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By Amina Nazarli

YARAT Contemporary Art Space announced an open call to all Azerbaijani artists to participate in “ARTIM,” a project supporting grass roots arts initiatives in Azerbaijan.

Opened in October 2015, ARTIM is a central, accessible and dynamic space in Baku’s old city dedicated to showing experimental practices and new work by emerging Azerbaijani and international artists.

Successful applicants will receive a 3.000 manats budget to produce work which will then be shown for 6 weeks in the ARTIM project space.

Applications to this project are free and open to all. ARTIM invites all creative individuals to participate in this project, and the project is open to any artistic practice.

ARTIM will select a minimum of six projects and each project must contain the following components:

Exhibition Component:

Each project should culminate in a 6 week exhibition at the ARTIM exhibition space, in addition each artist will have a 2 week installation period.

Educational Component:

Each project should have an educational component. YARAT can provide administrative support and advice on this.

To participate in the ARTIM project applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Applications can come from professional or amateur artists as well as current art students.

The application deadline is 18:00, December 20 2015. Applications sent after the deadline will not be considered.

Application forms are available to download along with further instructions at www.yarat.az/en/visit/artim

Completed application forms and appropriate documents should be sent to [email protected] in one email with subject'ARTIM: Name and Surname'.

Participants must present accurate information and up-to-date contact information in the application.

Detailed information are available at www.yarat.az/en/visit/artim

For detailed information one can contact +994 50 245 0513 or email: [email protected]

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