Open Society Institute Arts and Culture Network Program (open deadline to 2010)
The Open Society Institute's Arts and Culture Network Program (ACNP) makes grants to individuals and organizations to support projects that draw on the power of culture, in particular artistic and expressive culture, to help build and maintain open societies. The ANCP supports Roma as well as Caucasian, Central Asian, Afghan and Turkish projects. Grants are awarded in three program areas: 1. Enhancing Collaborative Practices: * Professional Development * Collaborative Artistic Production 2. Developing Public Cultural Spaces: * Capacity-Building * Public Cultural Events 3. Roma Cultural Program: * Professional Development * Individual or Collaborative Artistic Production * Capacity-Building * Public Cultural Events Enhancing Collaborative Practices and Developing Public Cultural Spaces support projects that include activities in one or more of the following countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The Roma Cultural Program supports projects that include activities in one or more of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Preference will be given to applicants based in these countries, although partners or collaborators in other countries may be included as participants in grant-supported activities. Applications will be reviewed approximately every two months, and applicants will be notified of ACNPs funding decision within one month of review. Applicants will be advised of the anticipated notification date upon submission of an application. Applications must be submitted electronically, in English or Russian, on the downloadable Application Form available at www.soros.org/initiatives/arts. ACNP is pleased announce the launch of a new MENTORING PROGRAM whose aim is to help applicants improve the quality of their applications. In the pilot stage the Mentoring Program is available in six ACNP target countries: Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Turkey. Mentors can help you with the following: Understanding the application form and application process. Structuring your ideas and developing a clear project concept. Developing a feasible and well-written project proposal. Drafting a realistic, clear and sufficiently detailed budget. Creating a realistic action plan. Provide advice on potential partners in your country and other ACNP target countries. Provide advice on other potential funding sources. Provide advice concerning the realization of the project prior to or during its implementation. The Mentoring Service is free of charge and can be carried out by e-mail, phone, or personal appointment. For more details, please contact the Mentors in your respective country. For all details, application form and contacts: Download programme details in English http://www.on-the-move.org/documents/Calls%20for%20Proposals%202008-2010_FINAL.doc Download programme details in Russian http://www.on-the-move.org/documents/Calls%20for%20Proposals%202008-2010_FINAL_RUS.doc Rita Bakradze Program Coordinator Arts and Culture Network Program Open Society Institute Budapest H-1051 Budapest, Oktober 6. utca 12. Hungary Phone: +36 1 3273100 Fax: +36 1 3273121 http://www.soros.org 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
