Open Call for the Connection 2011: Performing Arts Specialists Research Exchange Visit
Korea-Finland Connection & Korea-UK Connection
■ Background
Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS), Dance Info Finland/ TAIVEX Programme (Finland), and Visiting Arts (UK) have launched international exchange programmes since 2010, aiming to incubate new international projects of long-term, mutual cooperation. They discover, develop, and support projects by providing meetings, joint research, and the sharing, development, and implementation of ideas to performing arts specialists.
■ Open Call
The call is now open for Korean, British, and Finnish participants who have the interest and will to develop long-term relationships and collaborative projects. Participants will be chosen based on the applications.
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Korea-Finland Connection
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Korea-UK Connection
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Organisation
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KAMS & Dance Info Finland
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KAMS & Visiting Arts
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Qualificationfor the participants
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-Korean and Finnish performing arts managers who focus on dance and dance-based art forms (programmers and art managers for the festivals or art centres, agencies, not an artist) and interested in developing long-term collaboration workbetween Korea and Finland.
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-Korea and UK Senior festival practitioners(programmers, producers, managers) who are a member of the festivals and interested in developing long-term collaborative workbetween Korea and UK.
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Number of participants
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Total 20 people (10 from each country)
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Total 12 people (6 from each country)
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Programme
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▶Preliminary on-line exchange
(May~August)
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▶7 days research in UK (July)
-Manchester, Edinburgh
-Introduction/ Workshops/Roundtable/ Discussions/ Performance viewing, etc.
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▶7 days research in Finland (August)
-Helsinki, Tampere, and possibly Turku
-Connect with the participants/Network with companies and organizations/ Participating in seminars/Performances viewing
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▶7 days research in Korea (October)
-Seoul and another(to be confirmed)
-Connect with the participants/Network with companies and organizations/ Participating in seminars/Performances viewing
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▶7 days research in Korea (October)
-Seoul and another(to be confirmed)
-Introduction/ Workshops/Roundtable/ Discussions/ Performance viewing, etc.
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▶Feedback exchange & on-line networking
(October ~November)
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Reporting
(November)
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-Submit final reports and supplemental materials.
-Suggest a proposal for collaboration projects between Korea and Finland.
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-Submit final reports and supplemental materials.
-Suggest a proposal for collaboration projects between Korea and UK.
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Support
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-International flight and accommodation, etc.
-Advice and support offered by the project managements during the entire project period.
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-International flight and accommodation, etc.
-Advice and support offered by the project managements during the entire project period.
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How to Apply
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-Complete and submit the application form (written in the required format) and CV.
※ Download the application below.
-For Korean
https://www.gokams.or.kr:442/main.asp?sub_num=13&pageNo=1&state=view&idx=453
-For Finnish
http://www.danceinfo.fi/ajankohtaista/ tiedotuskeskuksessa-nyt/haetaan-esittaevaen-taiteen-tuottajia-korea-finland-connection-ohjelmaan
-For Korean
Send to Seon-jung (Sunny) Lee, Staff of KAMS (sunnyjle@gokams.or.kr)
-For Finnish
Send to Nea Leo, Project Manager of TAIVEX( nea.leo@taivex.fi.)
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-Complete and submit the application form (written in the required format) and CV.
※ Download the application below.
-For Korean
https://www.gokams.or.kr:442/main.asp?sub_num=13&pageNo=1&state=view&idx=452
-For UK
http://www.visitingarts.org.uk/content/korea-uk-connection-2011-performing-arts-festivals-research-exchange-visit
-For Korean
Send to Seon-jung (Sunny) Lee, Staff of KAMS(sunnyjle@gokams.or.kr)
-For UK
Send to Sioned Hughes, Arts Manager of Visiting Arts
(sioned.hughes@visitingarts.org.uk.)
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Deadline
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-For both: 22 April, 2011
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-For Korean: 22 April, 2011
-For UK: April 26, 2011
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Final Announcement
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Decision made by KAMS & Dance Info Finland 6 May 2011
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Decision made by KAMS and Visiting Arts
11 May 2011
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For more
Information
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- Korea-Finland Connection | East-West dance incubator, article by Judith Staines:http://culture360.org/magazine/korea-finland-connection-east-west-dance-incubator/
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-Korea-UK Connection | Reflections on the UK Korea Producers Visit by Eckhard Thiemann:
http://www.visitingarts.org.uk/content/eckhard-thiemann-%E2%80%93-reflections-uk-korea-producers-visit
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■ Contacts
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