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The
809 International Art Residencies (District)
is the largest art
district
and art organization in China, located in the Three
Gorges Dam area, Yichang City (Hubei Province) of
Western area of China inland. The International Visual
Art Residency Program (Live/Work) Studios is established
for International professional visual artists, filmers,
writers, dances, scholars, art organizers. No application
fee, free studio spaces for all residencies. The studios
are open all year round, and applications must be
submitted three months before the project is due
to start.
HOW
TO APPLY
If you are a professional artist
(filmer,
writer, dance, scholar,
art organizer) who is interested in applying for a studio
(live/work) at the 809 International Art District, you
can download the Applications
Form.
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1. Size of each
studio space working /living) is approximately 80
to 150 square meters, and a minimum ceiling height
of 4.5 meters. There are a few basic pieces of
furniture, such as table, chairs, etc. One or two
beds in each living room, and each studio has its
own bathroom.
2. There
is No phone & No TV in the studio (working
/living). If you need a phone, please let our
staff help you buy a cell phone when you arrive.
But the studio has cable for your internet
connection, and the internet series will
cost￥(Chinese
Yuan) 100 (about US$15.00) for one
month.
3. Foodservices
(food includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner), it
will cost US$ 5 to US$ 10 per-day (one person) in
the 809 cafeteria or the 809 public
kitchen.
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4. Water Fee & Electricity
Fee, the 809 will charges ￥(Chinese Yuan) 160
(about US$23.00) for each studio
(monthly).
5. Management Fee
& Monthly Maintenance Fee, it will cost
￥(Chinese Yuan) 320 (about US$46.00) for one
month.
6. All
international residents must hold International
Travel Health Insurance- Medical
Insurance. |
ABOUT THE 809
INTERNATIONAL ART RESIDENCIES:
Located
in the Three Gorges Dam area, Yichang City (Hubei
Province) of Western area of China inland. The 809 also
known as “The 809 Factories”– is in an excellent
location, in the Yichang City, just 30 minutes away from
the 809 to Yichang City Train Station. A taxi from
the Airport takes approximately 40 - 50 minutes to the
809 or to Yichang city. 30 Km from the 809 to
Shennongjia
Scenic Area.
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The 809 International Art Residencies
(District) was
first the batch of the military-industrial base factory
buildings in Western area of China inland. The factories
are built in the mid-1950s, and they were closed in the
1980s by government.
The total area of 550-acre
site, divided into four more on the production and
living areas, road traffic and motorcycle facilities
integrity, unity, water, electricity, communications and
other conditions in place. The mill, beautiful
environment, with fresh air and a pleasant climate and
summer temperatures in the city about as low as 2-5
degrees, is an ideal place to give ourselves the luxury
of shelters. The plant area terrain experienced ups and
downs and dense vegetation and species rich forests
primarily based on the camphor tree and pine-dominated.
The majority of them at the ages of 40 and above; the
shape and layout of the landscape are basically 40 years
old before the design and construction of the status quo
ante.
The 809 International Art Residencies
(District) will
be converted to more 100 artist's studios (live/work),
an art museum, an art gallery, a theatre, and artist
Lofts, as well as domestic and foreign artists, writers
to create a good life and the environment. Thus, the art
district fosters the development of the international
contemporary arts in China through exhibitions,
lectures, festivals, international artist residency
programs, and as well as through sustained partnerships
with other arts organizations to enhance international
art exchange and promote understanding between different
cultures around the world.
If you are an artist interested in
studio at the 809 International Art District, please
contact our office for more information by
e-mail.
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