2001-03-28
UNESCO BURSARIES - various disciplines and countries - for 2001!!
UNESCO BURSARIES IN THE FIELD OF VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, DANCE, CREATIVE WRITING, PERFORMING ARTS AND MEDIA ARTS
Application information and additional details are available on the web page - http://www.unesco.org/culture/ifpc Residency opportunities marked with an "*" specifically encourage applications from Central and Eastern European artists.
UNESCO BURSARIES IN THE FIELD OF VISUAL ARTS
Residency at Camac, Marney-sur-Seine, France *
Length: 4 months
Dates: between July and December 2001
Disciplines: visual arts and design
Bursary: Travel, board and lodging, possibility of exhibition
Requirements: working knowledge of English, willingness to give a lecture or conduct a workshop on their work
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at Darat Al Funun Art Center, Amman, Jordan
Length 1 Month
Dates June or July 2001
Disciplines Painting, print making, sculpture, installation
Bursary Accommodation, living expenses of 350 UDSD/month,, studio facilities and tools
Requirements: working knowledge of English, willingness to work with local artists and give a lecture or conduct a workshop on the art from the CR, and contribute a work to the Centers permanent collection
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, India
Length: 3 months
Dates: between Oct. 1st 2001 and April 2002
Disciplines: painting, sculpture, pottery and ceramics, photography, new media and crafts
Bursary: Travel, board (vegetarian meals) and lodging, USD 750 to cover living expenses and materials
Requirements: working knowledge of English, between the ages of 25-40
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency with COOPERATIONS, Wiltz, Luxembourg
Length: 2 months
Dates: between September 2001 and June 2002
Disciplines: visual arts
Bursary: Travel, lodging, monthly allowance of USD 1,000
Requirements: working knowledge of English, German or French, special consideration given to artists interested in links between art and environment (i.e. gardens) and art and the social sphere (i.e. working with people with learning disabilities)
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the Jan van Eyck Akademie, Maastricht, the Netherlands *
Length: 12 months
Dates: January - December 2002
Disciplines: design, fines arts and theory
Bursary: Travel, studio, health insurance, production and living expenses
Requirements: working knowledge of English, first degree in the arts and at least 3 years professional experience - or the equivalent.
Application Deadline: 1st July 2001
Residency at the Espace Sobo-Bade, Toubab Dialao, Senegal
Length: 6 months
Dates: between May - September 2001 or September 2001- February 2002
Disciplines: visual arts (painting, sculpture, modelage, pottery) and ceramics
Bursary: Travel, board and lodging
Requirements: working knowledge of French, professional artists willing to help prepare a symposium in visual arts
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Length: 3 months
Dates: between October 2001 - September 2002
Disciplines: painting, sculpture, print making and media arts
Bursary: Travel, accommodation, material and living expenses
Requirements: working knowledge of English, professional artists under 35 years of age, able to give lectures of their work to undergraduate students
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
UNESCO BURSARIES IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC
Residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada *
Length: 3 months
Dates: between October 2001 - March 2002
Disciplines: music - composers, performers
Bursary: Travel, tuition. board, lodging and 500 USD for expenses
Requirements: working knowledge of English, individuals working in the music profession
Application Deadline: 15th March 2001
Residency at the Bourges International Institute of Electroacoustic Music, France *
Length: 1 month
Dates: 7th January - 1st February 2002
Disciplines: Electroacoustic music: contemporary music in connection with new electronic and computer technologies
Bursary: Travel, accommodation and per diem
Requirements: working knowledge of English or French, composers under the age of 25
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the Institut de Piano de Paris under the direction of Master Eresko, France
Length: 2 months
Dates: between September and November 2001
Disciplines: Piano
Bursary: Travel, tuition, board and lodging
Requirements: pianists of superior levels, working knowledge of English, French or Russian
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency in collaboration with the Compagnie Gaara, Nairobi, Kenya
Length: 6 weeks
Dates: between October 2001 - June 2002
Disciplines: Music composers
Bursary: Travel, board, lodging and living expenses
Requirements: Working knowledge of English, Swahili or French, contemporary music composer interested in working with traditional sources.
Application Deadline: 30th March 2001
Residency at the Chinese Opera Institut, Singapore
Length: 3 months
Dates: October - December 2001
Disciplines: Chinese Opera
Bursary: Travel, board, lodging, training on special software and installations
Requirements: Working knowledge of English (knowledge of Chinese would be an advantage), professional actors, musicians or dancers under the age of 35 with at least 5 years experience.
