DKV Seguros and LABoral announce the third production grant for an artistic project that will be showcased at the Art Centre in June 2015
Addressed to Spanish artists or artists living in Spain born in or after 1975, the deadline for the submission of projects will be until January 30, 2015
Speech Prothesis, by David Ferrando Giraut, winner work in the second edition of the DKV Seguros_Álvarez Margaride call. Photo: Courtesy of the artist
DKV Seguros and LABoral have announced the third Production Grant DKV Seguros – Álvarez Margaride, an annual call aimed at granting a production residency to an artist that is Spanish or a legal resident in Spain, born in or after 1975, for developing a project. The resulting work will be showcased at Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, between June and August 2015 (exact dates to be specified) and subsequently through the web sites of LABoral and DKV Seguros.
Both entities take a further step in their commitment that started two years ago with the aim of fostering innovation and creativity through art.
This grant pays homage to the entrepreneur José Luis Álvarez Margaride, born in Gijon and chairman of the Spanish branch of DKV Seguros until his death in 2010, for his business commitment with Asturias and his interest in art, culture and scientific research.
DEADLINES AND ENDOWMENT
In this third edition, the deadline for submitting projects will be open until January 30, 2015. The artistic residency will have a maximum duration of two months (between April and June 2015). During this time the artist will be provided with accommodation and a working space. The maximum endowment per project is €10.000 gross (€2.000 as fees and a production budget of €8.000), in addition to free access to all the technical and human resouces of LABoral. DKV will have a right to purchase the resulting work, if it so decided by its committee, for an amount not exceeding €8.000.
Any artist or collective that works with new technologies, in a broader sense, can apply for the Production Grant DKV Seguros – Álvarez Margaride.
A jury, made up by Josep Santacreu (or the person he delegates) and Alicia Ventura as members appointed by DKV Seguros, other two members appointed by LABoral and a external expert, will select the winning project according with the following criteria: The artistic and cultural value of the projects submitted, their suitability for the specific venue, the feasability depending on deadlines and budget, the technical feasability of the project and its impact.
Karlos Gil, with his work The Moon Museum, and David Ferrando Giraut, with Prótesis discursiva (Una conversación alquímica) have been the winners of this call in the two previous editions.
LABoral will continue to support the research and production of new works in its programme for 2015. This will be done by granting artist residencies and organizing work groups. The Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial will continue to invite creators and developers to use the spaces and technical ressources available in its Production Centre, Plataforma 0, in many occasions through open calls, like in this case. Thus, the centre consolidates its support to the production of projects in the intersection between art, science and the new technologies.
An insurance company specialising in health. DKV Seguros has created ARTERIA DKV, a programme aimed at organizing several activities that foster artistic creation, always linked to health and to improving the quality of life of people. This way, in line with its commitment with art, DKV intends to boost innovation and creativity in general among the insurance and health industry, in addition to supporting creativity as a value for the society.
Grupo DKV Seguros is part of Munich Re. under the branch Munich Health, Munich Re has gathered its global knowledge on health in insurances and reinsurances. In Spain, Grupo DKV is present throughout the whole country, with a wide network of branches and offices with over 2.000 employees, that provides service to over two million clients. Its goal is to offer its policyholders quality-based management, distinguished by a permanent innovation attitude in products and services and by its specialisation in health and personal insurance.
More information and full requirements:
http://www.laboralcentrodearte.org/en/r/convocatorias/3becadkv
DKV Seguros
Gabinete de Prensa
Tel. 93 214 00 78 /www.dkvseguros.com/prensa
LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial
Departamento de Comunicación
ptelenti@laboralcentrodearte.org
