PICTURE BERLIN, founded in 2009, is a hybrid residency/art academy. This unique artist-initiated program encourages participating artists to take part in an active discourse in issues surrounding art and contemporary photography while simultaneously giving the artists a chance to develop their work. This perspective is unusual within a European residency context as the program facilitates each individual approach by offering close mentoring from internationally practicing artists and free-lance curators based in Berlin. This upcoming summer will mark the third Summer Session. Due to the success and enthusiasm of the last two summers, PICTURE BERLIN has been officially extended by 1 week to bring the program to a full 5 weeks.

The dynamic programming involving walks, lectures, studio visits, film screenings, German lessons and potlucks, uses Berlin as a springboard to examine the concentrated art scene in the city. A rigorous studio practice forms the heart of the program. Over the course of the Summer Session, artists attend discussions led by PICTURE BERLIN lecturers and working artists in Berlin and each week ends with the 'Saturday Crits', a group critique with an invited selection of artists and art professionals. PICTURE BERLIN is particularly pleased to announce a collaboration with the London/Berlin residency program LoBe, which will host Summer Session 2012's first exhibition - opening on June 28th. The program will culminate with a curated exhibition by Lotte Moeller, a free-lance Danish curator based in Berlin, of work produced over the 5 weeks.

PICTURE BERLIN brings each participanting artist directly into contact with the vibrant cultural scene in Berlin, offering an insight into the international art world. The program guides the participating artists into the art scene through the backdoor, offering them access, information, and possibilities other institutionally based programs are unable to offer. Finally we are pleased to recommend a chance to hear former participating artists talk about their experiences in the program to better help potential participating artists understand what the program can offer.



April Gertler

Director, February 2012

Studios

A rigorous studio practice forms the heart of PICTURE BERLIN. Because the program is mobile and uses the city as a backdrop, the studio spaces available to participants also change yearly. Although it is clear that not every artist's practice is facilitated by a studio space, studios will be made available to those artists who need them. In 2012 we are proud to announce a collaboration with Tete, a project space in Mitte that will be set for those artists in need of studio space.

The participants show their work twice during the program. Once in the beginning and once in the end - giving the participants a chance to experience two very different types of exhibition spaces. This year, the initial exhibition will take place in collaboration with the London/Berlin residency program LoBe. The artists will exhibit work that they have brought with them based on a pre-arrival assignment about their expectations of Berlin. The end of the program culminates in a 3 day exhibition in a more formal space. Each participant is responsible for making work that is presentable and fit for the final exhibition. Please go here for more information on our workshops.

Each week is choreographed around the theme of artist sustainability in Berlin. The program concentrates on exlporing a variety of ways to work and live creatively. The invited faculty will be giving and hosting a combination of lectures, film screenings, and walks through the city. A critique of work by invited artists and art professionals end each week. Summer Session 2012 will be hosted by Joachim Schmid, Ivan Seal, Carla Ahlander, Lotte Moeller and April Gertler. Each week invited artists and curators will be giving lectures and hosting discussions. Summer Session 2012 is the first summer session to offer the 2 day curatorial marathon: They shoot horses, don't they? - a curatorial event with up to 12 curators based in Berlin who are working both free-lance and with institutions. Some of the confirmed curators for this event include Felix Hoffmann (C/O Berlin), Matthias Mayer (artist / free-lance curator), Marie Joe Ourtilane (General Public - curator) and Laura Schleussner (free-lance curator). The first day includes presentations of up to 12 curators and the second day is modeled after the concept of speed dating, artists and curators meet for a maximum of 7 minutes.

PICTURE BERLIN is as much about finding a way in a city that might be foreign to most as it is also about understanding the international art community. It is clear that connections are most easily made around a table with good food. Hence, preparing and eating food has an important role in PICTURE BERLIN. The participants are encouraged to meet for meals throughout the program. The second day of the summer session will start with a group meal at LoBe - a London/Berlin artist and residency project where we will also have our first exhibition.

Berlin's dynamic gallery scene, always on the move, has shifting clusters of activity. In the 80's it was Charlottenburg, in the 90's it was Mitte and today the center of the scene is going through another metamorphosis. A big concentration of galleries are in Kreuzberg bordering with Mitte in addition to Schoeneberg. There are over 750 galleries in Berlin and for a good overview see the free gallery guide Index.

