Grants for cultural journalists (Art & Society theme) to visit Latin America (deadline: 1 Jul)
Avina Grants for Journalistic Investigation - Call for Submission: Art and Society for investigative research and writing about Latin America Casa Daros and the Avina Foundation launch the Art and Society Category with a focus on education Enrolment is open until 1 July for participation in the Avina Scholarships for Journalistic Research on Sustainable Development, a project created to provide the communication media and news professionals with research production on relevant themes involving the identification of sustainable development models for Latin America. This year, a new category - Art and Society, focused on educational themes - has been added to the other five categories included in last years edition. The new category is the result of a partnership between the Avina Foundation and Casa Daros (Rio de Janeiro), the local representative Daros-Latinamerica, in Zurich, Switzerland, where an important collection of international research papers are preserved. The purpose of the category is to encourage the publication of reports that stimulate contemporary artistic production in Latin America. Casa Daros directed by Cuban-born Eugenio Valdés Figueiroa and Isabella Rosado Nunes from Rio de Janeiro, is going to be the platform for meetings, reflections and lots of dialogue on how to articulate art, educational and communication actions and stay abreast of artistic production activities in Latin America through expositions, workshops, forums, seminars and other events. Education is a channel for these activities, inspired by a line of thought developed by Paulo Freire who said, Teaching is knowing how to listen and, Education is a process that is part of horizontal interaction. It is in this sense that education and the practice of art share a common nature. Using its on resources, Casa Daros will perpetrate this philosophy that is part of the premises that guide Daros-Latinamerica, in Zurich regarding the continuous circulation of the research collection and increasing the visibility of art production in Latin America. Headquarters for the Avina Foundation is located in Panama and has associated with many social and business leaders in their sustainable development initiatives in Latin America. Prize money distributed by the Avina Scholarships for Journalistic Research on Sustainable Development total US$ 250 thousand divided into six thematic categories. Besides Art and Society, other themes include: Climate Changes, Transparency, Inclusive Businesses, Social Inclusion and Latin American Integration. The largest scholarships are: US$ 6 thousand for TV proposals and US$ 4 thousand for works presented by journalists working for newspapers, magazines, internet, radio and news agencies. Registry for the submission of papers for the Scholarship edition must be done through the Avina website, http://www.Avina.net (or directly through the following) by 22:00 hours (time zone: Brasilia, Brazil), on Tuesday, 1st of July of 2008. The jury is composed by well-known specialists in the art and education areas who will choose the best proposals according to rules and conditions that can be found in the Avina website. Other themes will be judged by two jurists, each with proven excellence in their specific area. Results will be disclosed in September of 2008 in the Avina website. The II Avina Scholarships Latin-American Meeting will be held in November (location to be announced). The event will bring together the winning authors to share information and exchange experiences. Who can submit proposals? Reporters, photographers, freelance journalists, writers, editors and executive editors. In all cases, the proposals should have a geographical focus Latin America. Rules and further information are available in the Avina website (http://www.avina.net). sursa:onthemove -- Moldova Young Artists Association "Oberliht" http://www.oberliht.org.md . . . . . . . . . . . http://idash.org/mailman/listinfo/oberlist portal informational pentru arta si cultura din Moldova information gateway for arts and culture from Moldova _______________________________________________ oberlist mailing list [email protected] http://idash.org/mailman/listinfo/oberlist
