CREATE@FEYS

Artist Residency

SUMMER 2024

We’re thrilled to announce our first-ever artist residency expedition, on the occasion of the 2nd edition of the Art Festival @Feys. We invite artists from across the world to experience a retreat, enjoying the energy of the international volunteers, the tranquility on and around the river, the many animals but also a unique riverside location.

The Brewery offers a distinctive opportunity for creators from various fields to research and develop their creative practice in this historic place, learning different ways of living and fostering cultural exchange with people from around the world.

IMMERSE INTO A FUSION OF ART, HISTORY & NATURE

Work, collaborate, engage & inspire

Summer Residency begins in July 2024 and ends in August 2024. Artists can apply for a period of 2 weeks to 2 months. Residencies longer than 2 months can be discussed.

Private & Shared Accommodation | 24--hr Atelier Access | Communal Kitchen

Who can participate?

This open call is open to any visual or performing artist over the age of 18 who is allowed to travel and stay in Belgium during the residency.

We do our best to facilitate the resident's needs, but due to the specific architecture (stairs, no lift), the accommodation may not be suitable for all conditions.

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Atelier

The ateliers have a co-working format with access to various kinds of tools & equipment for artists working with metal, wood & more. We encourage participants to go beyond a conventional studio residency and challenge their practice by finding their own workspace in, and around the Brewery, even the outdoors. Participants should be responsible for their own materials production budget where necessary.

Expectations from the artist

The artists are expected to showcase their works in the Art Biennial at FEYS during their residency period or for the entire duration of the exhibit (July-August).

Depending on the nature of their project, residents will also be given opportunities to showcase their work-in-progress.

Artists are expected to partake in Open Studio events on weekends during their stay at the Brewery. The artists are also free to suggest activities for the art popup, alongside their self-directed practice according to their interests.

LEBENSKUNST

Be a part of the Art Festival

To submit your proposal, please send an email to hendrik@nelde.be including your preferred dates for the exhibition and/or residency as well as each of the below items :

Statement of Intent
i) Share with us details about your work, your background, and how the theme connects with the works you want to display at the exhibition.
ii) Tell us what inspires you about exhibiting and/or creating art at Brouwerij Feys

Work Sample

You can send a PDF of your selected works, and relevant links if any (Website, Instagram etc.)

Apply for Open Call

LIVING@FEYS

Housing Options

Located in the Ijzervallei West corner, we offer several housing options at the Brewer’s Castle, in and around the Brewery to accommodate the varied aspirations and budgets of our resident artists.

Our favorite The Superloft is ideal for a duo of artists, featuring a spacious, well-lit area that can be adapted into an atelier according to your art style. It includes a separate bedroom with a king-size bed, and a large terrace offering serene views of the surrounding nature.

There is also a possibility to stay in the Brewers Castle, in the historic room where Marshal Foch resided during WW1.

Various other private or shared options can be discussed, based on the artist’s preferences and of course depending on the availability and timing. Each sleeping area comes equipped with beds and linens.

These different accommodation spaces are offered to resident artists at a minimum residency fee of 200 euros per week which includes breakfast, lunch (Mondays-Fridays) & an access to the communal kitchen for the rest of the meals.

True nature lovers could also find themselves a corner in the meadow, if you enjoy camping & can bring your tent or a camper van. The housing costs include meals, utilities such as access to internet, use of bicycles, kayaks & canoes.