Established galleries:

• Galerie Guido W. Baudach
• Galerie Berinson
• Galerie Mehdi Chouakri
• Galerie Max Hetzler
• Kicken Gallerie
• Klosterfelde
• Johann König Galerie
• Sprüth Magers
• Galerie Neu
• Galerie Barbara Thumm
• Galerie Barbara Weiss
• Barbara Wien

• General Public
• Grimmuseum
• Invaliden1
• die raum

• Boros Bunker
• C/O
• Checkpoint Charlie Museum
• Gemaldegalerie
• Martin-Gropius-Bau
• Deutsche Guggenheim
• Hamburger Bahnhof
• Holocaust Memorial
• Jewish Museum
• Kunst-Werke
• Neue Nationalgalerie
• Helmut Newton Foundation
• Sammlung Hoffmann
• Stasi Museum
• Wall Museum/Documentation Center

Projects are presented by artists in a concentrated week-long workshop format ending in a critique by invited artists, free-lance curators and artist professionals.

Joachim Schmid (DE) Joachim Schmid began his career in the early 1980s as a freelance critic and the publisher of Fotokritik, a German photography resource. In 1987 Schmid focused on his own art making, based primarily on found photography and public image sources. In recent years, his work has taken him to the Internet to create provocative works that reflect the future of photography in a networked, global culture. His work is included in major museum collections and he is a recipient of the prestigious Mondriaan Prize of Holland, and was awarded a Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung grant by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in 2004. Schmid lives and works in Berlin.
> Schmid's Website
> About Schmid on Lensculture

Ivan Seal (GB) Ivan Seal works with installation using a diverse range of constructed and found materials. These have in the past included, drawings, a club full of empty beer bottles, low end base sine waves, dirt, chewing gum, crucifixes, mdf massaged with lead powder, oil paintings, quadraphonic sound systems, home made bongs, stochastic processed noise, a wasps nest and cigarette butts. Born in 1973 in Manchester, England, Ivan is currently preparing exhibitions for Berkeley Art Museum, Centre Europeen d'Actions Artistiques Contemporaines, Strasbourg and is represented by Novembro Arte Contempoanea Sau Paulo.
> website

Carla Ahlander (SE) mainly works with photography and uses the media as a tool to present everyday life as miniature events and structures in panoramic land- or cityscapes.The immediate situations Ahlander is attracted to and documents in her photographs are rather subtle appearances of power relations and systems of order, in all shades and from the vocabulary of everyday life, situations where something is about to happen or could happen, taken from a multiple of contexts, often with no beginning or end in narrative terms.Carla lives and works in Berlin. She has recently participated in Immortality, TENT-Center for Visual Arts, Rotterdam (2009), Police the Police, Biennial for Young Art in Bucharest (2010), Touched, Liverpool Biennial (2010), Worlds apart, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris (2012) and Italiens, Italian Cultural Institute, Berlin (current).
> website

The Summer Session consists of discussions, lectures, presentations, walks, screenings, and ends with weekly critiques. Accompanying the 5 weeks of lectures and discussions, PICTURE BERLIN participants are engaged in a series of explorations which continually go back to the theme of artist sustainability within the city.
Summer Session 2012 is the first summer session to offer the all new 2 day curatorial marathon: They shoot horses, don't they? - a curatorial event with up to 12 curators based in Berlin who are working both free-lance and with institutions. Some of the confirmed curators for this event include Felix Hoffmann (C/O Berlin), Matthias Mayer (artist / free-lance curator), Marie Joe Ourtilane (General Public - curator) and Laura Schleussner (free-lance curator). The first day includes presentations of up to 12 curators and the second day is modeled after the concept of speed dating, artists and curators meet for a maximum of 7 minutes.
In addtion to the curatorial marathon, POGO Books/Naivsuper will also be hosting a one day discussion about the photographic book at their studio in Koepenick.

To give an idea of how past summers have been programmed, here is an overview of PICTURE BERLIN's 2010 program which was anchored by workshops led by Matthew Antezzo (US), Joachim Schmid (DE) and Soeren Lose (DK); that summer's core faculty. Each week was peppered with lectures, film evenings, tours and presentations. The final week of the program was dedicated to an editing workshop led by the free-lance curator Peggy Sue Amison (US/IR) who also curated the final show.

