29 Jan 2019

Open call for participation in the RESHAPE project

RESHAPE project is looking for artists and cultural workers who have tried and managed to devise alternative models of working together or have engaged audiences in innovative ways.
Do you know one? Spread the word! Are you one of them? Apply!
Join one of 5 teams in developing transnational and experimental tools for supporting contemporary art practices. Take part in the Forum where artists and cultural workers will discuss experimental practices around Europe and South Mediterranean. Send us info about your work and become a part of the Directory of experimental practices.

RESHAPE proposes to look at 5 major challenges of the sector:
1. Art and citizenship: How can art better support practicing citizenship together?
2. Fair governance models: How to create open, inclusive and flexible governance models?
3. Value of art in social fabric: How to encourage understanding of and promote the value of art in social fabric?
4. Solidarity funding: How can solidarity funding encourage the vitality of contemporary arts in these uncertain times?
5. Transnational / postnational artistic practices: What framework and tools do artists working transnationally need and how to provide them?

APPLY and join us in (re)shaping our sector!
- SIMPLE AND BASIC: SHARE YOUR INFO in the RESHAPE Directory if you feel that your ideas and actions can be inspirational to other professionals in Europe and the South Mediterranean.
First deadline: 15 February 2019. The application will be reopened again during the implementation of the project.

- ONE STEP FURTHER: ATTEND THE RESHAPE FORUM in Lublin if you want to meet other art professionals who are trying to find ways to adapt their practices to societal changes. The conference is free of charge, partial or full coverage of travel expenses will be offered.
Deadline: 31 January 2019.

- THE FULL MONTY: BECOME A RESHAPER if you want to join 7 other Reshapers to develop solutions to these problems during 2 years. All expenses covered and financial compensation included.
Deadline: 31 January 2019.

Read the full open call here: reshape.network and all the application forms are here: reshape.network/open-call/

RESHAPE is a partnership of intermediary organisations who support the development of the not-for-profit performing arts sector in their countries or regions
Partners: ACT Association (BG), Alt Art (RO), Artemrede (PT), Arts and Theatre Institute (CZ), British Council (UK), Bunker/Balkan Express (SI), East European Performing Arts Platform (PL), Flanders Arts Institute (BE), Goethe Institute (DE), Onassis Foundation (GR), Onda - Office national de diffusion artistique (FR), Pogon Centre for Independent Culture and Youth (HR), Pro Helvetia (CH)
Associated partners : Danish Arts Foundation (DK), Ettijahat (LB), EUNIC (BE), Fonds Podiumkunsten/Performing Arts Fund (NL), Frame Contemporary Art (FI), Mondriaan Fund (NL)

RESHAPE takes place across Europe and the Mediterranean from September 2018 to March 2021.

The project is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union.