The last theme-based project of the academic year focuses on taking risks. Traditionally, this is a moment for everyone to let their hair down to play and produce. Classes in tools and techniques become more sparse as students focus on producing and reflecting on the production. We warm up for summer and for the final exhibition - the biggest of the year - which will take place at the end of the semester. Pandora s Box On taking risks metàfora papin 29, 08028 barcelona spain www.metafora.org admin@metafora.org
Pandora s Box,... on taking risks I m constantly investigating nature - nature, meaning everything. Ellsworth Kelly Classes and Tutorials... 3 Program overview Pandora s Box... 4 Application and Portfolio... 8 Term dates and fees... 9 Payment Conditions... 9 Metàfora s Contemporary Art activities consist of a full time studio-arts program, the International Workshop. Artists and art-students with different backgrounds and experiences come from a variety of countries, giving the place its distinctive international atmosphere. A stay on the International Workshop can range from 5 weeks to 2 years, depending on the goals and ambitions of the individual applicant. While some people are attracted to the program in order to try new techniques and ways of working, others come to mature their artistic discourse, spending all their time in the studio on personal investigation. All students are given an individual studio space and have access to studios until midnight seven days a week. Tutoring and classes are in English, although most tutors speak Spanish. Short term stays on the International Workshop Not everybody has the possibility to tear out an entire year of the calendar and fly off to Spain. We understand that. Therefore, we offer the possibility of shorter stays on the International Workshop. This option is a more affordable, yet intense and a concentrated way of savouring the course. Overseas students on short stays do not need to apply for a student visa, and can use a 3 month tourist visa. Students, who embark on a short term stay integrate entirely with the student-group on the International Workshop and can participate in all scheduled classes and activities. At the beginning of the short term stay the student will be assigned a personal tutor, who will monitor the work of the student once a week throughout the stay.
Pandora s Box,... on taking risks Classes and tutorials Some students come to the International Workshop to explore materials and learn new tools and techniques. The course offers different combinations of classes and technical guidance. The more experienced students come to immerse themselves into the flow of the creative process, interested in spending most of their time on studio-work and exhibition activity. This is also perfectly possible, and if desired, these students can omit classes in tools and techniques (Area-electives) and attend only the talks, seminars and debates (Basic Tuition) which are absolutely basic on the course. Basic Tuition This part of the program is for all students. Individual and group- tutorials with a professional artist or curator. Theme-based projects and work-presentations. Visiting artists, who come to Metàfora to talk to the students about their work. Visits to galleries, small and big Art-institutions in Barcelona. Studio-visits around the city. Seminars and talks about marketing and artist self-promotion. Exhibitions in small galleries around Barcelona. Area-electives Introductory classes and tasters to how to get started with different techniques and materials. This part of the program is optional to the more experienced students. Students choose the desired classes prior to the start of each Theme-based project. The Area of Pictorial Processes is largely two-dimensional and comprises a range of techniques within painting and other kinds of image-making. Life Drawing Continuing weekly sessions throughout the entire academic year. Object & Space: A span of sculptural techniques and ways of working through a comprehensive introduction to some of the most basic techniques. Photography and Digital Media: This area contains both basic artistic applications of digital photography and video, but also classes in specific tools, mainly in Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, InDesign) as well as practical tools and other resources on the internet.
Program overview Pandora s Box,... on taking risks Week 1 Pandora s Box On taking risks Drawing inspiration from the Greek myth. In this theme-based project we explore the idea of the risk in itself and the consequences of taking it. Life Drawing Every week throughout the course. Within the multi-disciplinary approach to contemporary art life drawing still has its own role: The rhythm and poetry of the human body is an important tool for many art students. Painting and language This class consists of a series of exercises intended to made students reflect on the use of writing in the painterly language. 9'30-11'30 11'30-12'00 12'00-13'00 13'00-13'30 Theme presentation: Pandora s Box (Taking Risks) Group presentation Assembly Life drawing Group tutorials with in-housetutors Pictorial processes Painting and Language break Pictorial processes Painting and Language Pictorial processes Painting and Language 13'30-14'00 14'00-15'30 Theory & Context (theme-related talk) Studios are open Writing an artist statement Writing an artist statement Untitled BCN Student exhibition off-campus Studios are open Individual studios The studios are open throughout the day from 8 00 to 24 00, seven days a week. There is a small kitchen area by the main courtyard and students are welcome to eat their lunch at school. Group tutorials Every other week students meet with their tutor and the group of tutees for an intimate work-review and a check up on how things are going. Writing an Artist Statement The Artist Statement is something all artists have to deal with at some point in their carreer. This class offers an occasion to getting it done. Untitled BCN, student exhibition off-campus Every term students can participate in off-campus exhibitions, curated by one of Metàfora s in-house-tutors. Untitled BCN is a beautiful exhibition space in the heart of Gracia.
