Aurora Residency is a new residency in Paris for Nordic artists, created and run by Art Hub Copenhagen (AHC), Le Bicolore – Maison du Danemark, and Fondation Fiminco.
The residency offers two Nordic artists a three-month residency in Paris, accommodation, studio, and access to workshop facilities at Fondation Fiminco in Romainville on the outskirts of Paris, from 16 September to 13 December 2024. The works produced during the residency will be the object of a public showcase organised by Le Bicolore (early December), and the artists will get to participate in public events in France and Denmark.
The name Aurora is the English word for ‘northern lights’ and refers to the fact that the residency programme is for artists living in the Nordic countries, i.e. Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Åland, and Lapland.
The purpose of the Aurora Residency is to promote Nordic artists’ careers and opportunities to gain visibility and expand international networks. Aurora Residency is also a sustainable project that aims to continuously experiment with environmental awareness in residency and exhibition practices.
Residents will be provided with the following:
- Accommodation at Fondation Fiminco
- A work studio at Fondation Fiminco
- Access to workshop facilities at Fondation Fiminco: Engraving workshop, construction workshop (wood and metal), screen printing workshop, ceramic workshop, 3D printing/cutting workshop, photo and video workshop
- A round-trip slow-travel ticket to and from Paris
- A fee of 50,000 DKK that includes the fee for 3 months of residency and the presentation fees of the artist at the public event at Le Bicolore and at AHC
- A production budget of 10,000 DKK
- Advice on local integration and network development activities
- Artistic and curatorial mentoring
