RU Talks: Qëndresë Deda + Amanda Parmer Wednesday, May 29, 2019 6:30-8pm Residency Unlimited (RU) 360 Court Street (enter the Church through the main entrance) Brooklyn, NY 11231 FREE and open to the public Join Residency Unlimited (RU)s resident Qëndresë Deda and ICIs Director of Programs Amanda Parmer for a discussion on Power and Care. Parmer was one of five Jury members who selected Deda for the Artists of Tomorrow Award 2018, convening at Stacion Center for Contemporary Art Prishtina in Kosovo this past fall. The talk will give multiple perspectives on the dynamics between artists and professional collaborators across the larger art community. Together, Deda and Parmer will discuss what makes us uncomfortable and angry in the process of creating a work of art. Both speakers will also analyze struggles and dependencies on the art system and how empathy can sustain and facilitate art practices. We need to build something, We need to do something We need to hold something We need to share something We need to give time to something We need to hold something We need to feed something We need to leave it open We need to leave it accessible We need to create a new space We need to work for something We need to build something That is not ours and not theirs, that is not his, that is not theirs, that is mine as much as it is yours and I and you could be anyone We need to treat it with the same care as we do things that are ours We need a playground like this for creatures to play A peaceful battleground For new creatures to come! Qënderesë Deda ICIs public programs aspire to connect our work to that of fellow New York arts non-profit organizations. By partnering with RU, ICI hopes to showcase the ways in which both organizations center their work on these practices of care and support and maintain their strong networks as a resource for artists and practitioners at a global level. Residency Unlimited (RU) is a non-profit art organization that supports the creation, presentation and dissemination of contemporary art through its unique residency program and year-round public programs. RU is located within the former South Congregational Church in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. The space is multifunctional, acting as a hub and meeting place for RUs various communal activities, public programs, including talks, screenings, performances and exhibitions. Here artists and curators in residence meet with RU staff, conduct research, and at times produce work. Residency Unlimited (RU) provides customized residencies for international and local artists and curators in New York City focused on network support, project/production assistance, and public exposure. This includes weekly meetings with art professionals aligning artistic and curatorial interests, regular project support with RU staff, and a public program opportunity at our Brooklyn location or partnering venues throughout New York. Image caption: Photo diary, New York, 2019, Qenderese Deda 
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