Appel à projets du Fonds arabe pour la Culture et les Arts (AFAC) 2011

Genre : Calls for papers
Principal country concerned : Column : Intercultural/migrations
Release/publication date : April 2011
Published on : 04/05/2011
http://en.arabculturefund.org/?q=node/50
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The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) is launching an open call for proposals for its general grant in the categories Literature, Visual Arts and Performing Arts. All individuals and organizations working in the cultural and artistic spheres, whose projects target the Arab region, are invited to send their project proposals regardless of age, years of experience, nationality, country of residence (Arab world and abroad), ethnicity, religion or any other factor.
The following types of projects in three categories are eligible for this open call for proposals. Please note that AFAC covers project-related expenses, and not running operating costs:

- Performing Arts: development and production of theatrical, dance, as well as other forms of performance arts
- Visual Arts: Production and organization of art exhibitions, installations and other forms of visual arts
- Literature: research, writing and publishing of literary works, including novels, short stories, poetry, translations and biographies, in print and online.

Applications for projects in these categories must be submitted online between February 14th and May 13th, 2200 hours (GMT +2).
Applications for projects in Literature and Performing Arts must be submitted in Arabic, while applicants in Visual Arts may apply in either English or Arabic. The winners will be announced in July 2011. For further information about AFAC's jury selection process and eligibility requirements, please see the General Grant Guidelines on our website.

About the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)

The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture is an independent Arab initiative established by local cultural lobbyists and a group of international donors in 2007. AFAC funds individuals and organizations in the fields of cinema, performing arts, literature, music and visual arts, while facilitating cultural exchange and cooperation across the Arab world and globally.
AFAC awards grants through an open and competitive process. These grants are designated to support creative artistic, literary and cultural works, as well as research, trainings and the staging of regional events in the fields of arts and culture. In 2011, the General Grant cycle has been divided into two separate calls for proposals: projects in the categories Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Literature may apply between February and May 2011, with the awarded grants announced in July 2011. A call for proposals in the categories Cinema, Music, and Research, Training & Regional Events will launch in July 2011.
Since 2007, the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture has distributed $3.5 million to 215 projects in six categories. In addition to its General Grant program, AFAC also distributes grants through Special Programs, such as the Arab Documentary Film Program, which was launched in 2009, and the Arab Graphic Novel Program, to be launched early this year.
For more information about AFAC's grant, including the names and projects of all our grantees, as well as the jurors' names, kindly visit the "Our Grantees" section on our website.

About AFAC's Grants for 2011

AFAC provides grants amounting up to fifty thousand U.S. dollars each.
A selection committee made up of regional experts will assess the received proposals and select the winners.
The jurors of the selection committee are instructed to evaluate proposals for
- their relevance to the Arab world and their compatibility with AFAC's mission and values;
- the quality and feasibility of the project's objectives;
- the originality and innovation of the proposed undertaking; and
- the realistic nature of the proposed budget.

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