Week 1

PICTURE BERLIN's Summer 2010 program began with a workshop led by Matthew Antezzo. He introduced the topic of electronic media. Matthew suggested taking a 'media fast' to explore how that could effect the way the participants think about their daily lives. While the first week was framed around Matthew's workshop, it was also dedicated to PICTURE BERLIN's opening exhibition, German lessons and evening screenings of historical films about Berlin.

The day after arriving, the participants installed their work at the project space APPARTEMENT for a one day exhibition which was a result of the pre-arrival assignment 'Picturing Berlin'. They had been asked to make images of their impressions and / or ideas of their expectations of Berlin in their home towns before arriving. In addition to the one day exhibition, Holger Schulz held basic German-language courses spread over three days, and Florian Wuest, a German free-lance film curator, presented the first of his two-part film-based lecture. This lecture surveyed the urban transformations of Berlin in the 20th century as they were documented, promoted, and reflected upon in movies, experimental cinema, documentaries and educational films.

The week finished with the first of a series of three consecutive Saturday Crits, which gave the participants the opportunity to show and discuss their work with a rotating group of artist professionals directly involved in the Berlin art scene. In addition to Matthew's presence at the Crit, the invited guests for the first week were; Barbara Lauterbach, a Germany-based free-lance photography curator, Peggy Sue Amison, an international free-lance photography curator and Ivan Seal, a British artist living and working in Berlin.

Week 2

Joachim Schmid, a Berliner, started the second week with a presentation of his workshop 'Pictures about Pictures'. Joachim's premiss for the workshop stemmed from the daily visual bombardment one endures while living in a large city. He suggested that the participants try to find out how much photography influences their perception of the city and how they might subvert it. He proposed making a visual survey of existing imagery in Berlin while exploring the presence of photographs in the city.

During Joachim's week, the participants enjoyed a visit to his studio, and also a walking tour of the Hansaveirtel - a modernist neighborhood built in the late 1950's. The participants also met with Charlie Jouvet, a French artist and book designer based in Berlin, who gave a lecture about on-demand publishing and the layout program In-Design. Florian Wuest came back and presented part two of his film survey, which included rare clips of Berlin from the 1980's.

The week ended with the Saturday Crit with Joachim Schmid and the invited guests: Silvia Kaske, the owner/gallerist of Klemm's Gallery, Lucy Powell, a British artist based in Berlin and Geoffrey Garrison, an American artist based in Berlin.

Week 3

Soeren Lose's (a Danish artist based in Berlin) approach to the third week was focused on the representation of history found in the architecture and monuments throughout the city. Soren's workshop concentrated on the perception of history and considered how each participant's experience within the city could possibly trigger a site-specific work.

To explore the historical layers of the city, Mark Curran, an Irish photographer based in Berlin, took the participants on a walking tour which focused on the meanings of place in terms of their historical relevance and addressed their significance in the context of Berlin's poetic and traumatized past.

A visit was paid to the Stasi museum - Hohenschoenhausen - which came with a guided tour by a former inmate of the prison itself. Both Norbert Wiesneth, a German photographer, and Albert Weis, a German sculptor, who also uses photography in his work, hosted studio visits on different evenings.

The intense week ended with a Saturday Crit with the invited guests: Matthew Burbidge, a British artist living and working in Berlin who recently started his own project space Essays & Observations, Antonia Hirsch, a German artist living and working in Berlin, who is also the Associate Editor of the Canadian publication Fillip, and Lise Harlev, a Danish artist based in Berlin.

Week 4

The last week of the program was committed to the participants finishing their work and having meetings with Peggy Sue Amison, an American free-lance photography curator working throughout Europe. Peggy Sue worked with each participant to edit their work for the final exhibition. The final show entitled, 'Last Call', was held at Kunstquartier Bethanien, and opened on July 29th and ran until July 31st.

After the opening, the participants had a meeting with Silvia Kaske from Klemm's Gallery, at her gallery. She spoke about the do's and don'ts of approaching a gallery and the value of building a network. The very last official gathering of the program was a tour and discussion of the show, 'MAGNUM - Shifting Media - New Role of Photography' led by Felix Hoffmann, the curator of the International Forum of Photography, C/O.

