IETM has launched, in partnership with Eleusis, European Capital of Culture 2021, a call for performing arts professionals to participate in a training week on internationalization.
The week will be run by tutors that will share their knowledge on topics like: intercultural communication, funding and planning, censorship, press and public management.
20-25 places available to do not miss this chance to go international!
The decision has been made: I am going abroad! But does that always mean one has to go on this journey alone and without help? We don´t think so!
As discussed in some chapters of the ICCI Handbook the reasons to go abroad, the so-called triggers can be various. The EU for instance provides several funding programmes that ease the barriers of going abroad. In the following two examples are discussed to explain what advantage such programmes can bring.
When wanting to work in a foreign country it can help immensely to know somebody there. They can help with analysing the market, understanding the culture and giving advice about customer´s behaviors. But how can one get such an Colleague from another country? One good way for example is, to get into a cooperation with them. And even better if this happens within the framework of an funding programme. In that way financial aid is included. The “Support for European Cooperation Projects 2019”-Programme is our first example: Eligible are cooperations in creative- and cultural industries in the EU. Until December 11th 2018 all citizens/organisations based in the EU can apply for this funding. 44.659.800€ are available, whereas around 40% are reserved for small projects. (This programme does not necessarily include a stay abroad.)
More Infos and Application here:
Another interesting Call is the “EMAP/EMARE: European Media Art Platform / European Media Artists in Residence Exchange 2019”-Programme. This is about residencies. Digital artists with an EU Passport can apply for a two-month stay abroad at truly very interesting partner institutions (list of partners is in the link below). Such an opportunity counts twice. On the one hand the funding is an financial aid. On the other hand one get´s to know the local scene, interesting and relevant institutions. All this in the target country, while working directly with stakeholders from the scene. Most probably at least one helpful contact arises from such a stay, but mostly more.
More Infos and Application here: https://call.emare.eu
These two examples are two out of many more. They might not directly apply to your situation, but most likely there is a funding programme that does. This article´s aims is to draw your attention to the possibility of such programmes. For the sake of completeness it has to be mentioned, that not only the EU offers such funding. In general the cultural offices of the EU countries do too. In Germany for example the Goethe-Institut offers a international cooperation funding that can be applied for from any country, but with an german partner (more info here https://bit.ly/295Pipk). Look out for such opportunities!
Nevertheless, it has to be said, that such applications do take time and effort. You are best advised to call the information contacts suggested on the websites or talk to experienced colleagues. It does take practice to understand the funding structures. But once you do, it can be a fruitful source for your entrepreneurial projects.
Best of luck for your future funding applications from the ICCI-Team!
3D Druckzentrum Ruhr in cooperation with University of Fine Arts Essen organizes two
FutureLab Workshops in the creative quarter of Essen City, Germany. International Tutors, who
created Innovations, share their new knowledge in the field of Creation and Technology.
The Participants can foster their own creative abilities in art and creation and make new
contacts with other working professionals.
There are two different classes consisting of an international group of working professionals in creative cultural industries (CCI), art and design. The results are presented and discussed in a final event, after completion of the FutureLab period.
They are looking for professionals in VR, AR, and XR, who want to further their skills in a small group of peers from around the world. For this academy, they provide travel and accomodation in part or in full.
Join them now -> https://futurelab.ruhr
Download -> Call for Artists
The training week in Matera saw the participation of cultural and creative entrepreneur from countries that were not in the partnership of the project.
This is the case of Milan Vracar that decided to come all the way to Matera from Novi Sad in order to take part in the training and build possible cooperation for his work at Kulturanova, actively involved in the future program of the city as European Capital of Culture in 2021.
In Matera, Milan took contact with Sabina Baciu, creative entrepreneurs from Romania, and her Nod Maker Space. During the week they found common interest and a project to work on together.
It is the “Mater Library and 100 Romanian design objects” Sabina is working on and that will soon see a contribution by Milan.
The cooperation in the words of Sabina:“After ICCI training in Matera I developed a partnership with one of the international participants (Milan Vracar) and we are in contact for the project ”100 Romanian design objects” that I am coordinating. Specifically, I will itinerate the exhibition in Novi Sad, Serbia – and I am very happy I had the chance to meet an interesting partner in Matera.”
But Sabina did not just started a cooperation with one of the participants, she is now also part of another European project developed with one of ICCI partners, Power Net!
“Also I started a collaboration with Power Net and we are now partners in an Erasmus+ project on the topic of urban art.”
