The ShUM Cities project linking the important medieval Jewish heritage of the German cities of Worms, Speyer, and Mainz invites applications for its second international artist-in-residence program, supported by the state and the three cities.
The ShUM Cities project was recently included on UNESCO’s roster of World Heritage.
Deadline for applications is September 30th, 2023.
Up to three fellowships are offered for the realization of an artistic project that addresses the history of the ShUM communities and their religious, cultural, and architectural legacy. A public presentation of the completed projects (exhibition, concert, reading, performance, etc.) will be expected to take place. An artistic approach to the ShUM legacy, taking into consideration Judaism’s ideas, history, and current position, is required.
The residency will last for 4 to 6 weeks and is scheduled between mid August and the end of September 2024. Fellows will work and live in one of the three ShUM cities (Worms, Speyer, or Mainz). Permanent presence during the fellowship is essential.
Fellows are offered a rent-free, furnished apartment, a studio/work room, travel expenses up to € 1,000, an allowance of € 250 per residency week and a contribution to other expenses (materials or services) of up to € 1,000. Further costs (license rights, purchases of artworks etc.) must be arranged
separately.
The call for applications is open to professional artists from around the world working in the following areas:
VISUAL ARTS AND MEDIA
Painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, film, video, print, ceramic, textile,
performance, photography
ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN
Architecture, urban and spatial planning, applied art, design, calligraphy,
book and printing art, gold- and silversmithing
MUSIC
New compositions, performances
LITERATURE
Novels, poetry, short stories, essays, plays, film scripts
The first Residencies, in 2021, were granted to the Italy-based American musician Avery Gosfield; the Argentinian architect German Morales, and the New York-based visual artist Katya Oicherman.
See general details about the residency and links in German and English
Click here to see the full details about the residency and how to apply
For queries — David Maier, Cultural Coordinator of the City of Worms: [email protected]
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1 comment on “Call for Applications: ShUM Cities 2024 –International Artist in Residence project (with focus on Jewish heritage in Worms, Speyer, Mainz, Germany)”
https://www.sajr.co.za/moshe-silberhaft-25-years-as-the-travelling-rabbi/
At the above link, read about this rabbi who is maintaining graves all over South Africa. I haven’t seen him in three years+ but I presume all is well,