Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program (in Slovenian: Likovna kolonija Villa Flora) is a program organised by Villa Flora in

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History and program

Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program was founded by Slovenian painter

Tjaša Iris Tjaša Iris is a Slovenian-born artist, known for her digital art, photographs and large paintings painted with bright colors, vivid atmospheres of gardens with lush vegetation and bright light. Color is the main concern in her painting, explor ...

in 2007. It hosted its first session in August - September 2008 and its second session in August - September 2009. Villa Flora

Artist in Residence Artist-in-residence, or artist residencies, encompass a wide spectrum of artistic programs which involve a collaboration between artists and hosting organisations, institutions, or communities. They are programs which provide artists with space a ...

Program serves to promote creative exploration and exchange among persons of diverse nationalities and backgrounds. It is historically the first Artist in Residence Program in Slovenia. The first in Slovenia to which artists from all over the world can apply to. It is suitable for artists who wish to change their environment for a couple of weeks and find inspiration in a new environment. Villa Flora community of lively creators offers an inspirational and interactive setting for the Villa Flora Artist-In-Residence Program. The selection is made by the founder - owner - painter Tjaša Iris and a rotating group of diverse artists, academics, critics and others that nominates potential candidates. The aim is to make the Pre-coastal Slovenian art scene more vibrant as well as to contribute in the international exchange of artists and ideas: Slovenia / the rest of the world. The residencies at Villa Flora are available for all disciplines of art and welcome visual artists, writers, poets, theatre groups, dancers, musicians, critics, curators, designers, architects and others. Villa Flora is located in

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in the municipality of

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. Near Italian border. Half an hour from

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, an hour from

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, an hour and a half from

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Organizational memberships

* Res Artis, a network of artist residencies * Trans Artists Foundation an organization that informs about international artist in residence programs

Past guest artists

*Diek Grobler (South Africa) *Mary Melilli (US) *Anna Puhakka (Finland) *Yeo Shih Yun

References

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External links

* Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program, Branik, Slovenia, OFFICIAL WEB SITE www.zlatadolina.si/artist-in-residenc

*

, Slovenian artist and founder of Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program, www.tjasairis.com

* Branik valley web site: www.zlatadolina.s

* Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program, video, in Slovenian: Likovna kolonija Villa Flora, TV Primorka, 30. 08. 200

* LIKOVNA KOLONIJA VILLA FLORA - 25. August – 8. September 2008, si21.com, 27. 08. 200

* Likovna kolonija z naslovom “trije kozmopolitski umetniki – three cosmopolitan artists, si21.com, 31.08.200

* Art Jam Session@Branik: Slikarski dogodek s Shih Yun Yeo (SG) in Katjo Pal (SI), 11.05.2010

Art and design organizations Theatrical organizations Cultural organizations based in Slovenia