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​​​Program

[The program will be updated continuously.]

Wednesday, September 25th

10:00: Bus departure from Alvesta station to Vandalorum
10:45 Check-in at Vandalorum (coffee)
11:00 Speed ​​dating
11:20 Presentation by ShareMusic & Performing Arts 
11:40 Presentation by AiR Småland
12:00 Lunch at Vandalorum's restaurant Syltan
12:30 Viewing of the exhibition Garden Futures and Småland's art archive
13:20 Presentation by Swedish Arts Council
13:35 Presentation by IASPIS
13:50 Presentation by Bruno Mathsson Design Residency
14:10 Presentation by WARB - Wood Art Residence Bodafors
14:30 Afternoon coffee
15:00: Bus departure to Växjö (via Diö). Presentation by Johanna Linder, Österängens konsthall, Konstfrämjandet Småland / Smålandstriennalen on the bus
16:00 Bus stops for a brief visit at Diö Konsthall
16:15 Bus departure from Diö to Växjö, presentation by artist Ella Tillema  on the bus
17:00 Arrival coffee at Växjö Konsthall /Free Speech House, presentation by Aslı Ceren Aslan, writer-in-residence at the Fristad Växjö residency
17:30 Workshop: "War and pandemic - what experiences do we take with us and how do we move forward?"
18:30 Check-in at the hotel (You're right next door to Elite Park hotel! Or a 10 minute walk from Elite Stadshotellet.)
19:00 Mingle dinner at Villa Deluxe, Sandgärdsgatan 3 (Very close to Elite Stadshotellet)
20:30 Concert and brief presentation by former Olga Kovalenko ,former resident at SWAN Emergency Residence at Not Quite

Thursday, September 26th

08:30: Bus departure from Elite Park Hotel (Västra Esplanaden 10-12) to The Glass Factory. Presentation on the bus by Maja Heuer

09:20 Arrival at The Glass Factory (coffee)
09:40 Presentation of The Glass Factory and their artists-in-residence
10:20 Presentation by Kultivator
10:40 Presentation by Kibandu Pello Esso, HULT Residency program
11:00 Workshop: Mapping the local ecosystem for guest habitats. Who is the host, who is the guest in our commons? With Kultivator  
12:00 Lunch at Hönsalotta's luffarmuseum 
13:00 Presentation of the project Baltic-Nordic Residency Forum 
13:10 Presentation by LOORE - Estonian Creative Residencies Network
13:25 Presentation by FAIRE - Finnish Artist Residency Network
13:40 Workshop: SWAN, its members and network into the future; focus & goals
14:40 Summary and conclusion of the network meeting
15:00 Departure by bus to Alvesta
16:15 Arrival at Alvesta train station

Accomodation

There are several hotels in the area, most of our participants stay at Elite Park or Elite Stadshotellet. Other hotels in Växjö are: Quality hotel Royal Corner, Clarion Hotel Cardinal, PM & Vänner Hotel, Hotell Esplanad, among others.

Places are limited, so register as soon as possible to secure your place. Thank you!

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With the rich soil of Småland in mind, we hope that our two days together will yield a good harvest. Our fertilizer is a variety of activities, projects and ideas that residencies and artists cultivate in these areas.

 

Let's reflect on how residencies can take root in their local communities and plant seeds of engagement that can continue to grow within and beyond  the residency sites.
We will discuss and reflect on questions such as:
The politics of hospitality – about positions of power in the residence; what do we take, what do we give back, who sets the agenda? How do we create the conditions for hands-on knowledge - about residency and material-based artistic practices. How can we develop collaborative strategies? How are we affected by working in a rural context?