Mediterranea 19
Young Artists Biennale

School of Waters

curated by A Natural Oasis? A Transnational Research Programme

Open call for participants

Deadline January 26^th 8pm – Italian time

BJCEM, the State Secretariat for Education and Culture, the Cultural Institutes of the Republic of San Marino and the University of the Republic of San Marino, announce the launch of MEDITERRANEA 19 Young Artists Biennale, a transnational Biennale, which will take place in the Republic of San Marino from October 2020 to February 2021 under the title School of Waters.
MEDITERRANEA 19 – School of Waters is dedicated to artists, writers and researchers under 35 (born from January 1^st 1984) coming from or based within a constellation of territories related to the Mediterranean Sea. In this geopolitical frame, MEDITERRANEA 19 – School of Waters aims to reflect on exchanges and hybridizations as well as on crossed diasporas in the Mediterranean globalized space. Disseminated in different venues in the Republic of San Marino, MEDITERRANEA 19 is curated by the third edition of A Natural Oasis? A Transnational Research Programme (2018-2020):

Senior Curators
Alessandro Castiglioni, Italy; Simone Frangi, Italy/France (founders and directors of A Natural Oasis?);

Curatorial Board
Theodoulos Polyviou, Cyprus/UK; Denise Araouzou, Cyprus/Spain; Panos Giannikopoulos, Greece; Angeliki Tzortzakaki, Greece/Netherlands; Nicolas Vamvouklis, Greece/Italy; Giulia Gregnanin, San Marino/UK; Giulia Colletti, Italy/UK (Research Fellows of A Natural Oasis? 2018-2020)

The call is open to artists, writers and researchers, from 18 to 35 years old (born from January 1^st 1984), coming from or based in the following territories:

COUNTRY	TYPE OF SELECTION
Albania	National
Algeria	National
Austria	National
Bosnia and Herzegovina	National
Cyprus	National
Egypt	National
France	National
Greece	National Local (City of Thessaloniki)
Italy	National (Arci Nazionale, GAI-Associazione per il Circuito dei Giovani Artisti Italiani, Comune di Reggio Emilia) Regional (Arci Regionale Lombardia) Regional (Arci Regionale Emilia Romagna) Regional (Arci Regionale Lazio) Regional (Arci Regionale Liguria) Regional (Arci Regionale Sardegna) Regional (Arci Regionale Sicilia) Regional (Arci Torino/Piemonte) Regional (City of Turin/Piemonte) Regional (City of Campobasso/Molise) Regional (Ente Manifestazioni Pescaresi/Abruzzo) Regional (Regione Puglia) Regional (Comune di Padova) Local (Comune di Bologna) Local (Comune di Forlì) Local (Comune di Genova) Local (Comune di Milano) Local (Comune di Parma) Local (Roma Capitale) Local (Comune di Trieste)
Jordan	National
Lebanon	National
Libya	National
Malta	National
Montenegro	National
Morocco	National
Nordic region (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Faroe Islands)	National
Palestine	National
Republic of San Marino	National
Serbia	National
Syria	National
Slovenia	National
Tunisia	National
Turkey	National
UK	National

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

What are artists expected to present?
Artists are expected to present a project, an on-going research or an accomplished one, coherent with the curatorial concept of the Biennale (not only strictly related to the themes treated but especially with the working methodology and the perspective expressed in the call).

Is the proposal binding?
No, the proposal is not binding. It is useful to permit the curators to deeply know the artist’s research and analyse the quality of the candidature. Once selected, the artists will be in a dialogue with the curators and the partners, in order to define the working path toward the Biennale.

Which are the eligible countries? And why?
The eligible countries are: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Nordic region (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Faroe Islands), Palestine, Republic of San Marino, Serbia, Syria, Slovenia, Tunisia, Turkey, UK. The reason some countries are present and other not, is related with BJCEM members or external partners that are able to support the artists’ attendance to the Biennale. The condition of participation of Spain is still under discussion; no call is open.

Do I need a passport to apply?
No, you can insert in the application form both a passport or a valid id card.
Passport will be requested only to the selected participants that will need a visa to come to San Marino.