Call for visual artist’s contributions, ideas and demands on obstacles to international mobility from IGBK Germany.

The Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste (IGBK) is looking for visual artists’ contributions. Tell us about your experiences with exhibitions abroad or with foreign artists taking part in artistic projects in your country.

The aim of this project is to know about problems faced by artists and obstacles met when crossing borders, about bureaucratic matters that constrained projects or about transportation issues. Visual artists are asked about their experiences concerning issues, such as import turnover tax on own works, transportation costs, visa problems, etc.

Short statements on mobility obstacles sent will be the discussion basis for an experts’ meeting on ‘Mobility in the visual arts sector in Europe’ that will take place on December 10 and 11, 2009, in Linz (Austria).

Deadline for submissions: 31 October 2009

Read more - Linz meeting call to artists

Contact:
Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste (IGBK)
Thomas Weis / Christine Heemsoth
Wilhelmstr. 50
D - 10117 Berlin
Tel.: +49 (0)30 23457666
Email: art@igbk.de
www.igbk.de

• Points of the 1997 Declaration related to this subject:
  - Parag. 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.
  - Parag. 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.

• Source:On The Move
• 07-10-2009