Program overview Pandora s Box,... on taking risks Week 2 Individual tutorials Every other Monday students meet with their personal tutor for a 30-45 minute conversation. Assemblies Every Monday all students gather for an Assembly at 13 30. This is the only time of the week, where the whole group coincides. The assembly starts with a student-intervention. Performance Performance can be many different things, as it carries with it a long story of different practices over the past decades. In this workshop we explore the physical expression, but also the space and its limits. 9'30-11'30 11'30-12'00 Individual tutorials with in-house-tutor Life drawing Object & Space Object & Space Object & Space 12'00-13'00 Performance Performance Performance 13'00-13'30 break Link seminars 13'30-14'00 14'00-15'30 Assembly Visiting Artist Studios are open Galería Angels Barcelona (Espai 2) Student exhibition off-campus Visiting artist We visit Barcelona-based artists in their studios or have them come and talk about their work. Link Seminars These classes are an occasion for students to discover affinities and influences in their own work from the work and ideas of recent critical theory and other artists. Àngels Espai 2 Secondin off-campus exhibitions organized during this period.the alternative space of the prestigeous gallery Ángels Barcelona is avaiable for a small group of Metàfora students for a group-exhibition.
Program overview Pandora s Box,... on taking risks Week 3 9'30-11'30 11'30-12'00 Studio assignment: Graffiti Life drawing Photography and digital media: Photographing your art work Photography and digital media: InDesign Photography and digital media: Wordpress and FaceBook 12'00-13'00 13'00-13'30 break Group tutorials with in-house-tutors 13'30-14'00 Assembly 14'00-15'30 Visiting Artist Studios are open Studio assignment: Graffiti Even for artists with no graffiti-aspirations, this workshop offers curious technical tricks and interesting information about contemporary (urban) culture including the history of graffiti, guided tours of the walls in Barcelona, technical skills for making stencils and using spray cans. Graphic Design and presence on the internet This series of three classes are designed as practical tools with one single objective: That students finish the semester with a printable book of their work and a web-page published on the internet. Week 4 9'30-11'30 11'30-12'00 Individual tutorials with in-house-tutor Life drawing Open Lab Open Lab Class free day: 12'00-13'00 13'00-13'30 break Link seminars 13'30-14'00 Assembly 14'00-15'30 Visiting Artist Open Lab This space collects extra classes or tutorials with any of the in-house-tutors, who are available upon demand for technical advice or conceptual reflections. Class free days As the end of term approaches and students prepare off-campus exhibitions and Metàfora s own end-of-term exhibition, class free days are necessary to cope with the work-load in the studio.
Program overview Pandora s Box,... on taking risks Week 5 9'30-13 00 Class free day: End of Theme Work presentations End of Theme Work presentations End of Theme Work presentations Choose work for the exhibition with in-house-tutor End-of-theme work presentations Students show their work to the rest of the students in the week prior to the end-of-year exhibition. This is the last chance for students and tutors to talk in-depth about the artistic nature of the work and the different lines of investigation. Choosing work Students and tutors decide on which pieces are apt for showing in the most ambicious student exhibition of the year. Week 6 9'30-13 00 Meeting about the exhibition Meeting about the exhibition Evaluation interviews Evaluation interviews --- Students clean and paint floors Hang works Opening Meetings around the production The end-of-year-show is a big event which attracts many visitors. Students are exxpected to help in all tasks and stages of the production of the show, including cleaning and paintwork, but als preparing the catalogue, sending our press-releases, featuring the event on social networks etc. Evaluation interviews Tutors assess the students formally several times during the academic year, coinciding with end-of-theme work-presentations and end-of-term exhibitions. For this final interview the student presents a finished book or web and tutors present the concluding transcript documents. Exhibition opening The final show if the year is is big party where friends and family join our students for celebration. The exhibition often has more than 300 visitors.
