Mediocracy Art Residency
Başiskele, Kocaeli, Türkiye
Helikon Art Center is the first international art residency of Türkiye has been organising art residencies, hosting exhibitions and engaging in several art activities since 2014. It is located near Izmit city of Kocaeli province, Başiskele district in Turkey. Helikon Art Center aims to host artists from all over the world in order to exchange ideas, create artworks together, open exhibitions and organize art events. Helikon has four bungalow style houses, which can accommodate twelve artists. All houses have a bathroom and an open kitchen. Center also has two terraces, two tree houses, a big garden, common kitchen, dinner area, an atelier, art gallery and an office.
Residency Program Information
Residency Structure
Stand-alone
Embedded in a non-profit inn and retreat center
Residency Program Type
Studio-based (with housing)
Residency Program Summary
Residency Length
15 days - 17 days
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
12
Collaborative Residency
Must apply and be accepted individually
Discipline
Drawing
Installation Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Painting
Sculpture
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Donate a work of art
Participate in open studio with fellow residents
Give artist talk or presentation
Lead a skill share
How does your residency program support artists?
Access to studio space to create new work
Access to equipment, specialized facilities and/or technical support
Inspiration from natural environment
Inspiration from cultural context
Opportunities to exhibit or perform new work
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
Is it the mediocracy that caused the society wide mediocrity, or the other way round?Hanna Arendt had already revealed and warned us about what ‘the banality of evil’ would unleash. So, what would happen when banality is itself banalized, when mediocrity itself becomes the standard mediocre? Mediocrity, will it entrench us into idiocracy or has it already done so? In this context, we would like to invite artists to our residence in order to question above.
Please send your CV, project plan, portfolio (preferably personal webpage) and statement of intend to helikonartcenter@gmail.com until 31st of May, 2024.
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
10
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
16
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Fee Details
Selected artists should pay 27 USD for confirmation to their places in advance (last two years we encountered last time cancellations ungraciously. Please consider this amount will be for unlimited tea & coffee service.)
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support
Application Type
Open application
Accessibility
What does your program provide during the residency experience?
Pre-orientation
Orientation upon arrival
Is your campus wheelchair accessible?
Caregiver/Aide/PCA
Housing available on campus
Accessibility Contact Name
Alp Aslan
Accessibility Contact Email
helikonartcenter@gmail.com
Housing & Accomodation
Housing for Companion And/or Caregivers
No housing accommodations available
Accessible Communal Spaces
Additional Housing Information
Access to laundry in housing
WIFI available in housing
Meals Provided
All meals
Residents have access to private kitchen
Additional Meals Information
Vegetarian meal options can be requested
Studio & Facilities
Studios/Special Equipment
Shared Studios
Exhibition / Installation Space
Painting Workspace (Oil)
Drawing Benches
Woodworking Tools
Wood Vises And Wood Working Table
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
Studio Support/Tech
Studios/facilities Details
