Following the successful ‘Open Academy’ project in 2010, bringing together concerts, movies, lectures and discussion, organisers are now set to follow it up with a range of new events in November 2011. Open Academy Europe 2011 is organised by the network of European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) which is made up of the British Council, Goethe Institute and the Austrian Embassy.  Each participating country is inviting artists from their countries to Hue and HCMC to participate. Vietnamese based academies of fine arts will be the local partners working alongside the UK’s Barnaby Steel and his panoramic photography, Paul Schwer from Germany who will work with installations and Thomas Feuerstein of Austria who works in video art.

Together with teachers and master class students of the academies, the three artists will hold workshops, lectures and performances at both Academies of Fine Arts in Hue and HCMC. The intention is to strengthen dialog between the European and Vietnamese art scenes and to enrich the education, especially of younger artists, through their innovative approach.

The results of the collaboration will be presented in an exhibition at the end of the workshops in each Academy of Fine Arts.

The British Council is calling for applications from Vietnamese photographers who would like to take part in the workshops in Hue and Ho Chi Minh cities with the respective Universities. Artists from the North would attend the Hue event with those from the South attending HCMC.  For non-local photographers costs would be met.

Those interested in the project, should send their CV and examples of their photographic work alongside the reason why they are interested in the workshop.  They should also include thoughts on how the workshop might benefit themselves and possible future photographic project ideas after the workshop.

A total of 10 artists will be chosen to attend the workshop in Ho Chi Minh city and five for Hue.

Applications should be sent before 25/10 to:

Hà Thiên Hà
Arts and Culture Manager
British Council
20 Thuy Khue
Tel: 04 3728 1920
Mobile: 04 0904149996
Email: ha.ha@britishcouncil.org.vn

Detailed program:

HUE: Workshops: 14 – 18 November 2011
Presentations: Friday 18 November, 3 p.m.
Hue University of Fine Arts, 10 To Ngoc Van, Hue city

HCMC: Workshops: 21 – 25 November 2011
Presentations: Friday 25 November, 3 p.m.
HCMC University of Fine Arts, 5 Phan Dang Luu, Binh Thanh District, HCMC