Maisons Daura — in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie Presentation file International artists’ residencies Midi-Pyrénées Region

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Maisons Daura — in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie International artists’ residencies

presentation file Maisons Daura — in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie Presentation file International artists’ residencies Midi-Pyrénées Region

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Florian Tiedje, Songe #3, photographie, 2008. Courtesy de l’artiste.

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3 | SUMMARY

4 | LES MAISONS DAURA – IN SAINT-CIRQ-LAPOPIE International artists’ residencies Midi-Pyrenées Region

6 | [Portfolio] Places and spaces

7 | Residencies and studios

8 | [Portfolio] Œuvres réalisées aux Maisons Daura

10 | Artists in residence since 2005

13 | Call for application

14 | THE TEAM

16 | PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND PARTNERS

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The Maisons Daura in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

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International artists’ residencies Midi-Pyrenées Region

The Maisons Daura, named after the painter Several works at the Maisons Daura are now to be Pierre Daura* (1896-1976) form a remarkable found in public collections (FRAC, Departmental architectural complex, restored by the Midi- Art Library) and private ones. Pyrenées Region, in one of ’s most beautiful villages, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Since March 2005 These three main lines give the Maisons Daura a centre for research and innovation in all artistic an indispensable artistic and cultural role in the disciplines has been accommodated in the houses. landscape of the . The Maisons Daura are now They offer a working and meeting space far from recognised well beyond the region as a resource the trials and tribulations of city life, where artists for contemporary creation, with the specific and researchers from different backgrounds can characteristic of emphasising dialogue between form develop new projects and hammer out forms that of practice, disciplines, identities and geographical reflect the world in which we live. Individual living backgrounds. The immediate surroundings and the spaces are available, as well as individual and shared unusual beauty of the setting, together with the artistic studios. history of the Lot valley, provide an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists. Face to face with The Maisons Daura are also a kind of laboratory social, agricultural, historical and topographical where students and schoolchildren of all ages can realities, they can experiment and play upon their come into contact with the artists and absorb the context to suggest alternative ways of looking at the dynamics of creativity particular to such a place. links between heritage and contemporary creativity, There is a programme of seminars, training courses to analyse what is at stake in our society and to go and workshops which they are able to attend there. some way towards describing us all, in the wealth of our languages and our allegiances. Finally, the Maisons Daura offer a setting for exchanges between the inhabitants of the village and the valley, when the artists are invited to present their approaches and their works. Martine Michard, director

The output of the Autumn residencies offer opportunities for partnerships with the cultural institutions of the area in , , , and beyond. The Contemporary art circuit every summer also presents the works created during the preceding Spring residency to an ever-widening public, and is part of the programme of the Regional network for contemporary art, in collaboration with the FRAC (the Regional Fund for contemporary arts) at Les Abbatoirs in Toulouse.

* Pierre Daura — A painter of Catalan origin who made his career in the USA. His daughter Martha donated this 13th-century building to the Midi-Pyrenées Region with the intention that it should remain a place closely associated with art, as it had always been during the painter’s lifetime.

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Residencies and studios

ACCOMMODATION TOURIST SITES NEARBY Two separate buildings can accommodate up to six people —> Pech-Merle caves at at a time. Artists are provided free of charge for the period —> Cloup d’Aural phosphate mines near Bach of the residency with a furnished living space equipped with —> Château at Cénevières tableware, linen etc. All costs of accommodation are covered. —> Château at Laroque-Toirac Level 1 of the large house is for shared use and comprises —> Caves at a spacious living-room, a kitchen, a dining-room, a library and —> Caves at … gardens. These spaces are intended for social interaction, leisure and possibly work. This house has five independent bedrooms CONTACTS AND COORDINATION and two studios. Artists whose work involves levels of noise that There is a member of staff in charge of the organisation might be disturbing are lodged by preference in the small house and monitoring of the residencies, whose role is as far as possible where they have a separate studio and living quarters. to meet the artists’ requests, to organise the timetable of visits, and to act as intermediary between artists, local inhabitants and THE STUDIOS the public (school visits, children, families, tourists...). On level 0, the large room opening onto the street can be used as a studio or a public exhibition space, as can also the LIVING ALLOWANCE vaulted mezzanine room. These are spaces for dialogue and Each artist in residence receives a flat-rate allowance in didactic exploration, where groups of children or adults can be respect of costs which are not otherwise covered, notably those welcomed when they visit the artists in residence. of food. This allowance amounts to 3,000 Euros for the Spring Level 2 has a multimedia studio equipped with two residencies (3 months), and 1,500 Euros for the shorter Autumn computers with image and sound-processing software, DVD- stays (6 weeks). The costs of travel from home to Saint-Cirq- burner, scanner and printer. On the same level there is a large Lapopie and back are reimbursed to a maximum of 200 Euros light studio with worktables, chairs and a sink. on production of the relevant tickets. A contribution to the costs of producing works is made on the basis of a global sum EQUIPEMENT per group of artists which can be distributed according to the Artists can use a utility vehicle (e.g. Renault Kangoo) for balance of needs. All the costs of communication relating to the journeys connected with their work. The booking schedule for residency (publicity, invitation cards, receptions, publications, this vehicle is managed by the coordinator. There is also a bus catalogues, mailings and private views) are covered by link from Cahors to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, Cajarc and Figeac Association and its partners. which can be used for all personal travel. Artists in residence can use the telephone (calls limited to landlines in France) and RESIDENCY CONTRACT the internet without charge during their stay. The mutual commitments of the Association and the artist in residence are stipulated in advance in a contract between the DAILY LIFE parties. The village of Saint-Cirq is situated in the Lot valley between Figeac and Cahors. It is some distance from the major TO APPLY TO THE MAISONS DAURA centres of the region : See pages 16 —> 20 km from Cajarc (± 20 mins)

