OPEN CALL DESIGNERS IN RESIDENCE KORTRIJK 2018

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Designregio Kortrijk is looking for 3 highly motivated and recently graduated designer-makers or creative artists to join in a regional residency program in Kortrijk, Belgium.
The Designers in Residence Program Kortrijk is a 3-month full time working residency from September to December 2018.

Designregio Kortrijk provides for the selected Designers in Residence Kortrijk:

accommodation
usage of Budalab Open Makerspace & Bolwerk Workspace
experts in several domains and support of Designregio Kortrijk
one-time travel expenses

This year’s theme is: ‘Discover the Next Space’
Spaces that heal. In-store shows. Hospitality in hospitals.
Designregio Kortrijk invites 3 young designers to develop an experimental concept for the future of spaces, through confrontation between citizens, society, entrepreneurs and education in regions such as Kortrijk.

The compactness of this region is both a benefit and a challenge.
During the Biennale Interieur from 18 to 22 October 2018 the Designers in Residence Kortrijk will get the opportunity to show their research and on-going progress to an international audience.

Context

Designregio Kortrijk will be your host. Our organisation is the platform for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship for the Kortrijk region. We organize projects that encourage creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, inspire with good practices and connect companies, designers, education and government.

We are a joint venture of 5 regional organisations, with whom you will work closely together. This will allow you as a designer to connect with the local community (city of Kortrijk), local producers and maker industry (Voka West-Flanders & Interieur Foundation), urban planners and developers (Leiedal) and innovative education (Howest).

At the same time, the Buda Island is the focal point for a fascinating community of creative individuals, companies, cultural organizations, creative teaching as well as end-users. The aim is to connect with the local maker industry, largely embedded in the region and local producers in a contemporary way.

– The Budafabriek, Budalab Open Makerspace & Bolwerk Workspace are the inspirational locations in Kortrijk (Belgium) where you will create, work and live.

– The Kortrijk region (Belgium) is a strong player in the economically blooming largest European inter-regional Eurometropolis and can be exemplified by large companies such as Barco, Bekaert, Unilin, Vandewiele, as well as a large number of family owned SME’s with an international outlook such as Skyline, Delta Light, Renson, Casalis, Obumex, Curana and many more.

– University College HOWEST & their Industrial Design Center is an open knowledge center and a communication platform between the industry and the education, research and development programs of the Howest and Ghent University in Kortrijk. Digital Arts & Entertainment and Devine – Digital Design and Development are, amongst others, two of their state of the art education programs.

Selection criteria

The profile of the designers must correspond to the following criteria:

recently graduated (minimum level: master)
team player
manual skills (conceptual, handy, production, fabrication)
an international outlook

Check our general terms and conditions

Apply now!

Are you one of the designers we are looking for? Do you see the unique added value in participating in this residency?

Apply HERE before Friday 1 June 2018

!!! Completed applications must be submitted to Designregio Kortrijk before Friday 1 June 2018, 9:00 CET. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.

DESIGNERS IN RESIDENCE Kortrijk TERMS AND CONDITIONS

– Completed applications must be submitted to Designregio Kortrijk before Friday 1 June 2018, 9:00 CET. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.
– Applications must be submitted by either the online application form on the Designregio Kortrijk website or email to residence@designregio-kortrijk.be
– Designers in Residence Kortrijk is only open to designers who have graduated within the last 3 years (diploma is requested).
– Applications must be in response to the Open Call description: “Develop an experimental concept for the future of spaces, through confrontation between citizens, society, entrepreneurs and education in regions such as Kortrijk.”.
– All entries will be acknowledged via email.
– A jury compiled by Designregio Kortrijk will select three applicants to become Designers in Residence Kortrijk.
– Designregio Kortrijk provides for the selected Designers in Residence Kortrijk:

Accommodation
usage of Budalab Open Makerspace & Bolwerk Workspace
experts in several domains and support of Designregio Kortrijk
one-time travel expenses

– The selected designers have to participate in activities in support of the program.
– Submitting the application form means a mandatory full time participation at the Designers in Residence Kortrijk program once selected.
– Designers in Residence Kortrijk will document their residency by supplying information and visual content on the development of their work.
– The jury reserves the right to decide if an entry corresponds to the competition criteria, and on that basis refuse an entry. Decisions of the jury are ﬁnal and without appeal.
– Designregio Kortrijk will not enter into verbal or written correspondence about the rules of the call or the decisions of the jury.
– For further practical information, please contact project manager Lise Van Tendeloo lise@designregio-kortrijk.be