Cda-Projects Grant for Artistic Research and Production 2013

Call for Applications Application Deadline: November 30, 2013www.cda-projectsgrant.org

Since 2011, Cda-Projects Grant has been offering a 10,000 EUR grant annually to support the production of an artistic research project. The grant aims at supporting and opening up discussions on artistic research to an expanded network through an open call. It encourages speculative approaches to how discourse is staged and how knowledge is produced, rethought and interwoven across disciplines. Without any limitations on the content, the proposed inquiries are expected to suggest new forms and methodologies by reflecting on contexts and conditions of the knowledge produced.   Authors (includes artists, curators, writers, thinkers, etc.) of any nationality, regardless of age, can propose projects to be carried out individually or collectively. Applicants can submit an artistic research project that is currently in the production stage or one that is scheduled to be completed during the six month period following the date of selection. All the submitted documents should be in English to grant@cda-projectsgrant.org  and each one should be sent as a separate PDF. Applications that are not sent in the specified format will not be considered. – Project proposal and documentation (maximum 500 words explaining your artistic research project, motivations of the research to be carried and the expected outcome. Up to four images can be included as documentation.) – Curriculum vitae (include e-mail and mailing address.) – Portfolio consisting of three completed research-based projects. – Time-based media should be submitted in low-resolution format via upload and the link should be provided within the portfolio (not larger than 350MB.) If the resolution is important, you can send a DVD with excerpts up to 30 minutes to the address below: Cda-Projects Grant Istiklal Cad. Misir Apt. No:163 K.2 D.5 Beyoglu / Istanbul 34433 Turkey For more information: www.cda-projectsgrant.org

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International Curator Competition 2013

Call for Entries

Application Deadline: September 10, 2013
Started in 2012, Akbank Sanat International Curator Competition has the goal to provide support for emerging curators, reinforce interest in curatorial practices, and encourage new projects in the field of contemporary art.

Developed and coordinated by Basak Senova, the competition has an application-based process. The content and the quality of the proposals will be evaluated by an international jury consisting of three curators. This year's jury includes Anne Barlow (Director of Art in General, New York, and Co-Curator of the Latvian Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale), Christine Tohme (Director of Ashkal Alwan, Beirut), and Branko Franceschi (curator of the Croatian Pavilion, 55th Venice Biennale; co-curator of the Project Biennial D-0 ARK Underground in Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Director of the Virtual Museum of the Contemporary Art).

The winning curator is given opportunities to realize the proposal as an exhibition that will take place in the first half of 2014 at Akbank Art Centre, Istanbul, accompanied by an exhibition catalogue and additional activities. The curatorial fee, the exhibition production, travel expenses of the curator/s and artists, the production of the catalogue and the additional activities will be covered by Akbank Sanat.
Eligibility
Curators under the age of 40 are eligible to apply for the competition. There is no condition of residency or citizenship. Curators may apply for the competition as individuals as well as in groups (or as curatorial collectives). Curators will not be allowed to participate as artists in the projects.
Guidelines
By filling out the application form, the curators will explain the conceptual framework of the exhibition proposal as well as the artists and their works in detail. There could be additional activities (for instance: talks or video screenings) that could be incorporated into the exhibition proposal. Application forms must be written in English. Applicants are expected to submit (only electronic copies) the completed application form, CV (maximum two pages) and accompanying visual material for their proposals (maximum 4MB total) by sending emails to icc@akbank.com. Closing date for applications is September 10, 2013, 17h GMT +2. Entries must be previously unpublished, and the proposal must not have been realised or exhibited before. All applicants will be notified of the jury's decision by October, 1, 2013.

To apply, visit www.akbanksanat.com

Akbank Sanat
Istiklal Cad. No. 8
Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
T +90 212 252 3500
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