After a the month of meetings and lots of work, the program ended with a group picnic at Ploetzenzee.

Dannielle BOWMAN [US]
I am a portrait photographer based in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA. I am interested in posing questions about what is it exactly that consciously and unconsciously inspires us to act in certain ways while in front of the camera, and how does this translate into our everyday lives? I am also interested in the simple act of documenting people in a certain space and time. My work is inspired by intuition and art history.

Lou CONBOY [Australia]
During the Summer Session, I was concerned with issues relating to normalcy, monotony, conformity, routine, and also environmental sentiments, which act as a gentle reminder about human's endless drive to control nature.

Dylan CULHANE [South Africa]
My project BERLIN PALIMPSEST honed in on the urban textures of the streets of Berlin - particularly the 'unconscious collages' that emerge as a result of the countless posters on the city streets. The organic decay of these advertisements for concerts, parties, exhibitions and other events creates a fascinating parallel with the oscillating phases of creation and destruction that have characterised the evolution of Berlin as a city. Key to my project is the notion of the 'palimpsest'; a concept exemplified by Berlin's tumultuous history, and echoed by the omnipresence of torn and shredded remnants of posters in an ongoing cycle of usefulness and redundancy.

Tanya GAYER [US]
Before I came to Berlin I made recordings of my environment which I mixed with recordings while living in Berlin. Often they were recordings of conversations or sounds from everyday life. In combining the past with the present recordings I hoped to evoke a memory or emotion for my audience while listening to them. It interests me that not only are these sounds part of my memory, but they also can connect a mental or emotional image for the outsider without the need for background information.

Sophie HOYLE [GB]
The series Berlin (reconstructed), 2011, addresses the processes of fragmentation and layering occurring in the Berlin cityscape. Photographs of the urban environment in the city are collaged to compose new architectural forms. The composition of the image and materials chosen for the final site-specific installation referenced the aesthetic of former GDR brutalist architectural styles.

Daniel ORLANDO LARA [Mexico]
This body of work is based on sculptural forms that I created in paper according to different moods I had which were provoked by personal introspective exploration. The forms were then photographed in an intimate setting. Everyday light was used and as a result the objects connect sculpture and photography.

Dian McLEOD [Australia]
While in Berlin, I was interested in focusing on groups of people, specifically tourists. While studying these groups as well as the individual perspective of the tourist, I came to question how much they are able to experience in a limited amount of time and how their presence can physically shape and simultaneously change the significance of the place they visit.

Matthew MORROCCO [US]
The work presented for the final exhibition culminated in a live performance involving layered video projections. It was a meditation on play and the multiple personas I have been putting on and taking off throughout my life.

Ilaria ORTENSI [Italy]
The aim of my project while on residency was to reflect on how the GDR exerted it's power through the action of watching. The photos function to create a dialogue between interior and exterior, the watcher and the watched, past and present.

Louise PARKER [US]
Each photograph from this series captures a fragment in time and a fraction of space. Each frame is deliberate in providing the viewer with certain information, as well as excluding it. The photographs serve as a puzzle piece to a larger story of people, time and space. Though the atmosphere of Berlin inspired these photographs, the subjects are available in any place and time.

Laurie Jane POLSON [Belgium]
A friend, Olaf put me in contact with Hassan and that is how made contact with those that I photographed. One person led me to the next. People accept me easily and, because I don't judge them and I listen genuinely to their stories - they are themselves around me. Just like Berlin: each and everyone does his own thing and no one seems to mind. It doesn't matter where you're from, Berlin will accept you and you'll become part of it. They looked into my camera willingly and gave me a true picture of themselves.

Parker TILGHMAN [US]
My time during the Summer Session was a two-part experiment. The first portion being a return to the formal portrait, utilizing the camera as a traditional tool to access the beautiful lives of queer artists living in Berlin. The second was an exploration and development of my concerns surrounding installation and final presentation.

Lydia WHITE [US]
While in Berlin, I was inspired to manufacture landscape and object studies in the studio. This project, titled Environs was a way to create fantastical environments and explore abstract representations of geology and deep time on a new level. Using found objects, architectural model supplies and natural materials collected in Berlin, I created miniature installations that captured a friction between the real and imagined landscapes of our earth, science fiction, and dreamscapes.

