Call: Barraco #55 = Research + (Co) Creation

Open call for proposals for artist residencies, internships and / or theoretical research in Barraco #55, an Art and Research Center in the favela of Complexo do Alemao, Rio de Janeiro.

Researchers, students and artists are invited to explore – in collaboration with the local community - topics on art, popular culture, technology and sustainability within the context of a recently pacified (by UPP police) urban community (favela) in Rio de Janeiro. They are looking for cultural exchange and interaction within and outside of the community in order to develop sociocultural and environmental proposals that encourage social mobilization through art and culture, as well as the transformation of an area classified as "poor" into an area characterised by creativity, innovation and cultural efflorescence.

Residencies are oriented towards creating international connections that foster the exchange of knowledge and culture for reflection and mutual enrichment. More specific objectives include studying and researching local topics and issues so as to arrive at a better understanding of an area such as this in the present context; breaking stereotypes and countering prejudice; and exchanging different cultures and knowledge.  

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