The Amerta in Hawaii Residency is for somatic educators.
We aim to provide pioneers in the field of Somatics with an opportunity to conduct research, create and share on the big island of Hawaii.
2024 Residency now open
Application deadline: Oct. 1, 2023
Aftersunset invites practitioners with more than 3 years of teaching experience in the field of Somatics to submit applications for the 2024 Hawaii residency program.
The Land
The Big Island of Hawaii is the youngest island among the Hawaiian Island chain. It is also one of the youngest islands in the chronicles of the earth. The active volcanoes on the island continues to erupt and create new land. Therefore, the land mass of ​​​​big island is still increasing. Because it is such a young and vigorous island, there are a variety of extreme ecological environments, from barren lava deserts to lush tropical rainforests, from ever-spring seasides to high-altitude snow mountains. Drive in any direction for 10 minutes on the big island and you will enter a new microclimate, encountering different weathers. In terms of geology, you can find black sand beaches, caves, lava tubes, cliffs, plains, forests, pond, lake, waterfall and ocean. In terms of its humanities and history, the big island has Pu'uhonua O Honaunau, considered the most sacred place of refuge by Hawaiians, as well as the Volcano National Park and many original Petroglyph sites. These special sites allow those who are present to begin to enter into deep time, and perceive the formation, creation, development and cycles of life.
About
Amerta in Hawaii Residency Program aims to provide pioneers in the field of somatic education with an opportunity to conduct research, create and share their practices in nature . The Aftersunset platform will foster exchanges and learning opportunities among the professionals in the field of somatic research and study, connecting residents with local and international communities, and support individual exploration and career development. We hope to create a shared future through embodied experiments.
Residency Details
From January 1 to December 31, 2024, a total of 8 applicants will be selected to participate the Amerta in Hawaii Residency Program. Each resident will live in Kona, Hawaii, for 2-4 weeks. Aftersunset platform will provide each participant with a stipend of 10,000 RMB. During the residency period, Aftersunset will provide residents with full publicity and planning support, and facilitates the execution of proposed projects, performances, and other creative activities. At the same time, Aftersunset will also assist residents in outputting articles or interviews, video and audio content, and online (or in-person) courses to share the body of research they are most interested in during the residency period. This output will be released publicly as a collaboration between Aftersunset and the individual resident. Specific terms will be applied upon mutual agreement. This residency program is by recommendation only.
Requirements
- More than 3 years of experience in teaching and sharing somatic practices; - Apply as an individual, but you can invite relatives and friends to accompany you; - Must already hold or prepare to apply for a U.S. travel visa, or have legal residence status (Aftersunset can assist with U.S. visa applications and send invitation letters); - Already have the experience of sharing somatic practices with the Chinese community, or plan to share and practice with the Chinese community within six months after the end of the residency.
Application Process
01.
The recommender submit a letter of recommendation for the applicant.
02.
Applicants are asked to submit a personal resume (CV) or Bio.
03.
Applicants are asked to write a proposal within 500 words and indicate the time period they hope to arrive.
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Applicants will receive an invitation for an interview.
05.
Selection notification will be sent before December 1, 2023.
Contact
Please send all required materials in PDF format to:
Project Admin:
Jessica Lu
Qing Shen