Deadline: 31 July, 2012
Open to: projects in various disciplines of contemporary arts including performing arts, visual arts, literary arts, film and new media as well as cross-disciplinary and networking projects
Grant: up to SGD 25,000
Description
Creative Encounters: Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe is an
initiative that aims to support collaborative artistic and networking projects in the framework of the Asia-Europe dialogue. Art and culture organisations and networks of Asia and Europe are invited to apply.
ASEF, ANA and TEH have maintained active roles in fostering connectivity and engagement across cultures through artistic collaborations, exchanges and dialogues. Through this programme they aim to reinforce Asia-Europe exchanges with the objective of deepening mutual understanding between cultural communities in the two regions.
Eligibility
ASEF, ANA and TEH encourage organisations to submit multilateral projects that engage as many partners and participants from ASEM countries (Asia Europe Meeting) to reflect diversity between the two regions.This initiative includes the following as criteria for consideration:
- Artistic/creative projects and networks that facilitate collaboration, dialogue and
- exchanges between Asia and Europe
- Networking projects that offer networking opportunities, encourage initiative of
- collaborative projects, platform for sharing common network’s interests and
- benefit for greater public.
- Projects in any discipline of contemporary arts (e.g. performing arts, visual
- arts, literary arts, film, new media) or cross-disciplinary projects
- Projects that engage as many partners and participants from ASEM countries
- (Asia Europe Meeting)
- The content should reflect the cultural diversity of Asia and Europe with the aim
- of showing different perspectives from the two regions
- Generate an artistic outcome with and outreach to public through public
- components (e.g. performances, exhibitions, training modules, toolkits, new
- curatorial strategies, new / improved methodologies of working)
- Projects are required to be sustainable and this grant does not provide seed
- funding or operational grants.
- Proposed jointly by a minimum of 2 partner organisations in Asia and Europe,
- one partner from each region
- Applicants should be from ASEM countries
- Projects should take place in ASEM countries.
ASEM now brings together 46 member states (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam) plus the European Commission and the ASEAN Secretariat. For more information, see here.
Grant
The support for each project will be up to SGD 25,000. Selected projects are expected to secure additional funding, sponsorship or in-kind contribution from other partners or sponsors.
Application
The initial proposal should include information on the concept, content and objectives of the project. Please download dedicated application form.
The initial proposal should include information on the concept, content and objectives of the project.
If there are any problems encountered in the online application or if you are unable to apply online due to the specific contexts of your city, please contact mervyn@theatreworks.org.sg or taytong@theatreworks.org.sg
For more information read here.
The deadline was extended from 30 June 2012 to 31 July 2012.
