Thank you for your interest in renting an art studio at Green Olive Arts, in Tetouan, Morocco!

Accompanying this letter is the application form you requested. We accept applications year round for a limited number of studio space rentals. Following receipt of a completed application, with a non-refundable 200 MAD application fee (about $20 USD) and all required documents, the review process takes approximately 2-4 weeks.

We accept a limited number of selected artists during specific months of the year, who apply to rent a private studio space à la carte, without the support and services of our normal artist residencies. The studio is a work space and does not include housing.

Artists of all disciplines are invited to apply - emerging and established visual artists, writers, performers, scholars and other global creatives seeking a season of focused research and production. To be considered for a Studio Rental, artists must submit an application, a portfolio and a CV, and complete an interview with our selection committee.

RENTAL DATES
A studio can be rented for a minimum of 7 consecutive days, or for multiple consecutive weeks, pending availability.

RENTAL FEE
The rental fee is 2000 MAD for each week of rental.  To secure the studio rental, the total fee must be paid in full within 24 hours of receipt of the acceptance notification. 

RENTAL TERMS
Studio Renters have access to their assigned studio space (based on availability), and the common spaces in the GOA facility, including the sitting room, the kitchen and the bathrooms. The rented studio includes access to free internet, a work table, materials storage, and studio easels. Renters receive keys to the building door and their personal studio door, and a code to the studio entrance door.

Studio Renters may access and work in the studio between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Renters may not stay overnight in the studio facility, and guests are not permitted. Smoking is not permitted inside GOA, on its balconies or in the stairwell.

GOA staff is not available to assist the Studio Renter with travel or project needs and there may not be regular staffed hours at the studio during the rental period.

The Studio Renter may use the studio in any manner that supports their creative practice, provided that the studio is returned in the same condition in which it was received. A 500 MAD / 50 € / $50 cash security deposit is required and will be held for the duration of the rental and then returned if no damage was incurred.

APPLICATION

We are eager to get to know you in this process. Please complete the following information so that our Selection Panel can make a decision about your request to rent a studio at Green Olive Arts. 

If you click SAVE at the bottom of the form while working on it, you may then return to edit your responses later before finally submitting the application. You can choose to skip "create an account" and will be given the option to receive an email with a link to return to the application.

After you complete the form, and click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form, you will receive an email confirmation, with a link to pay your application fee.

Please note: For your application to be considered complete, you will need to pay the application fee and submit the following documents either by uploading them in the application or by sending them to us by email:

- Your updated CV/Resume
- Portfolio - 5 files representing a selection of recent work OR 1 file with 5 or more works embedded (Accepted Formats: PDF, JPG, PNG, mp3 or mp4)

 

If your application is approved, the selection process will include a phone or Zoom interview before a final decision is made. Applicants will be contacted first by email to arrange the best time for this. We look forward to learning more about you!

If you have questions about the application, or need further information about Green Olive Arts, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail at applications@greenolivearts.com.

Personal Information

Health Notes

1. If accepted, you will be required to sign a health waiver as part of the contract, releasing Green Olive Arts from liability.
2. The city has a few steep hills and the streets and sidewalks are sometimes uneven or broken. It can be a challenge to get around if you have a physical disability that makes walking difficult.
3. Medical services are generally affordable here, but we require that clients at least have travel medical insurance that includes medical evacuation (most travel medical policies cover this). Lonelylpanet.com will give you a quote. Otherwise, general practitioners and walk-in clinics are typically cash based ($15-30 USD per consultation)
4. Morocco is a developing country with medical facilities that are improving all the time. They are decent, but not quite up to Western standards. Relatively good care is available from local private clinics, and in the case of serious issues, Spain is close by. That said, if you regularly need a lot of medical care, we recommend you reconsider.
5. There are pharmacies where you can get typical medications, but if you require a specific brand, we suggest that you bring it with you.

Terms & Conditions

1. Housing - Green Olive Arts is a professional working studio space set up to accommodate creative production, collaboration and research. We do not provide housing. Artists may find and book their own housing or may choose from a list of vetted and approved GOA housing partners - private apartments, Moroccan riads, home-stays with a Moroccan family and a variety of hotels.

2. Acceptance - If Accepted, the Artist will receive a Studio Rental Agreement, detailing more fully the terms and conditions, as well as instructions for paying the rental fee.

3. Payment - To secure the studio rental, the Studio Renter agrees to pay the rental fee in full within 24 hours of receipt of the acceptance notification. Failure to pay the invoice by this deadline will be understood as declining the rental and the space will be made available to other applicants. 

The rental fee is 2000 MAD for a 7 day rental. A studio can be rented for a minimum of 7 consecutive days, or for multiple consecutive weeks, pending availability.

4. Cancellation & Refund - Cancellations more than 90 days before the start date will receive a full refund of the rental fee. Cancellations between 60 and 90 days before the start date are eligible for a 50% refund of the rental fee. Cancellations between 30 and 60 days before the start date are eligible for a 25% refund of the rental fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations less than 30 days before the start date. If GOA cancels a studio rental for any reason, all fees paid will be refunded in full.

5. Rescheduling - If the Studio Renter cancels and wishes to reschedule, the above cancellation policy will apply. The Studio Renter may schedule a new rental period beginning within one year from the original dates, pending availability, without submitting a new application. Any eligible refund from the original cancellation may be applied as a credit toward the new dates (unless otherwise requested). This credit must be used for a studio rental beginning within one year of the original rental dates. After one year, a new application is required and any unused fees will be forfeited.

Thank you for applying!

After you submit this application, you will be directed to a page with a link to pay the 200 MAD application fee (about $22 USD).

Your application will not be considered complete until this fee is received, and all your documents have been emailed (if you chose to email them rather than upload them here).

If your application is approved, you will be contacted by email to schedule a brief follow-up phone or zoom interview before a final decision is made. We aim to contact applicants with a decision within 30 days of receipt of all materials, but it typically takes less time … about 10 days.

Please take a minute now to ADD THESE EMAILS TO YOUR SAFE SENDERS LIST/address book: arthouse@greenolivearts.com, applications@greenolivearts.com studios@greenolivearts.com and admin@greenolivearts.com. This will ensure that you will be able to receive our response to your applic

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