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Artistic residencies - eac - espacio de arte contemporaneo / contemporary art space
Where
Uruguay
Uruguay
When
2020
2020
Who
National cultural directorate, eac -espacio de arte contemporáneo / contemporary art space
National cultural directorate, eac -espacio de arte contemporáneo / contemporary art space
Website of the policy/measure
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Description of the policy/measure
Residents were selected through an international open call, each year by a different jury.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Transversal Priority(ies)
Results achieved
47 residents have been selected through the open calls between 2016 and 2019, both national and foreign artists. another 10 foreign artists have made their residencies at the eac by invitation or bilateral agreements, and 6 uruguayan artists traveled to do their residencies in china, chile, argentina, uk and italy.
Evaluation of the policy/measure
Residencies were positively valued, as they made it possible to get in contact with different social and cultural realities and artistic means, as well as work in different territories. during evaluation instances concern about the maintenance of the residencies and international exchange programme as a part of a public policy on arts was expressed.