Residence

A residence is at the disposal of the Bridge Guard for his or her exclusive use. It contains three rooms: a studio, a living and a bedroom. All rooms are simply furnished. A fully functional kitchenette and a bathroom are also available.

The same building also houses the town’s Museum of History and some offices of the town administration. The residence has its own separate entrance through the court of the house, which was built by a cereal merchant at the beginning of the 20th century.

Finances

The Bridge Guard has free use of the living accommodations and the studio. In addition, the basic charge for telephone and Internet access plus the amount of 50.- € for the usage thereof will be paid by the Support Group. Costs in excess of this amount will have to be charged to the Bridge Guard.

Furthermore, he or she will receive a monthly contribution towards living costs of 450.- €.

Travelling expenses and insurance costs cannot be reimbursed.

The result of the work is the property of the Bridge Guard. We expect that a piece of art is left behind for the permanent exhibition. The Support Group of the residence can assist with the publication and the distribution of the work, in which case the Group will receive a modest share of the royalties.

Equipment

An Internet connection is available in the residence.

The studio will be furnished incrementally according to the needs of the Bridge Guards and the financial possibilities of the Support Group.

Special requirements must be stated in the application together with the project idea.

Duties

Next to the work on his or her own project, the most important duty of the Bridge Guard consists of observing the bridge every day and of recording the observations in the Bridge Log.

In addition, the Bridge Guard is expected to

• commit to guard the bridge for minimum of three months
• work at least one afternoon with children in the public art school or from the children home
• be available for discussions with the high school students at least once
• to have at least one public appearance, an exhibition or performance
• communicate with the general public, thus building bridges to the people in the town
• to leave behind at least one piece of art that can be shown in the permanent exhibition in the bridge guard residency