Art of Hospitality Residency

Art of Hospitality Residency is an artist residency that exist as a part of Touworks, and Touscene art Center in Stavanger Norway. Artists from around the world are invited to stay at the Art Center in a turquiose bunk bed.

The centre is situated in a unique historical building which dates back to the early part of the twentieth century. This space was originally the home of Tou Bryggeri - a local brewery- which was, in its heyday, one of the key manufacturers in Stavanger. The brewery’s production lines seized to run some time around 1980. After this, the building was closed and stood derelict. But from 2001, it was gradually revived from its slumber; signalling the start of Tou Scene AS.

Tou Scene's main public spaces consist of, amongst others, two different performance stages, not to mention a number of additional rooms that are used for various cultural and commercial projects.

Throughout the year, Tou Scene presents to the public a program which embraces a wide range of cultural forms and artistic enterprise. Because of this, Tou has deservedly been put on the map as one of Norway's most progressive and dynamic cultural arenas.

Tou Scene is founded on the activities of a network of creative artists. The building is home to a wide range of tenants: artists, organisations and companies/businesses, all these contribute to making Tou a productive, working space. Other artists are more directly involved with developing the program.

Tou Scene also runs the art-laboratory-project Tou Works, and welcomes international guest-artists to work and stay in the TAOH-residence.

Tou Scene sees itself as an independent art centre and is a member of the network Trans Europe Halles.

The centre is organised as a non-profit limited company owned by artists and supporters.

Tou Scene is supported by Stavanger Kommune, Rogaland Fylke, Det kongelige Kultur- og vitenskapsdepartementet og Norsk Kulturråd.

Artists selected for TAOH

2008

Dario Kavaro (Norway)

Natasha Wheat (USA)

Guttorm Nordbø (Norway) Henrik Hedinge (SE)

John Cunningham (N/UK)

Triny Prada (France)

Bee to Bee group

Molitrix Dancers

TW1

Kate Robertson (Scotland)

Trans Europe Halls

Manda Waback (SE)

* [http://www.touscene.com/en/prosjekt/taoh/artikkel/taoh-guests-2008]

Refrences

* [http://iapao.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=234]
* [http://annemarte.wordpress.com/taoh-residency/]
* [http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=21&tx_newloginbox_pi3%5BshowUid%5D=705]
* [http://www.artistinresidence.no/AiR_links.html]