Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe is an initiative which aims to support collaborative artistic and networking projects in the framework of the Asia-Europe dialogue. Art and culture organizations and networks of Asia and Europe are invited to apply.
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Arts Network Asia (ANA) and the European network Trans Europe Halles (TEH), will jointly promote this initiative for projects taking place between 1 October 2012 and 30 September, 2013. ASEF, ANA and TEH have maintained active roles in promoting connectivity and engagement across cultures through artistic collaborations, exchanges and dialogues. This programme aims to reinforce Asia-Europe exchanges with the objective of enhancing mutual understanding between cultural communities in the two regions.
ASEF, ANA and TEH encourage organizations to submit multilateral projects which engage as many partners and participants from ASEM countries:
- The content should reflect the cultural diversity of Asia and Europe with the aim of showing different perspectives from the two regions
- Generate an artistic outcome with and outreach to public through public components (e.g. performances, exhibitions, training modules, toolkits, new curatorial strategies, new / improved methodologies of working)
- Projects are required to be sustainable and this grant does not provide seed funding or operational grants.
- Proposed jointly by a minimum of 2 partner organizations in Asia and Europe,
- One partner from each region
- Applicants should be from ASEM countries
- Projects should take place in ASEM countries.
The support for each project will be up to SGD 25,000. Selected projects are expected to secure additional funding, sponsorship or in-kind contribution from other partners or sponsors.
ASEM now brings together 46 member states including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom and Vietnam.
The submission deadline is 30 June, 2012.
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