lunes, 23 de junio de 2008

Becas del Ayuntamiento de Madrid para investigadores y artistas en lal Residencia de Estudiantes


Número de becas convocadas: 6

Plazo cierra: 30 de junio, 2008

Período de disfrute: 12 meses y puede ser prorrogado, en períodos equivalentes, hasta un máximo de dos veces, para las de creadores y artistas

Beneficiarios: Jóvenes hasta 35 años máximo en el momento de solicitud de la beca.

Solicitantes:
a) Poseer la nacionalidad española o de un país iberoamericano.
b) Haberse dedicado, al menos 2 años, a trabajos artísticos o de creación en los campos de la literatura, las artes plásticas, la música, las artes visuales o el teatro.

Más información:http://www.residencia.csic.es/bec/bec_frame1.htm
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Ayudas MAEC a creadores e investigadores para la movilidad en el exterior


Patrocinio: Ministerio de AA.EE. y de Cooperación se une a la tendencia actual de gran parte de las instituciones públicas y privadas de apoyo a la creación contemporánea y la ciencia con una convocatoria de ayudas para su presencia internacional.

Objectivo: facilitar la movilidad para la organización o participación en proyectos y eventos internacionales de creación artística y de la difusión de la artes en sus variados lenguajes y manifestaciones: artes visuales, escénicas, lírica, música, así como la arquitectura y el diseño.

Dirigidas a: creadores, investigadores y científicos y persiguen favorecer la difusión de las artes y la ciencia para fomentar las relaciones culturales entre España y otros países. Por otro lado, se pretende fomentar la presencia de científicos e investigadores en diversos ámbitos de sus especialidades.

Solicitantes: personas o entidades de derecho público o privado, españoles o de la Unión Europea, que vayan a participar en bienales, certámenes, festivales y congresos internacionales de reconocido prestigio o que estén colaborando en el desarrollo de iniciativas conjuntas con creadores y científicos de otras nacionalidades.

Plazo: cierra 30 de junio, 2008

Más información: Dirección General de Relaciones Culturales y Científicas
Subdirección General de Programas y Convenios Culturales y Científicos
Teléfono: +34.91.583.83.29 - Correo electrónico: ayudasmovilidad@aeci.es





domingo, 8 de junio de 2008

International Call for Audio/Video Projects - AVLAB 1.0

Medialab-Prado issues a call for individual or group projects on audio/video to be developed within the framework of the AVLAB 1.0 workshop (Sept. 17 - Oct. 1, 2008)

Fields: Sound art, live cinema, computer music, circuit bending, audio/video processing in real time, design of hardware-software applications specifically for audio/video, documentation and historical projects, and anthropological and sociological studies.


Medialab-Prado will cover lodging at a youth hostel in Madrid and flight expenses for the authors of the selected projects (maximum: 10)



Deadline: July 1, 2008



More information and call guidelines: http://medialab-prado.es/article/avlab_10

sábado, 7 de junio de 2008

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council - Swing Space Project-based residencies


Swing Space makes vacant spaces available to artists, arts groups, curators, and arts organizations for the development and presentation of new projects in the visual and performing arts.
Projects recommended by independent review panel will be considered for placement in a Swing Space from November 2008 through April 2009 for residencies lasting 2-4 months.
Deadline: July 3, 2008
More info. and complete application guidelines: http://lmcc.net/art/swingspace/overview/2008/apply.html

Reminder! Aperture Portfolio Prize, International Photography Competition closes July 11, 2008


Purpose of prize: to identify trends in contemporary photography and specific artists to help by bringing their work to a wider audience.

Addressed to: photographers whose work is fresh and that hasn’t been widely seen in major publications or exhibition venues.

First prize: $2,500. Winner and runners-up are featured on Aperture’s website for approx. 1 year and winners are also announced in the Aperture Foundation’s e-newsletter that reaches thousands of subscribers in the photography community.
Deadline: July 11, 2008

Sponsor: Canon

viernes, 6 de junio de 2008

XIV Foto CAM Prize, 2008


International photography competition sponsored by the Caja de Ahorros del Meditarráneo addressed to both amateur and professional photographers interested in submitting images in any of the following categories: 1. Landscape, 2. Flora, 3. Fauna, 4. Submarine photography, 5. Creative interpretations of nature, and 6. Human intervention in nature (negative or positive).


Thirteen prizes range from 500 to 6000 euros.


Application period: September 1 - 30, 2008


jueves, 5 de junio de 2008

2008 CAM Grants for Spanish Artists or Foreign Artists Residing in Spain


Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo grants for individual or group research projects in the arts (painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video and digital techniques.

Program addressed to Spanish artists, and foreign artists residing in Spain, between the ages of 23 and 40 at the time of application.

Benefits: 14,000 - 24,000 euros, depending upon project and place of execution.

Award period: 12 months

Application period: November 17 - December 5, 2008

miércoles, 4 de junio de 2008

International Mobility Awards for Artists and Arts Administrators, 2008

Program: Addressed to artists and arts administrators whose activity is based in Madrid and whose interest lies in furthering artistic studies, research, or in the creation of an artistic project abroad.
Objective: Offer Madrid-based artists and arts administrators the opportunity to work and disseminate their activity abroad and thereby contribute to cultural exchanges with Madrid.

Awards: Maximum of 18,000 euros to cover travel, registration and tuition, maintenance and related costs for projects to be completed prior to December 31, 2008

Deadline: June 20, 2008

More info. and application forms available at: http://www.mataderomadrid.com/



Matadero Awards for Contemporary Creation, 2008


International call. Program promoting innovative artistic production (individual or group) addressing all realms of contemporary creation. Foundations and non-profit cultural associations with activity based in Madrid are also eligible to apply.
Projects must be carried out at Matadero or elsewhere in Madrid. Max. award per project: 20,000 euros.
Deadline: May 30, 2008
On-line application forms (to be completed in Spanish) available at: www.mataderomadrid.com/ayudas