Nancy WOODS [US]
My work investigates reflexive relationships of putative selfimprovement. My former project Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch exposed the futility of repairing past emotional and physical wounds. My most recent project, Nails, is a short video depicting the ludicrous effects of hobbling oneself with cosmetic improvements.

Robbie ACKLEN [US]
Robbie Acklen was born in 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Currently he is studying Studio Art and Media Studies at Pitzer College in Southern California. His work has been exhibited in Seattle, Portland, London, and Berlin.

Paul CORCORAN [Ireland] www.paulcorcoran.info
Paul Corcoran is an Irish photographer currently based in Berlin. He is a recent graduate of the Documentary Photography program at the University of Wales, Newport. His work has been exhibited in numerous group shows across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Paul has a passion for photo books and mostly works with the book in mind as a final destination for his work. Self published titles to date include 22 and Empty Promise.

Celine Mikahala GROUARD [France / US] www.celinegrouard.com
Celine Mikahala Grouard is a French-American photographer currently based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Grouard will receive a BFA in Photography from the California College of the Arts in December 2010. Her current work focuses on ideas of absence, especially in portaiture.

Olivia HALL [US] www.oliviahallphotography.net
Olivia Hall is a photographer, sculptor and video artist from New York City. She now lives in Tivoli New York where she is studying photography at Bard College. She is interested in the organization of things.

HAN Sungpil [Korea] www.hansungpil.com
Han Sungpil lives and works in Korea. He has had numerous solo exhibitions in Germany, the US, Slovakia, UK, Indoneisa and Korea and his works are internationally collected in the museums and pubic spaces. Photography is his way of seeing & thinking. He enjoys understanding diverse cultures which are concepts in his work.

Amanda Coimbra McCASKEY [Brazil] www.amandacoimbramccaskey.com
Amanda Coimbra McCaskey was born in 1989 in Brasilia, Brazil lives and works in Chicago. Brasilia’s embodiment of both the utopian and the dystopian has resulted in her exploration of sociological themes through photography. She will receive her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2011. Her work has been exhibited in Germany, Ireland and the US.

Caroline MONNET [Canada / France]
Caroline Monnet, born in Ottawa, Canada, is a self-taught award winning filmmaker and artist. She completed a B.A in Communication and Sociology at the University of Ottawa and Granada, Spain. She uses video, photography, and installation to explore the dualities of her social, political, and spiritual identity, developing a critical framework influenced by history, community, and unconventional memory. Monnet’s work has been exhibited across Europe, Canada and the US. She is currently based in Winnipeg where she is an active member of ITWÉ, a trans-disciplinary collective dedicated to research, creation, production and education in the field of Aboriginal digital culture.

Ana Catarina PINHO [Portugal]
Ana Catarina Pinho was born in 1983 in Porto, Portugal. She received a Fine Arts degree in Painting from the Escola Superior Artística do Porto. In 2010, she completed her Masters in Documentary Photography and Cinema at the Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Ana Catarina continues to work on documentary photography.

Aine SAUNDERS [Ireland]
Aine Saunders was born in 1988 in Ireland. She is currently an undergraduate Fine Art student, at the Crawford College of Art and Design (Cork, Ireland) where she is currently studying for her BFA in Fine Art. A main theme in Aine’s work is the study of transgender topics within secularised society. There is a continuous suggestion of narrative throughout her work whether depicting the figure or landscape. Moments of calmness and privacy are subtly captured in Aine’s work to reflect the balance of control and freedom in an urban environment.

Mary Grace TATE [US] www.marygracetate.com
Mary Grace Tate was born in 1988 in Chicago, Illinois. She was raised in Lexington, KY and received her BFA in Studio Art at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Mary Grace is interested in found objects, cultural histories, and new memories. She explores these ideas in photography and sculptural installations.

Cemile Seren TURAM [Turkey]
Seren Turam was born in 1991 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is currently a student at Bilgi University in Istanbul concentrating on Film and Television and also comparative literature. Seren has been working with analogue photography for the last 2 years.

