brashnar artist-in-residence

Brashnar Artist-in-Residence (BAiR) is an artist owned and operated urban artist residency program in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

Resident artists are expected to participate in all aspects of the residency program:

• A guided tour of the surrounding neighborhood and city center either as a group or individually (depending on resident arrival) during the first days of the residency
• Informal meeting and welcoming traditional Macedonian dinner for all resident artists prepared by Brashnar staff members
• A short informal presentation of artists’ work at the beginning of the first week.
• Garden related activities up to twice a month totaling approximately 3 - 5 hrs (planting, harvesting fruits and vegetables, garden maintenance, food preservation, pickling, making of marmalade, pinjur, ajvar)
• 1-2 short group trips to locations outside Skopje (Lake Matka, Mountain Vodno, Katlanovo natural thermal bath, Observatory Kokino etc.)
• 1-2 scheduled group dinners per week
• Up to 2 traditional Macedonian group meals at Volkovo Project Space prepared by Brashnar staff members
• Cultural exchange night through meal preparation, cultural dances or other various forms of exchange (each resident can choose a night to honor their culture)
• A 3 day/2 night trip during the last week of the residency to Lake Ohrid in the southwest part of Macedonia
• Open Studios Event at the end of the month with resident artists presenting their process/ work to the neighboring community and the local art community