Diversity of Cultural Expressions
World Observatory on the Social Status of the Artist
International 2009/2010 fellowship Programme for visual arts and theory
Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen (Austria) - Call for submissions
Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen invites visual and media artists, art critics, theorists, and curators from all over the world to apply for the three fellowship positions in 2009–2010. The period for which candidates can apply is 7 September 2009 – 2 July 2010.
Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen is a post-graduate center for production, research, exchange in the fields of visual arts and art theory. Within the framework of the International Fellowship Programme for Visual Arts and Theory, the Künstlerhaus provides a platform that facilitates the development and production of artistic and art-theoretical projects in a critical context.
The programme's aims are:
- To improve exchange between cultural producers in the visual arts and beyond (creating a network of experts);
- To facilitate the transfer of knowledge between the art field and the public.
The closing date for submissions is 5 December 2008 (postmark).
For the full text of the call and more information on the application procedure, please consult the website here.
Contact:
office@buchsenhausen.at
Phone: +43 512 278627, fax -11.
Source : www.e-artnow.org
- Paragraph 18 : (...) New means of private funding, from major foundations to small companies, must be encouraged as supplementary sources of funds, particularly with a view to supporting the creation, the expression and the dissemination of contemporary works.
- Paragraph 19 : Public and private funding sources are invited to respond favourably to requests made by artists in developing countries or countries in transition. UNESCO’s intervention is particularly necessary in order to identify and publicize existing opportunities for private funding of the arts worldwide.
- 20-11-2008