EXTENDED Deadline! 14 March 2012
The Summer Session dates: 26 June - 31 July 2012
The program fee is 3,900 Euros


Included in the program fee:

• Weekly organized lectures, meetings, presentations, critiques, workshops and film screenings
• Shared accommodations in old classic Berlin apartments
• Shared studio space, if needed
• The PICTURE BERLIN Handbook + a city map (sent before arrival)
• 3 German basic language classes
• Studio visits of working artists
• 2 Exhibitions
• Transportation costs within the city of Berlin for 5 weeks
• German mobile phone or chip card if needed (some restrictions could apply)

The requirements for participation in this program are :

• The minimum age of 20
• A portfolio of work
• A laptop and camera (digital or analogue)
• A passport that is valid for 6 months after the date of return

If you are a US citizen you do not need a visa if you plan to stay the length of the program (1 month). If you are not a US citizen you should contact your consulate to find out further information. If you are a US citizen and plan to stay in Germany longer than 90 days you need to contact the US Consulate and find out about a obtaining a visa.

Although it is helpful to speak German to participate in this program, it is not required.

The maximum number of participanting artists for one session is 15 and the minimum number of participating artists is 5.

Here is a general list of books and films that are about Berlin and Germany to help get a feel for the city and the country.
Suggested reading list:

• Alone in Berlin, Hans Fallada
• A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City, Anonymous
• A Women's Berlin: Building the Modern City, Despina Stratigakos
• After the Wall: Confessions from an East German Childhood and the Life that Came Next, Jana Hensel
• Berlin Blues, Sven Regener
• Berlin childhood around 1900, Walter Benjamin
• Goodbye to Berlin, Christopher Isherwood
• Russian Disco, Wladimir Kaminer
• Stasiland, Anna Funder
• The Fall of Berlin 1945, Anton Beevor
• The Ghosts of Berlin, Brian Ladd
• The Wall Jumper, Peter Schneider
• Weimer Germany: Promise and Tradegy, Eric D. Weitz

Suggested film list:

• Berlin Alexanderplatz, Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1980)
• Cabaret, Directed by Bob Fosse (1972)
• Christiane F. - The Children from Bahnhof Zoo, Directed by Uli Edel (1981)
• Goodbye Lenin!, Directed by Wolfgang Becker (2003)
• Herr Lehmann, Directed by Leander Haussmann (2003)
• Run Lola Run, Directed by Tom Tykwer (1998)
• Sommer vorm Balkon, Directed by Andreas Dresen (2005)
• The Life of Others (Das Leben der Anderen), Directed by Florian Henckel (2006)
• Wings of Desire (Himmel über Berlin), Directed by Wim Wenders (1987)

The application is free to download here and there is no application fee.

What does the program fee include?
The Summer Session fee includes a combination of the following; shared accommodations in an apartment, shared studio space, weekly organized lectures, two exhibitions, meetings, presentations, screenings, critiques, workshops, a 2-day curatorial marathon with over 10 curators based in Berlin, The PICTURE BERLIN Handbook, 3 days of a basic German language course, site visits to 8 different exhibition spaces within the city, transportation costs for the month and the use of a German mobile phone.

What is not included in the program fee?
It is essential that participants bring their own laptops and cameras - analogue and/or digital. In addition, all participants should bring the equipment that supports their working practice.

What if I don't have Skype set up on my computer for the interview?
Skype is free and you can download it at www.skype.com. Skype (the video function is only available if you have a video camera in or attached to you computer) advisable because it gives us all a chance to get to know one another just a little bit.

Is there a payment plan that I can use?
We are working on creating a payment plan but at this time the entire cost of the program must be received before you arrive.

How can payment for the program be made? Can I use a credit card?
Paypal is probably the easiest option for money transfers, although they do charge a fee. However we also accept International Bank Transfers or an International money order. Personal checks are not accepted, and Credit Cards may be used through Paypal.

Can I get a refund if I want to leave before the end of the program?
Although you are welcome to leave the program if you feel it is not working for you, regrettably we can not give any refunds at any time after holding your place in the program.

Are my airfare and food costs covered in the fee of the program?
Airfare or other transportation to and from Picture Berlin are the sole responsibility of the participant. Each participant must also pay for their own meals while in Berlin.

Can I participate in part of the program?
When you accept admission to PICTURE BERLIN you are committing to the full term of the session. Because the program is very intense and is not only about your personal experience but also the common experience you have with the other participants it is not advisable to leave the program midway through.
We are developing shorter versions of this program. If you are interested, just contact us and we will be more than happy to give you more information.

