrifice the topographical in an attempt to capture the spirit of the places depicted using memory or feeling. Other works are digitally manipulated landscapes designed to evoke a sense of animation and accelerated time-scale. His practice incorporates film, music, video, immersive environments and sound art.