Manifesta 6 School is the central location and activity of this year's edition of Manifesta (European biennial of contemporary art). Taking place in Nicosia from September 23 - December 17 th, 2006, this trans-disciplinary, nonacademic School aims to enable creative intellectual scholarship and production in dialogue with the current social and political context of Cyprus and beyond.
Developed by curators Anton Vidokle, Mai Abu ElDahab and Florian Waldvogel collaboratively with advisors, Manifesta 6 School will produce and disseminate content rather then be discursive. Located in the old centre of Nicosia with its main hub at the Nicosia Municipal Art Centre and its various resources and activities spread around several sites, the School will set out to: facilitate research, experimentation and development of new ideas in contemporary culture and society, encourage new frameworks for engagement and production, produce and disseminate content developed at and by the school and present events and activities by resident and guest participants.
Manifesta 6 School will have three departments running nine thematic programs related to diverse areas of contemporary culture, each comprising ten international participants (selected through an open call). The School will host a broad range of trans-disciplinary cultural producers who will present lectures, screenings, performances and workshops some of which will be made available online: http://www.manifesta6.org.cy . Concurrently, six selected artists will be invited to Nicosia for a three month residency and will work alongside the Manifesta 6 School.
The three month long semester will launch with Orientation Days, 23 - 25 September, 2006, during which participants and audience will meet through a special program of events including new commissioned site specific works, performances and other activities.
During their stay in Nicosia, Manifesta 6 School participants will have use of resources including: publications and video library, computer and media lab, screening room, conference hall, theatre, radio station, print workshop, offices, workspaces, auxiliary spaces for temporary projects and cafeteria/bar.
At the end of the semester, each of the nine departments will generate a publication which together will make up the Manifesta 6 catalogue, published by the Manifesta School Books - the imprint of the school.
http://www.manifesta6.org.cy/
Posted by delpesco at March 11, 2006 10:30 AM