Founded as an association in 2011, SAHA—Supporting Contemporary Art from Turkey has a mission to support and to increase the visibility of contemporary art from Turkey internationally. Collaborating with museums, biennials, and other not-for-profit art institutions around the world, SAHA helps with the commissions, new productions and programs by artists and curators from Turkey. SAHA has special grants for independent art initiatives, art writing and publications; and develops sustainable partnerships with international artist-in-residency and curatorial programs. SAHA, launched SAHA Studio in August 2019 in Beyoglu, Istanbul. SAHA Studio is a co-working space and residency program dedicated to research, production, collaboration and networking. SAHA Studio provides emerging to mid-career artists from Turkey with a studio and a coworking space for a period of six months, curatorial support, honorarium and a stipend for living expenses, research and production. SAHA Studio’s program includes regular studio visits by art critics, conversations with artists and academics, collection and exhibition tours with curators, study trips abroad, and meetings for professional development and networking. SAHA also hosts international curators and researchers within the scope of SAHA’s curatorial program.

AREA / SUBJECT OF THE FELLOWSHIP

Contemporary arts, visual arts, curatorial practices, visual arts management, communication of arts, art writing, philanthropy, fundraising.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED FELLOWSHİP ACTIVITY

  • Doing a research and presentation on different models and creating a map and list of residency programs for artists and curators in the region.
  • Doing a comparative analyses of the art institutions in the wider region of Turkey and Armenia on contemporary visual arts. Suggesting actors and institutions to provide cooperation between Turkey and Armenia or working with these communities in diaspora.
  • Working together with the team of SAHA and SAHA Studio resident artists for the programming and organizing art events, artistic research, and Open Studio.
  • Working for the website, editorial line, social media and digital communication tools of SAHA.

EXPECTED PROFILE

  • MA or MFA degree on History of Art, Cultural Studies, Arts Management or Curatorial Studies. Having a work experience at an arts centre, or as a Professional curator or professional arts editor.
  • Very good command of English (written & oral)
  • Very good command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…etc.)

CONDITIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The fellow is expected to be present at the SAHA Studio or office during four (4) days between 10:30 and 18:30. Lunch break is at 12:30-13:30. Sundays, Mondays and all official and religious holidays in Turkey and Armenia are off days. The fellowship activity will be implemented at SAHA Studio.

PROPOSED TIME FOR THE FELLOWSHIP

One month from the beginning of September 2020 to the end of July 2021.