European Investment Bank Institute
Artists' Development Programme (ADP)

Deadline for application: 20 February 2015, midnight (GMT+1)

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute is pleased to announce the 2015 edition of its Artists' Development Programme (ADP), targeting visual artists (aged less than 35) from EU Member States focusing on "The Imprint of Man — Representing the Anthropocene."

The ADP provides an opportunity for the emerging visual artist to develop her/his practice at the highest level during a four–six week residency. During this time, she/he will be mentored by a leading peer, internationally acclaimed British artist Darren Almond. The main practical objective of the programme is to help bring about the production of an independent innovative artistic project.

Thematic focus
The residency is open to all individuals wishing to develop their practice in a professional context by creating a new (body of) work(s) on the theme "The Imprint of Man — Representing the Anthropocene," using photography, video, installations and/or new media.

Eligibility
Applicants should be under 35 years of age at the time of application. Applicants must have an EU nationality or reside in an EU country. In order to facilitate communications with the mentor and local artistic environment in Luxembourg, participants should be fluent in English.

Jury
Applications are evaluated by a selection jury consisting of members of the EIB Institute Arts Committee and staff, external arts professionals and the mentor. The jury bases its selection on the proposal submitted answering the creative brief, the potential impact of the residency on the applicant's career, and the relevance of the applicant's practice to the cultural context of the EIB Institute.

Budget and duration
The EIB Institute will take over the artist's travel costs to and from Luxembourg. The artist-in-residence will also receive a stipend (EUR 100 per day). At the end of the residency, the participant will receive a success fee of EUR 1,500, provided she/he has produced an artwork.

Before or during the residency in Luxembourg, the beneficiary will spend a few days visiting the mentor and experiencing the latter's creative studio(s) in London. The duration of the residency in Luxembourg will be four–six weeks, in June/July 2015. The artist participating in the ADP will be provided a living/working space located in Centre Culturel de Rencontre Abbaye de Neumünster, situated in the culturally rich Grund district of Luxembourg City.

Upon completion of the residency, the EIB might consider acquiring the artwork(s), which was/were produced on site, from the artist.

Application procedure
Requirements
– CV (in English)
– Scanned copy of the passport, identity card of the applicant or other document evidencing legitimate residence in one of the eligible countries (in English)
– A letter of motivation/intent specifying personal drive and expectations for the programme together with a concept for the theme proposed for the residency (maximum 500 words, in English)
– Portfolio of visual documentation of several works best characterising the art of the applicant (in PDF, four A4 pages maximum)
– Names and contacts of two professional referees, familiar with the art of the applicant
– A brief reference in the body of the email to how the applicant found out about the programme

Any application which does not comply with the set requirements will be automatically eliminated.

Selection procedure
A jury will select the candidate for the residency to be held in June/July 2015 based on the proposed project, the quality of his/her work, and the applicant's potential to use the residency to maximum benefit.

The selected candidate will be informed of the jury's result via email by the end of March/beginning of April 2015.

Deadline for application is 20 February at midnight (GMT+1).
Applications must be fully completed and submitted in due time in order to be considered.

The applications should be sent digitally to Ms. Delphine Munro.

About the EIB (European Investment Bank)
The EIB is the European Union's bank, owned by the 28 Member States. As the largest multilateral borrower and lender, it provides finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects, mostly in the EU.

For further information please visit the website.

About the EIB Institute's Arts programme
Besides managing the EIB art collection, the EIB Institute extends its support to young creative talent in Europe through intra muros shows or exhibitions at outside venues and dedicated arts programmes which engage with the staff of the EIB, its stakeholders and the general public.

For further information please visit the website.

About Darren Almond
Darren Almond (b. 1977; Wigan, UK) is a leading British visual artist, whose practice encompasses sculpture, film, photography, and works on paper.

Solo shows in 2014: Darren Almond Second Thoughts, Art Tower Mito, Mito; In the Shadows of Words, Bloomberg Space, London; Darren Almond, Matthew Marks, Los Angeles; Darren Almond, Galleria Alfonso Artiaco, Napoli; To Leave a Light Impression, White Cube, London.

His works are included in the collections of the MoMA (New York), the Saatchi Collection (London), the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (Turin), the Rubell Family Collection (Miami), and the Kramlich Collection (San Francisco), among others.