—> 27 km from Cahors (±30 mins) —> 45 km from Figeac (± 47 mins) OTHER FORMS OF ATTACHMENT —> 131 km from Toulouse (±1hr 30) As a complement to the residency programme, the Maisons Daura can offer space to artists of all disciplines in exchange There is a newsagent and tobacconist with bread deliveries either for a partnership or a rental (please contact us). (only in the summer period) on the village square. The nearest The buildings are also available for the organisation of supermarket is 20 km away in Cajarc; there are shops with events or seminars; additional accommodation for groups can materials, tools and equipment and hypermarkets in Cahors be found in the immediate vicinity of the Maisons Daura in the and Figeac. Artist’s materials shop in Toulouse. village (please contact us).

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Artists in residence since 2005

2013 TCHOMANGA & ROMAIN MERCIER SPRING (April—June) And for the Ecotone project, with FREDY ALZATE, CHAD KEVENY, Kunstverein Tiergarten Berlin DAMIEN MARCHAL, NATACHA ERIK GÖNGRICH, SYLVIA HENRICH MERCIER, DANIEL PERRIER, YUHSIN U CHANG 2009 SPRING AUTUMN (September—November) AOO (LAVAL-JEANTET & MANGIN), ROMAIN LAVEILLE, MÜGLUCK AMY BALKIN, SEAMUS FARRELL, MUCKENSTURM, LAURENCE YARED & GILLES BRUNI, ROMAIN PELLAS, NATHALIE LAHARGUE AKIRA SUNRISE 2012 AUTUMN SPRING (April—June) DAVID COSTE, DAVID EVRARD, RENAUD BÉZY, SUZANNE HUSKY, MÜRÜVVET TURKYILMAZ FRÉDÉRIQUE LOUTZ & ERNESTO CASTILLO, 2008 PHILIPPE POUPET, ALEXANDRA SÀ. SPRING AUTUMN (September—November) BASSERODE, PHILIPPE CAZAL, JEAN DAVIOT, CHRISTOPHE MAGAL, SABINE ZAHN, LISE LACOMBE & JERÔME ROBBE, JEAN-BAPTISTE ALAZARD, JEAN-LOUIS POITEVIN MARIE MOREL MOUSTAPHA NDIAYE AUTUMN FAMA SENE NDIAYE SAMIRA EL AYACHI, STÉPHANE PICHARD, MARIE THÉBAULT 2011 SPRING (April—June) 2007 JOSÉ-ARNAUD BELLO, IVANA ADAIME-MAKAC, SANTIAGO BORJA, MONIKA KULICKA, VEACESLAV DRUTA, JONATHAN HERNANDEZ VALÈRE COSTES, EMMANUELLE CASTELLAN, AUTUMN (September—November) GUILLAUME ROBERT, HÉLÈNE MOREAU, PIERRE CLÉMENT, REYNALD DROUHIN JOHN PHILLIP MÄKINEN 2006 2010 CONSTANCE OUVRIEU, WINTER THOMAS LANFRANCHI, FATMA CIFTCI, MEHMET DERE, MYRIAM MECHITA, GREGG SMITH, SELIM BIRSEL MURIEL RODOLOSSE, CYRIL HERNANDEZ, FLORIAN TIEDJE. SPRING JAGNA CIUCHTA, CÉDRIC JOLIVET, 2005 JULIEN PASTOR, SABINE DELCOUR, PATRICIA FERRARA, FRANCE VALLICCIONI, PAUL-ARMAND GETTE, CLOTILDE VIANNAY JÉRÔME MAUCHE, ROBERT MILIN AUTUMN MICHAEL EDGERTON, YOHANN GOZARD, MARTIN LORD, BETTY

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Call for applications

The Maisons Daura are an international laboratory for creation in all disciplines. Artists coming from all over the world, find a place of life and research, during two periods of resi- dences every year. In spring (3 months) they produce artworks for the Contemporary Art Circuit in the Lot Valley; in Autumn (7 weeks), they develop a research without constraint of production.