How will my health insurance be affected?
It is necessary for you to find out from your personal health care provider what if any additional charges apply while you are abroad. Each provider has different coverage. If you need assistance with this matter please contact us for information about international health care coverage.

Are there accommodations for students with disabilities?
We are reviewing situations on a case by case basis, therefore please contact us if you need assistance with this particular issue.

Do I have to speak German to do this program?
Speaking German is not required to attend the program. To assist in your general acclimation to the German culture we have arranged for a language trainer to provide 3 basic lessons during the first week you arrive of the Summer Session.

Can I get course credit at my college or university for this program?
PICTURE BERLIN has recently become affiliated with Syracuse University and California College of the Arts but those affiliations takes the form of a specially designed programs at the end of May and 3 weeks in August respectively. In terms of other art academies or universities, each case will be reviewed individually to assist the participant credit accumulation if possible. But if a participant wants to receive college credit for PICTURE BERLIN, this process must be initiated by the individual participant and we will provide documentation for the individual to help facilitate the credit.

Will there be any equipment provided?
PICTURE BERLIN is about using the city as a resource therefore no equipment is provided. We are here to help assist you in finding the best places and prices for working prints, exhibition quality prints and / or equipment rental when and if you are in need. We look forward to working with you as your projects develop and to help you find the best way to realize your work. As a result it is essential that each participant come equipped with a laptop computer and their favorite camera.

Are there labs that can develop analogue film in Berlin?
There are plenty of labs throughout the city that can develop black and white and/or color film. Many labs have a 2 to 3 hour turn around time. There are also many rental darkrooms available if you are interested in printing your own prints. Please note that most labs are not open on Sundays. The PICTURE BERLIN Handbook has been created to be your guide to all the labs you might need while you are here during the residency.

Will my electronic equipment work in Germany?
It will work but you will need to have a voltage adapter. If you are coming from the States, American voltage is normally 120 volts and German voltage is 220 volts. It is recommended that you get an adapter that is also a surge protector for your computer - but bring an extra adaptor for your mobile phone, or any other electronic equipment you might want to bring with you.

What can I gain from this program that other programs wouldn't be able to give me?
PICTURE BERLIN is a unique chance to experience the international artistic community from the inside. The focus of the program is to have a feeling of what it is like to experience art and discussions about art in a context that might be new and unfamiliar to you, with people you do not know. The challenges of considering your artistic practice and simultaneously being exposed to cultural differences is an enriching experience which can further your work in leaps and bounds that might be astonishing. Participants create a portfolio ready for presentation after the program is completed, and have exhibition experience ready to put on their artist resumes. Also, each participant will gain insight in the way the European art scene works, ranging from an overview of the European artist residency network, to how to prepare a portfolio. You’ll also engage in discussions on contemporary art and gain a basic understanding of artistic practice happening in Europe today. If you are interested in hearing testimonials by former participating artists, please check them out here.

Although we are unable to offer full financial assistance, although we are offering the chance for one participant to do the 2012 Summer Session at a reduced rate of 3,600 euros. This will be awarded to one participant based on their demonstrated need. Please email us for more information. We are looking forward to offering more financial aid in the future.

If you need assistance with funding we recommend these sites and contacting your national arts program :

• Mira's List
• DAAD
• Re-title
• Transartists

PICTURE BERLIN is a not for profit project and therefor all donations and support will go directly into creating and maintaining scholarships for future participants of PICTURE BERLIN. Any donation is welcome. Please contact us for further information.

You can donate via PayPal by using our email address : pictureberlin@gmail.com

Thank you in advance for your support!
April Gertler

Many thanks go to Blurb who sponsored PICTURE BERLIN's Handbook 2011 and will continue sponsoring our Handbook for 2012.

PICTURE BERLIN
April Gertler
Zehdenicker Strasse 22
10119 Berlin, Germany
+49 177 617 1652
info@pictureberlin.org


Photography Credit :
Charlie Jouvet : Support
Christian Schlicht : Overview, Faculty, Workshops, Program Information, FAQ's, Contact
April Gertler : Summer 2010, Application, Financial Assistance

Logo : Dani Gal
Website : Charlie Jouvet