Stephen Kovats on Wed, 28 Apr 1999 10:00:10 +0100 |
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Syndicate: ECX residency programme |
dear syndicalists, please find enclosed the draft of the ECX residency programm worked out by the BORDERS group at the recent Budapest Syndicate meeting. There are numerous efforts on various fronts being undertaken to deal with the technical and bureacratic aspects of getting the programme underway, and for now i think it is especially important to pin down specific institutional support (i.e. residency spaces and possibilities) for prospective candidates. Please also send comments and suggestions with respect to both the programme and its implementation. greetings, on behalf of the ex-BORDERS group, stephen kovats --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ECX - european cultural Xchange the european cultural protection programme Introduction The ECX is a programme intended to provide selected artists, academics, curators, journalists and related cultural practitioners from the European conflict regions with an opportunity to continue their work in an open and secure environment. The military and political circumstances in, for example, Yugoslavia, has forced those individuals who were actively engaged in alternative and open cultural, artistic and political production to radically curtail their activity for fear of prosecution and harassment, endangering not only themselves, but also their families, friends and relatives. Under the auspices of host cultural and artistic organisations in Europe and beyond, the ECX will act as a guarantor of continued cultural and intellectual activity during and after the times of conflict. ECX In the framework of the ECX programme, internationally recognised cultural institutions will offer residency places to artists and other cultural practitioners threatened by conflict, inviting them to work on specific projects in a context of increased personal security and guaranteed freedom of expression. Aims The ECX will engage to actively support projects which: - foster and maintain open forms of artistic and cultural expression considered under direct threat - act to further European integration and preservation of cross-cultural and multi-ethnic dialogue - engage the experience and knowhow of artists from crisis areas to develop ongoing cultural cooperation in Europe - enable the re-establishment of basic civil, political and cultural structures upon the cessation of conflict in the region Structure The ECX will establish a framework to provide technical assistance, day to day support, and a social space to allow networking with local artists, curators and academics as well as with the public at large. This is considered as a fundamental function of the programme, leading to genuine working connections among European and international artists, cultural practitioners and media organisations. As such ECX will provide: - travel expenses to the host organisation - lodging during the residency period - insurance, visa and general administrative support (which will also be supported politically and practically by the European Cultural Backbone) - per diem - working space, access to technical equipment, technical and conceptual support, production and presentation opportunities Official Regulations Applications are processed by the host organisations. There is no age limit for participating in the ECX programme. Knowledge of English or the national language of the host country is preferable. Selections will be made by the hosting organisations on the basis of their technical and organisational possibilities and the suitability of the project to the host organisation s work in accordance with the ECX s stated aims. Residency limits, per diems and the scope of cooperation and support will be established on a case by case basis. Potential Supporting Institutions and Sponsors De Balie (NL), cybeRex (YU), FACT (UK), Glass Palace Media Centre (FI), Open Studio/WRO Foundation (PL), Steim (NL), Terravista (PT), C3 Center for Culture & Communication (HU), E-lab (LV), Ljudmila (SI), ARTEC (UK), Society for Old and New Media/De Waag (NL), Ars Electronica Center (AT), CRAC (SE), V2 Organisatie (NL), Public Netbase t0 (AT), Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau (D), Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts - Intermedia Department (HU), Werkleitzgesellschaft (D), Hull Time Based Arts (UK), Volksbuehne Berlin (D), Modern Institute (UK), ZKM (D), ICA-D (H), Kunstlerhaus Bethanien (D), Arthouse Dublin (I), muu (FIN), Soros Centre for Contemporary Arts Skopje (MK), Rote Fabrik Zurich (CH), Medienhilfe Ex-Yugoslawien Zurich (CH), Centre for Metamedia Plaszny (PL), E-Media Centre Tallinn (EE), Miro Foundation Barcelona (S), Offenes Kulturhaus (A), Press Now (NL), XS4All (NL), Forum Stadtpark (A), Kulturkontakt (D), Council of Europe (B), Banff Centre for the Arts (CAN), MedienwerkstATT Wien (AT), WUK (WIEN), The ECX will be coordinated by the European Cultural Backbone, a coalition of media cultural institutions in Europe. For further information, please, contact Andreas Broeckmann, V2_ Rotterdam, abroeck@v2.nl. ------Syndicate mailinglist-------------------- Syndicate network for media culture and media art information and archive: http://www.v2.nl/east/ to unsubscribe, write to <syndicate-request@aec.at> in the body of the msg: unsubscribe your@email.adress