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
UNESCO BURSARIES IN THE FIELD OF DANCE
Residency with the Ballet Argentino Julio Bocca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Length: 1 month
Dates: between September and June 2002
Disciplines: Contemporary Dance
Bursary: Travel, board, lodging, expenses
Requirements: professional choreographers under the age of 35, (with usage of point shoes by female dancers)
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the Ecole de danse de l'Opera de Paris, France
Length: 1 school year
Dates: September 2001 - June 2002
Disciplines: Classical dance (advanced)
Bursary: Travel, board, accommodation, meals (Mon-Fri)
Requirements: Working knowledge of French, classical dancers under the age of 15
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the Ballettschule Hamburg Ballet, Hamburg, Germany *
Length: 1 school year
Dates: September 2001 - July 2002
Disciplines: Classical dance, modern dance, dance composition, folk dance
Bursary: Travel, board, lodging, health insurance
Requirements: Working knowledge of German, French or English, classical dancers between the ages of 16 - 18.
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the Associazione Balletto Classico, Reggio, Emilia, Italy
Length: 9 months
Dates: beginning either September 15th or October 20th, 2001
Disciplines: Classical dance
Bursary: Travel, board and lodging
Requirements: Working knowledge of Italian, French or English, classical dancers under the age of 25 with a diploma from a professional dance school/academy.
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at Princess Grace Academy of Classical Dance, Monaco *
Length: 6 months
Dates: beginning either September 15th or October 20th, 2001
Disciplines: Classical dance (advanced), character, modern and jazz dance
Bursary: Travel, tuition, board and lodging
Requirements: Working knowledge of French or English, classical dancers under the age of 23
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the Stiftung Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule, Zurich, Switzerland *
Length: 1 school year
Dates: August 2001 - July 2002
Disciplines: Classical dance (advanced), modern and Spanish dance
Bursary: Travel, tuition, board and lodging
Requirements: Working knowledge of French, English or German, classical dancers between the ages of 16 - 18.
Application Deadline: 31st March 2001
Residency at the Dance Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Length: 3-6 months
Dates: between September 2001 - June 2002
Disciplines: Dancers and Choreographers (contemporary and modern ballet, jazz, rhythmic gymnastic, Salsa/Latin America contemporary dance, Thai Classical dance and Khon) and mind/body development (Aikido, Kung-Fu, Tai Chi chuan, Yoga, Enhanced learning and creative thinking)
Bursary: Travel, board, lodging and a studio to conduct classes and workshops
Requirements: Working knowledge of English, dancers and choreographers under the age of 35 familiar with classical and modern dance and have experience working abroad. Candidates with special skills (i.e. music or dance therapy), knowledge of ethnic dance (i.e. African or South American), knowledge of teaching children, will be given priority.
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the English National Ballet School, London, England *
Length: 2 years
Dates: September 2001 - July 2002
Disciplines: Classical dance (advanced levels)
Bursary: Travel, accommodation, living expenses
Requirements: Working knowledge of English, dancers between the ages of 16 - 19, having completed their secondary professional education.
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
UNESCO BURSARIES IN THE FIELD OF CREATIVE WRITING
Residency at the Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, India
Length: 3 months
Dates: between October 1st 2001 - April 30th 2002
Disciplines: Creative writing
Bursary: Travel, board (vegetarian meals) and lodging, 750 USD for living expenses and materials
Requirements: Working knowledge of English, between the ages of 25 - 40.
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
UNESCO BURSARIES IN THE FIELD OF PERFORMING ARTS
Residency at the International Institut of Puppetry, Charleville-Mezieres, France
Length: 2-3 months
Dates: between September 2001 - June 2002
Disciplines: Puppetry
Bursary: Travel, grant, accommodation
Requirements: Working knowledge of French or English, artists or researchers interested in multi-disciplinary approach
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency at the Espace Sobo-Bade, Toubab Dialao, Senegal
Length: 6 months
Dates: May - September 2001 or September 2001 - February 2002
Disciplines: choreography
Bursary: Travel, board and lodging
Requirements: Working knowledge of French, professional choreographers under the age of 40
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
UNESCO BURSARIES IN THE FIELD OF MEDIA ARTS
Residency at the Intercultural Centre for Transdisciplinary Practice, Exchange and Research, Aix en Provence, France *
Length: 6 months
Dates: between November 2001 - June 2002
Disciplines: multimedia
Bursary: Travel and accommodation
Requirements: Working knowledge of French or English, artist with specific projects motivated by the use of new technologies in applied plastics
Application Deadline: 30th April 2001
Residency in collaboration with the Compagnie Gaara, Nairobi, Kenya
Length: 6 weeks
Dates: between October 2001 - June 2002
Disciplines: video artists
Bursary: Travel, board, lodging and living expenses
Requirements: Working knowledge of English, Swahili or French
Application Deadline: 30th March 2001

Source: Katherine Kastner - Foundation and Center for Contemporary Arts-Prague by MT