Pandora s Box,... on taking risks Application and Portfolio Students apply to the International Workshop making use of the application form available on Metàfora s web-page. Metàfora will not review work submitted spontaneously without the support of an application-form. Application material is submitted digitally to Metàfora via e-mail, and portfolios are preferred as web-sites or blogs. Portfolios should be representative of the most recent work, and may cover different disciplines and work-areas. When reviewing applications, the Admissions Panel values good presentation. Advanced level: Postgraduate Diploma in Studio Arts (this route is not available for short term stays) Intermediate level: Certificate in Studio Arts Transcripts and other academic records Copies of curriculum Vitae, Passport Recommendation letter from tutor or employer Digital portfolio of 10-15 artworks (.jpeg,.ppt,.pdf or http address). Written statement of 250 words (1 page) Starters level: Foundation Studies in Studio Arts Transcripts and other academic records Copies of curriculum Vitae, Passport If possible: Digital portfolio of 10-15 artworks (.jpeg,.ppt,.pdf or http address). Written statement of 250 words (1 page) Fees The fees of the International Workshop are paid at different moments and can be divided into several concepts: Reservation fee, Basic Tuition, Area-electives and Studio Space. The Dissertation Period on route A will be added to the total fees, if the student is admitted to this part of the training. Reservation fee This fee is due upon admission to the International Workshop. This reservation-fee is paid in addition to tuition and is not refundable.
Pandora s Box,... on taking risks Basic Tuition, Area-electives and Studio Space The remaining fees are due 2 weeks before the beginning of the course: Basic Tuition / Area-electives (classes in techniques and materials) / personal studio-space. Others The cost of the course does not include materials, although there are samples available in the classes where new techniques are introduced. The fees do not cover the cost of accommodation and living in Barcelona. Scholarships are available in the form of reduced tuition. For information on Metàfora s Award scheme, please contact Metàfora. Short Stays, 5-6 weeks Full Option No area electives No studio space Only Basic Tuition Booking fee 540,00 540,00 540,00 540,00 Basic tuition 480,00 480,00 480,00 480,00 Area-electives 192,00 192,00 Studio space 192,00 192,00 Total fees 1.404,00 1.212,00 1.212,00 1.020,00 Payment Facilities and Conditions Pre-registration / reservation fee It is essential that the student reserves a place on the course by paying the pre-registration indicated in the information of each course. The final section of this document specifies the details of payment terms. Metàfora does not guarantee a place without a reservation, and the pre-registration fee is not returned in any case. A letter of admission is required in order for the student to reserve a place on the course. Upon admission, the participant will receive an invoice which specifies the amount payable and payment deadline. If this deadline is not met (and if Metàfora is not notified about the delay in writing), the student may lose the place and / or pass on to a waiting list. If the student wishes to defer his/her registration (see details below) the pre-registration fee remains valid for a maximum of 12 months, counting from the beginning of the course which the student originally enrolled.
Pandora s Box,... on taking risks Tuition fees Students must pay the remaining total enrolment-fee 15 days prior to the start of the course. For bank transfers, it is essential to send a payment receipt to Metàfora. If the student fails to pay within the due date, he/she can risk losing the place on the course and / or pass on to a waiting list. Once started on the course, there is no possibility of refund of the tuition fees (or part of them) if the student wishes to cancel his/her stay at Metàfora. Payment of tuition in monthly instalments It is possible to pay the tuition in monthly instalments counting an increase of 10% of the total fees (please contact Metàfora). If the student has signed up for an entire term or for two semesters, he/she is liable for the entire amount, even if he/she should choose to leave the course before planned course-end. Postponing the start of the course If the student is unable to attend the course to which he/she has enrolled, the amount paid as pre-registration remains valid for a maximum of 12 months. During this period the student can sign up for new editions of the same course subject to availability. To cancel attendance and defer course start, the student must notify Metàfora in writing at least 6 weeks before the start of the course for which he/she originally signed up (12 weeks in the case of courses with entry requirements and process selection). Changing course If the student wishes to change the course for which he/she has enrolled, the amount paid as pre-registration remains valid for a maximum of 12 months. During this period the student may choose to attend other courses subject to space availability. In the event that the price of the course chosen does not coincide, the student must pay the difference. To express his/her wish to change course, the student must notify Metàfora in writing at least 12 weeks before the start of the course for which originally signed up. Metàfora will not return the pre-registration fee (or part of it) in any case. If the chosen course has a lower value than the pre-paid tuition the remaining amount is kept by Metàfora for another activity for a maximum of 12 additional months. metàfora papin 29, 08028 barcelona spain www.metafora.org admin@metafora.org