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Colombia Programme

Juan Pablo Echeverri 
Part of Diva's Life
Site Gallery, Sheffield, January 2007

The Colombia-England Artists Residency Programme is a joint initiative between Visiting Arts, Ministry of Culture Colombia, British Council Colombia and Arts Council England which offers a unique opportunity for a total of twelve artists (two from each country over three years) to spend three months in Colombia or England developing their work.  

Maria Claudia Mejía Alvarez 
Woman Inside (La de Adentro)
(solo performance)

The aim is to establish an exchange between artists who are engaged in contemporary arts practice in the fields of visual and performing arts that will lead to the growth of sustainable cultural links between the two countries.

Colombia - England 2006/07

UK artists
Anne Burke was selected as the UK participant of the programme and visited Colombia in Spring 2008 to take up her residency at the Universidad de los Andes.

Colombian artists
Nelson Guzman (photography) and John Jairo Garcia (music) were both selected to undertake their respective three-month residencies in the UK between April - June 2008.
 
Nelson spent his time between Metal and Open Eye (Liverpool) and John was based with the Guildhall Connect Programme (London).

Colombia - England 2006/07

UK artists
Frauke Reqardt (dance/choreography) hosted at Danza Común
Simon Blackmore (digital media) hosted at the Universidad de los Andes

Colombian artists
Juan Pablo Echeverri (visual arts) hosted at Site Gallery, Sheffield
Maria Claudia Mejía Alvarez (dance) hosted at Siobhan Davies Dance Studios, London

Colombia - England 2005/06

UK artists
Ross Dalziel (new media) hosted at Universidad de los Andes
Jason Hall (drama/new writing) hosted at El Teatro Libre, Bogotá

Colombian artists
Milena Bonilla (visual arts) hosted at Art Gene, Cumbria
Marín Restrepo (drama) hosted at Watermill Theatre, Newbury

Related links

Colombia - England participants showing in London

Previous colombian residency artists in UK exhibition

Colombia - England 2007/08 announcement

Ministry of Culture Colombia

British Council Colombia

Arts Council England

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