Freya Olafson, AVATAR, performance, 2010. Photo by Hugh Conacher
- Thursday, November 13, 2014
- 6:00pm – 9:30pm
- Mentoring Artists for Women's Art
Artist Residencies with Freya Olafson Thursday, November 13, 2014, 7-9:30pm at MAWA
Artist residencies offer the opportunity for exchange, focussed work and relationship building with international peers in an informal manner that is particularly unique. This workshop provides information on different residency models, how to structure your time, tips on applying for and finding suitable residencies for your practice as well as securing funding to make them happen.
Presented in partnership with Arts and Cultural Industries Association of Manitoba (ACI)
$10 for MAWA and ACI members, $20 for non-members No need to register, just show up
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Freya Björg Olafson, MFA, is an intermedia artist who works with video, audio, painting and performance. She has benefitted from many residencies, using them to develop her work. Most recently, Olafson has been in residence at EMPAC – Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center (Troy, New York), Atlantic Center for the Arts (Florida), SÍM- Icelandic Association for Visual Artists (Iceland), Medea Electronique (Greece) and Studio 303 (Montréal). www.freyaolafson.com