Dear friends,
Are you interested in arts, in culture, in experiencing Europe and its diversity?
Are you a young artist that wants to attend a network meeting relevant to your professional development in any part of Europe ?
Are you a cultural journalist from western Europe traveling for a three-day visit to Eastern Europe in order to get acquainted with and report on the state of a country's cultural scene via collaboration with local journalists and media houses?
Or a photographer from Eastern Europe that visits a foundation in South Caucasus to prepare the ground for a common exhibition and publication?
Now you have the opportunity to get the Support of European Cultural Foundation (ECF) through the ECF mobility fund, STEP beyond (Supporting Travel for European Projects).
STEP beyond stimulates and supports cross-cultural creative projects. The aim of the programme is to motivate young artists and cultural practitioners to explore, experience, gain inspiration and influence others within their own networks to create new innovative creative connections
Through travel, the STEP beyond fund supports grantees to explore and reassess their
own interests, gain inspiration, and stimulate innovative creative connections.
What kind of initiatives does the European Cultural Foundation support?
The ECF mobility fund, STEP beyond (Supporting Travel for European Projects)
encourages travel that is guided by the following principles:
1. Travels with a distinct relation to the ECF’s focus on Diversity in Europe. These travels must also:
a. Stimulate travel between the countries of the enlarged European Union and non-EU European countries.
b. Support individuals in the DEVELOPMENTAL phase of new cross-border projects in the field of culture and the arts.
c. Allow the individuals and cultural partners involved to initiate real cooperation and possibly enter a long-term PARTNERSHIP.
d. Give preference to exploration eastwards in order to emphasize that Europe continues beyond the eastern borders of the European Union.
Thus ECF has created a targeted call for proposals related to its focus on Experiencing diversity and the Power of Culture.
Some possible topics which are propose are:
1. European realities of religion – an alternative representation
2. Artistic youth in minority cultures
3. Migration and experimental art
4. European identity - transcending mental borders
5. Exploring trans-national identities
6. Visions of European decadence
Projects with related themes on diversity should support and contribute to the diversity products of STEP beyond. It is not to have applicants define their projects, but rather to find these aspects of diversity within their existing work, and to emphasize them and bring them to the surface, accordingly.
ECF will therefore give priority to travels which are related to these topics, but will indeed continue to also support other projects related to Intercultural Dialogue.
Who can apply?
- Artists - Cultural operators/activists - Cultural journalists - Cultural translators - Cultural researchers
S.T.E.P. beyond will not contribute towards the costs of:
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Participation in festivals, conferences, summer schools or training sessions -
The showcasing of work or the staging of productions (concerts, exhibitions, etc) - Student or University exchanges
- Government officials
What costs are covered?
The STEP beyond fund will make a contribution to travel costs, visa costs, and, in certain cases, accommodation costs (through an allowance) of those awarded a grant. It is an asset if the host organization could support the accommodation costs.
Deadline:
There exists no deadline for submitting your application, however you have to send the application form at least 8 weeks before your travel.
For any further information don't hesitate to contact me or you can directly
visit: www.eurocult. org > Support > Programmes > STEP beyond Application must be submitted online not before reading carefully the guidelines.
Cheers,
Veronica
Veronica Dumitrescu
Liaison Officer towards Euro-Cult Foundation
E-mail: veronik_dumitrescu *AT* hotmail.com
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