The Eastwards Prospectus Cultural Association announces the names of the ten emerging artists selected to participate in the ACCELERATOR Câmpulung. Mentorship and production program for emerging artists.
They are: Vlad Albu, Lena Ciobanu, Mihai Costache & Maria Stroe (artistic duo), Diana Drăghici, Cinty Ionescu, Ioana Nicoară, Andreea Samoilă, Maria Elena Șofrac, Simona-Daniela Tudose, and Ioana Țurcan.
The ten emerging artists were selected by a jury from Romania from a portfolio of 51 applications received during the Open Call held in February, this year.
During the mentorship stage, the ten emerging artists will participate in the following workshops:
- Contemporary art market and funding opportunities (facilitated by Andrei Breahnă, cultural manager)
- The relationship between artist and curator (facilitated by Georgia Țidorescu, independent curator)
- In-situ works and adaptation possibilities (facilitated by Pavel Brăila, visual artist).
More details about the mentors can be found here.
The next stages of ACCELERATOR Câmpulung are as follows:
- Conducting workshops and physical meetings (in Câmpulung): March 11th – 15th, 2024
- One-to-one mentorship sessions (online): March 25th – 31st, 2024
- Artwork production: April 1st – May 3rd, 2024
- Exhibition of artworks in public spaces: May 12th – June 30th, 2024