Since 2009 the Athen’s based artist collective Medea Electronique has organized annually a 10-day experimental artist residency, held at an organic olive-oil farm outside a small village near Sparta in Greece. Focusing on improvisation and new media practices, avant-garde artists from all over the world, inspired by the Greek natural landscape, come together in a multicultural and cross-media ‘dialogue’ culminating in the creation of artworks that bear the hallmarks of both improvisatory practices and collective intent. Each year the residency has a theme, and for 2013 Koumaria will focus on site-specific works taking advantage of one or more of the many fascinating and unique places near the residency base. The works that emerge out of this intensive ten-day residency will be presented locally, in site, and documented for presentation in Athens at a later date. Some works, if appropriate, may be shown or performed in Athens. The residency provides: A.In terms of hospitality 1) transportation from Athens to the residency and back. 2) housing and food supplies in Sparta 3) Internet connection while in Sparta residency 4) housing in Athens during the presentations While there are few expenses the residents need to consider while at the residency, it is worth having some funds for trips to local cafes and the like. Notes: Rooms, Bathrooms in Sparta are shared Cooking and cleaning the house during our stay is undertaken collectively B. In terms of equipment 1) A Mac Pro with Logic and Final Cut, assorted plugins 2) A 32-channel digital mixing desk, high-end monitoring (8 Channel Diffusion Set UP) 3) A range of studio microphones and sound processors 4) 2 digital recorders (Olympus LS11, Tascam HD2) More information: http://www.medeaelectronique.com/koumaria-residency-2013-application/