Gate 27, farklı pratiklerin araştırma ve üretim süreçlerini desteklemek ve disiplinlerarası etkileşime zemin yaratmak amacıyla 2019’da kurulmuş bir uluslararası konuk sanatçı programıdır.
Gate 27, farklı pratiklerin araştırma ve üretim süreçlerini desteklemek ve disiplinlerarası etkileşime zemin yaratmak amacıyla 2019’da kurulmuş bir uluslararası konuk sanatçı programıdır.
You can find detailed information about the Gate 27 residency program below. For further questions, visit the Frequently Asked Questionsor send us an e-mail.
For the year 2024, Gate 27 and ORTA has developed a new residency program within the scope of ORTA’s Bluesky fellowship program. For detailed information about the opportunities offered, the application conditions, and the rules of the program, please visit the program’s page. The opportunities provided within the scope of this program, and the program’s rules and conditions are evaluated within the scope of Gate 27’s practices specified below.
Gate 27 residency program welcomes artists, researchers, and professionals in visual arts, curation, literature, music, architecture, and design. In this way, we aim to create and maintain new collaborations by bringing together our guests working in different disciplines and strengthening their creative perspectives.
The facilities provided by Gate 27 vary according to Gate 27’s premises.
In Yeniköy:
In Ayvalık:
Applications are opened annually in the fall and are accepted for one month. Projects submitted outside the application period are not evaluated.
The application process is announced via our website, social media accounts, and e-newsletter.
Gate 27 team pre-evaluates the applications under the guidance of Gate 27’s Advisory Board in line with Gate 27’s mission and vision.
Then, an independent evaluation jury is invited to assess the applications in the light of the following criteria and creates a short list:
Gate 27 team examines the project’s purpose, needs, and portfolio of the applicants, then organizes interviews with the shortlisted applicants. The team checks the provided references.
The duration of the residency is agreed upon with the applicant according to the needs of the project and the current schedule of Gate 27.
The principle of equality is applied throughout the evaluation process.
Gate 27’s residency program duration varies according to its locations. Applicants can apply for a 4-12 week residency program for our Yeniköy premises. Those who want to join Gate 27’s residency program in Ayvalık can apply only for 4 weeks.
We decide the allocated time for the applicant’s project according to their needs after conducting interviews with the applicants, and we notify the applicants.
Please remember that national holidays may last long due to extending the before and after dates. Also, summertime in Istanbul is a low season for arts and culture. These factors may make it difficult to reach out to people for networking. Please choose your dates according to the needs of your project.
National holidays for 2024:
January 1 – New year
April 9-12 – Ramadan fest/Eid el- fitr
April 23 – National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
May 1 – Worker’s Day
May 19 – Commemoration of Atatürk and Youth and Sports Day
June 15-19 – Sacrifice Holiday/Eid al-Adha
July 15 – Democracy and National Unity Day
August 30 – Victory Day
October 29 – Republic Day
Gate 27 does not charge any fees for the application and accommodation. In addition, it provides 200 TL per week for the in-city public transportation card for residents in Istanbul and one round-trip city transportation support per day in Ayvalık, free of charge.
While essential food shopping is carried out in Istanbul per week, three meals are offered free in Ayvalık every day.
In addition, Gate 27 supports the promotion of the residents and their projects by offering public and media relations plans, both printed and digital. Only the essential goods determined by Gate 27 are provided for weekly food needs.
Guests are responsible for all their expenses, except for the financial and non-financial supports mentioned above.
Gate 27 does not provide any financial support for the artwork production or project expenses. However, it ensures that the resident is brought together with the relevant stakeholders to realize the related production. In this context, residents can benefit from Sabancı University’s art workshops and scientific laboratories free of charge, subject to availability.
Gate 27 does not support any visa application fee, flight tickets, or similar international or intercity transportation; in-city airport transfer, taxi, or chauffeured vehicle support.
Guests are expected to actively work on the projects they have applied for the program, to be open to communication with local cultural and artistic actors and artists, to participate in the process documentation video organized by Gate 27 at the end of their residency to convey their residency process.
In addition, guests are encouraged to contribute to the Gate 27 Collection by donating a work (such as a draft, drawing, artwork, text, or a report) that best describes/represents the process they had at Gate 27.
A new residency program has been developed in collaboration between the Gate 27 international creative residency program and ORTA, a renowned denim fabric manufacturer from Turkey with over 70 years of expertise in textiles combined with sustainability efforts, as part of ORTA’s Bluesky fellowship program.
With this collaboration, Gate 27 aims to contribute to its sustainability efforts through arts and culture, while ORTA focuses on communicating its sustainability initiatives through arts and culture.
Please click to get detailed information about the program.
Click here to go to the application form.