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ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ETELÄ-SAVON TAITELIJARESIDENSSIHANKE

An AIRNET program in the region of Eastern Finland

OBJECTIVES
(for the existing and for the new artist-in-residence activities in South Savo region)
 -to improve the operational environments of the artist-in-residence activities:
    facilities
    networking
    financing
    new models for operations
-to improve the actors know-how on international operations
-to develop cooperation between residences and other actors in South Savo (municipalities, art institutions, organizations, schools, business life)
-to workshop and education activities in residences in cooperation with Mikkelin Polytechnic
-to increase the know-how on information technology, new media and media art
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ACTIONS

-common marketing - make a plan for common marketing actions together with the pilot residences
-study the possibility to make use of the information and media technology (with a help from a specialist)
-arrange workshops and studies (for instance thesis work)

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SEMINARS/EDUCATION FOR THE ACTORS IN FIELD AND FOR OTHER INTERESTED

-how to connect tourism business and residence activities?
-establishing connection with residence activities and the local social context and the local cultural happenings and festivals
-workshops in residences and cultural management work placements
-international networking
-workshops about technology adapted to arts

website about this artist-in-residence group
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project period May 1 2006 - October 31 2007

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The project is supported by the European Union and ESR.
With this support it is possible to start and continue the ideas of the plan.

 

Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences

information:
Marja de Jong
mobile 00358 (0)50 4625 675
mail@saksala.org