Having a place to create, find resources and tools and experiment is crucial for developing an artistic practice. The MGA Makerspace, part of the Cyprus University of Technology, is such a space. It is the makers lab of the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts – hence the MGA – and it’s been operating since October 2017 serving the research needs and class projects of students. Think laser cutters, 3D printing, a drum press and all sorts of hands-on practices. Now, they are opening up their lab for four residencies with a €600 reward for each proposal, inviting artists to apply.
Over the course of the following autumn, the selected residents will spend a month in MGA’s workshops (at least 10 hours a week), to meet with university colleagues, technicians and students, to research, practice and present their findings to students and colleagues.
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