2020 marked a pivotal shift for the Chinese diaspora around the world. The world’s watchful eye on the People’s Republic of China, where the COVID-19 pandemic started, and subsequent travel restrictions, communication bans, and algorithmic biases only exacerbated echo chambers. In some places, the lack of government support devastated Chinatowns and drove poor and working class immigrants into further precarity. Racial tensions drove a horrific rise in violence directed at people thought to be of Chinese descent, or from any of the places we now call “Asia.” All of this has brought into focus pre-existing dynamics that have simmered in the background for centuries.
2020 是对于全球的华人流散人群来说有重大改变的一年。疫情开始时，全世界紧密关注着中国。接下来的旅行限制，交流的禁令，以及算法的偏见只让他们的回音壁加剧。在有的地方，因为没有政府的支持，中国城奄奄一息，贫穷以及工作阶级的移民生活动荡不安。紧张的种族关系恶化了针对被认为华裔以及“亚洲人”的暴力。这一切都使疫情前的几个世纪里已经存在的种族关系浮出表面。
Yet at a time when we are the most separated and divided in recent history, solidarities emerged to end all forms of supremacy and imagine a better world. We are heartened by outpourings of support, (re)new(ed) interest in exploring complicated histories, dedication to weaving mutual aid networks and resisting displacement at the local level and generative responses at the regional and global scale. We look forward to supporting this ongoing work and creating connections between efforts worldwide.
然而在我们在近代史中最与他人分散与分离之时，大家开始重新幻想一个没有任何至上主义的，更好的世界。大家倾心的帮助，无论新旧的对于探索复杂历史的兴趣，对于互助基金的衷心奉献，对于本地被迫移居的抗拒，以及在本地和全球范围内积极的反响， 都让我们心存感激。我们期待继续支持现存的工作，以及在全球建立更多的联结。
Building person to person connections across borders is more important than ever. In this open call, we want to hear from artists, collectives, and curators who self-identify and find it useful to gather under a “Chinese and Chinese diaspora” cohort. This is a time for research, exploration and learning. We are looking for openness to collective, intercultural and cross-border development and research.
在国界内外建造人人之间的连接从未如此重要。在这次的公开招训中，我们想听到认同中国以及流散华人的身份，并想找到同伴的艺术家，集体，以及艺术策划师的声音。现在是研究，探索，学习的最好时间。我们对于集体的，跨文化的，以及跨国界的发展和研究持开放态度。
We welcome experimental, digital, and/or research-based practices, and people who feel an alignment with and interest in all three of the host organizations’ networks and programming. We’re especially interested in ideas that explore diasporic cultures and spaces, flows of people, goods and capital, grassroots movements, alternative community and kin-making, digital cultures, media arts, philosophies of technology and place-making—and any intersections of these.
我们欢迎实验性的，数字的，以及研究性的计划，以及对于所有三个主办机构的社会联系和项目感兴趣的申请者。我们尤其对探索流散人群的文化，空间，人群的流动，商品与资本，草根运动，非传统的集体以及其中的友情，数字文化，科技以及这些主题的交界处有关的点子。
Everyone is encouraged to apply, especially if you have never applied to anything in the past. We are particularly interested in applications that resist and interrogate stereotypical or reactionary impulses, instead turning our gaze towards the difficult but necessary conversations, care, and solidarities we might build across borders.
我们鼓励所有人申请，尤其是从未申请过此类项目的人。我们尤其对拷问并抗拒刻板印象，或者反应性的冲动，并将注意力转移到困难却重要的讨论，关怀，以及跨国界的共情的申请者感兴趣。
Digital Diasporas will host:
• one person or collective who self-identifies as Chinese diaspora in or from Australia (citizen or permanent resident)
• one person or collective who self-identifies as Chinese diaspora in or from Canada (citizen or permanent resident)
• one person or collective who self-identifies as Chinese, regardless of what passport they hold or where they reside
联网离散将支持：
一个来自澳大利亚的，自身认定为流散华人的个人/集体。（公民或永久居民）
一个来自加拿大的，自身认定为流散华人的个人/集体。（公民或永久居民）
一个自身认定为中国人的个人/集体，可以持有任何护照，居住在任何地区。
The remote, online residency will be facilitated by three host organizations between mid-October to mid-December 2021. Each resident or collective will primarily work with one host organization in Canada, Australia, or China and all residents as a cohort will be in dialogue with one another through convenings. Each resident or collective will be awarded an unrestricted stipend of AUD $10,000 for their participation. Each host organisation will design a program of remote/online mentoring, networking, research and development for the resident they host. The host organisations are:
这个远程，网上的驻地项目将被三个机构主办。时间为2021年十月中旬到十二月中旬。被选择的个人/集体将主要和加拿大，澳大利亚，或者中国中的一个机构合作。所有的参与者将在集合时与对方对话。每位参与的个人或集合将收到不受限制的一万澳元参与资金。每个参与的机构将设计一个远程/线上的项目，包括为参与者提供指导，建立关系，研究和发展的机会。参与的机构是：
• 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art (Sydney, Australia)
• Chronus Art Center (Shanghai, China)
• Gendai (Toronto, Canada)
While all disciplines of creative practice are eligible, this opportunity is most suitable for artists/collectives/curators who are comfortable working online. Applicants should be comfortable communicating in English. Chronus Arts Center can also work with applicants in Mandarin Chinese.
