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Stipendium für Gastatelier in Kairo

28. November 2024

Professional artists from Chur can now apply for a studio residency in Cairo (Egypt) from August 2025 to January 2026. The application deadline is January 15, 2025.

The Städtekonferenz Kultur (SKK), of which the city of Chur is a member, has a studio house in Cairo (Egypt) where three artists from different Swiss cities can live and work simultaneously for six months. From August 2025 to January 2026, one studio will be made available to a cultural practitioner from Chur. Use of the studios is free of charge. Together with the SKK, the City of Chur pays a contribution to the living costs totaling CHF 10,000.

The housing situation for SKK fellows in Cairo is special: studios are available on the Nile island of El Qursayah, as well as an apartment in the city center. The simpler and more autonomous the chosen working method is, the more the artists can benefit from their stay in Cairo, as there are no working utensils such as computers, musical instruments or video equipment available. Further information on the studios can be found at www.skk-cvc.ch.

The call for applications is aimed at professional artists of all disciplines who were born or grew up in Chur, live in Chur or have citizenship. Applications must include the completed application form (see right-hand column), a letter of application with CV and a description of the artistic project. Applications must be submitted to the Cultural Department of the City of Chur by January 15, 2025 at the latest. The municipal cultural commission will review the applications. The decision will be announced in February 2025.

Further information: https://skk-cvc.ch/de/Info/Auslandateliers/Kairo

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