[P2P-F] ART FARM in hvar, croatia and its residenties

[Michel Bauwens]

NEWSLETTER/CALL FOR DONATIONS Hvar Island, Croatia January, 2018. “ARTFARM
MOLA BLACA” Since 2013, when we bought 1300 m2 of land and small stone
house, Artfarm has been our international project combining art and organic
agriculture on the Croatian island of Hvar. It is situated in the Starigrad
Plain (in Greek: “Hora”, in Roman: “Ager”), a UNESCO protected agricultural
area, close (2km) to the fisherman village and the beaches of Vrboska. SEE
THE MAP. Our main art activity is the “artist in residence” program, where
invited artist come to Artfarm, stay there a minimum of 10 days and
interact with the physical and social environment. Our organic garden and
orchard produces vegetables and fruit during the whole season from May till
October. We enjoy a special position of importance on the island, as we are
the place promoting the alternative culture and at the same time staying
out of the tourist industry. In 2017 we established the “1010 Festival”.
“1010” is for 10 artists (or academics) who stay on Artfarm for 10 days. We
had 2 monthly events from the 1st of May through the 6th of October:
acoustic concerts, “megaphone” lectures, performances and debates, with an
audience combining local and foreign visitors. stone festival poster “1010
FESTIVAL” 2017 LINE-UP ARCHIVE OMFO (German Popov)- musician, Ukraine 2
weeks residence, 4 concerts Takako Hamano- visual artist, Japan 2 weeks
residence, paintings Nina Targan-Mouravi- visual artist, Georgia 10 days
residence, performance, painting Nova Yorke- performer, Netherlands 1 week
residence, performance Maja Vodopivec, academic, University of Leiden,
Netherlands 3 weeks residence, lecture Duro Toomato, artist, Netherlands 5
months residence, signs and installations Marta Petrinjak, painter,
musician, Croatia 3 months residence, exposition “Hora” and 1 concert
Kingalita, singer/dancer, Hungary 5 months residence, singing lessons, 8
concerts, Hvar and Vis Islands Otoji & Rai, music duo, violin, double bass,
Japan, 3 weeks residence, 8 concerts, Hvar and Vis Islands Martina
Matkovic, percussionist, Croatia 2 weeks residence, 7 concerts “Goulash
Disko”, we were part of the music festival, 5 concerts in Komiza, Vis
Island “Dancing Street”, 3 concerts in Stari Grad (co-produced with
“Gallery Fantazam” and “Music Room Paiz”). WHAT ARE OUR PLANS FOR THE
FUTURE? street view To improve facilities on Artfarm: – make a more
powerful solar energy system to be able to project art movies and
documentaries – improve the walls/fence around our land to get better
garden protection from wild pigs, rabbits and pheasants. – improve sleeping
facilities for the visiting artists - build a dance floor/stage and cinema
screen – increase our budget for hosting “artists in residence” and produce
“1010 Festival”. “Mr.Fixer” services: - develop further information/advice
services to help our visitors to stay out of tourist industry and
experience the island from the inside. Start initiative to end the use of
(Monsanto!) pesticides & herbicides in the Starigrad Plain: -“Cidokor”
(glyphosate, Round-up) is still used by many local people to kill grass and
weeds. We plan to end its use as much as possible. One way is to offer to
locals (mostly winemakers) to manually (4- 6 times per year) cut the grass
in their fields as substitute for using herbicides. Produce “1010 Festival”
2018 – here new ideas for residenties (to be confirmed) Visual art,
performance, lectures: Gerindo Kamid Kartadinata, performer and
environmental activist, Netherlands Elica Grdinic, lawyer, European Court
of Human Rights, France Stefan Halikowsky, historian, University of
Swansea, UK Judith Witteman, visual artist, Netherlands 3D street graffiti
artists (in contact) Music: Baba Zula, music group, Turkey Levent Guzel,
percussionist, Turkey Evgeny Suvorkin, accordionist, Russia/Belgium
Stefanos Sekeroglou, violinist, Greece Tlazolteoti Orkestra, music group,
Mexico Gypsy band from Hungary (in contact) Small music sub-festival, (3
days in September). Dance workshops (tango, belly dancing). Singing lessons
(Gypsy style, Turkish traditional) And more. As a non-profit foundation
(NGO, charity), for presenting our programs we depend on the donations of
our supporters, members and sponsors. WHAT ARE YOUR BENEFITS AS OUR DONOR?
10 Euro or more - you can visit Artfarm, meet the artists, have a free
pancake lunch (with goat cheese and/or vegetables),free drink and get
informed about public events. 100 Euro or more – You can visit Artfarm,
feel at home, meet the artists, and have free drink and lunch. – You are
invited to attend all the events on Artfarm and get free drinks (audience
number is limited to maximum 50 invited visitors). OMFO concert – You get
the music of the musicians we host. – You receive Mr. Fixer advice to be
able to stay on Hvar Island outside of the tourist industry. – You get all
the local tips and translations: from booking accommodation to hand made
maps of best private beaches & biking and hiking secrets. - You get secret
tips for local pesticide-free (organic/bio) wine and food. - You get all of
our knowledge and contacts for travel around Croatia and the Balkans. For
donating via PayPal, credit card or IBAN (specify “donation for project
Artfarm Mola Blaca”) visit our website: starwingartists.com Questions
before and/or after donating? Staying informed? To receive our program
updates and reserve lunches and events? Contact us via email:
q at starwingartists.com Our NGO foundation details: László Kinga, Djuro
Grdinic (board members/art farmers) Stichting Starwing Artists Overtoom 301
1054 HW Amsterdam, NL Chamber of

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