Eligibility Documents required with application Residencies are open to artists of all ages and from every > a curriculum vitae field of art. They may be from France or from other > a covering countries, and must have had either advanced training or > a letter of recommendation from a professional or a a commensurate professional experience in art. researcher/professor in the field of art > A statement summarising the candidate’s artistic research ideas (maximum 2000 characters) Admission requirements > A statement summarising the residency project that the Application procedure must be received before August, candidate wants to develop (maximum 2000 characters) every year, by post. All applications must be printed > photographs (not exceeding 10 photographs) or a on paper and in .pdf version burned on a CD/ video (not exceeding 6 minutes in length, in European DVD. Applications sent by email will not be accepted. format); CDs and DVDs must be compatible with MAC Incomplete applications will not be accepted or computers. considered. The selection will be made in October on the > a selected biography related to the artist’s research basis of the applications submitted. > the application form [attached], completely filled out > all the documents for the application form in .pdf version on CD/DVD > a stamped envelope for the return of the application form to the candidate ...... APPLICATION FORM TO RETURN / ENGLISH

name > I return this application form filled out, with first names the following required documents, to : Maison des arts Georges Pompidou address « Candidature aux Maisons Daura » BP 24, 46160 Cajarc

country [ ] a curriculum vitae/CV [ ] a covering tel [ ] a letter of recommendation from a professional or a researcher/professor in the field of Art e-mail [ ] a statement summarising the candidate’s artistic research ideas nationality [ ] a statement summarising the residency project that the candidate wants to develop date of birth [ ] photographs (not exceeding 10 photographs) or a video (not exceeding 6 minutes in length, in PAL/SECAM social security n° format); CDs and DVDs must be compatible with MAC computers. professional [ ] a selected biography related to the artist’s research registration n° [ ] the application form [attached], completely filled out [ ] all the documents for the application form in .pdf languages version on CD/DVD [ ] a stamped envelope for the return of the application form to the candidate ...... Maisons Daura — in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie Presentation file International artists’ residencies Midi-Pyrénées Region

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Management Offices

Director Maison des arts Georges Pompidou Martine Michard BP 24 [email protected] 46160 Cajarc t: + 00 33 (0)5 65 40 78 19 Administration f: + 00 33 (0)5 65 40 77 16 Séverine Cabrol www.magp.fr [email protected] Centre for contemporary art Production (Exhibition rooms) Clément Schmitter Route de Gréalou [email protected] 46160 Cajarc t: + 00 33 (0)5 65 14 12 83 Public relations Marie Deborne Maisons Daura [email protected] International artists’ residencies Front of house 46300 Saint-Cirq-Lapopie Catherine Henrye [email protected]

Press and communications officer Hélène Maury [email protected]

Graphics Emmanuelle Viguié [email protected]

Housekeeping Mimouna Pégourié

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Offices Principal partners Maison des arts Georges Pompidou The Maison des arts Georges Pompidou enjoys BP 24 the support of the State (Ministry of Culture 46160 Cajarc and Communication) and the DRAC Midi- t: + 00 33 (0)5 65 40 78 19 Pyrénées, the Région Midi-Pyrénées and the f: + 00 33 (0)5 65 40 77 16 Conseil général du Lot. www.magp.fr

How to get there Maisons Daura, International artists’ residencies Le Bourg 46300 Saint-Cirq-Lapopie -- airport Toulouse/Blagnac train station Figeac or Cahors from Figeac by road : D19 to Cajarc then D662 to Tour-de-Faure then follow for Saint-Cirq- Lapopie from Cahors : D911 to then D8 to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie from Toulouse : A20 exit 58 for Villeneuve s/Lot, Cahors centre, D820 towards Caussade, then D19, D149, D 49, D10, D8 to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

How to get there Center for contemporary art Route de Gréalou 46160 Cajarc -- airport Toulouse/Blagnac train stations Figeac ou Cahors from Figeac by road : D19 from Cahors : D911 (Causse) or D653 and D662 from Toulouse : A20, exit 59 for Caussade, through the town centre, then D17 to Monteils, D19 to Bach, Limogne and Cajarc Limogne

Translation by Nicholas Mann, Information pack by Hélène Maury

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