Deadline: 22-Jun-23
The Arts Council Malta is now accepting applications for the International Cultural Exchanges Scheme.
This International Cultural Exchanges Scheme forms part of Arts Council Malta’s Internationalisation Strategy for the cultural and creative sectors. It addresses international cultural exchanges, focusing specifically on the outgoing mobility of Maltese and Malta based artists over 18 years of age as well as their art works and cultural productions.
Objectives
- The objective of this scheme is to assist Malta based artists with the following:
- To encourage international collaborations and exchanges with the aim of building bridges with the rest of the world so as to enable further understanding and gain trust with other people through culture
- To increase international accessibility and exposure, to tour their productions, to build networks and to experience the work of artists from around the world in its cultural context
- To promote cultural diversity and strengthen cultural relations worldwide
- To showcase creative excellence to international cultural programmers, festival-makers, operators and audiences at large and to sustain and develop professional work.
This scheme supports
- International collaborations
- Marketing, including digital as well as printed adverts in, for example, international art/literature/film magazines, train stations, subways, buses, bus stations, ferries, parks, websites, social media platforms, TV programmes etc. This is specifically intended for overseas collaborations/projects
- Participation in international festivals, exhibitions, showcases, networking events, films, conferences, artist residencies and fairs. Participation can also take place in a digital format
- The production of audio visuals of completed artworks and cultural productions, which are then presented to international programmers, producers and collaborators overseas. This could include, for example, the filming of a theatrical or a dance production, filming of art installations, poetry readings, exhibitions, fashion shows etc
- The production of websites and demos for international promotion purposes.
Funding Information
- Maximum Eligible Amount Per Project: EUR 10,000.
- Maximum eligible timeframe to implement the project: 18 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be Maltese citizens or be in possession of a Maltese residence permit or of a Maltese citizenship certificate or of a Maltese passport.
- Applicants may be:
- Creative professionals/individual artists
- Entities registered with the Malta Business Registry (including companies, partnerships, foundations and organisations/associations)
- Groups, collectives and consortia
- Registered cooperatives
- Voluntary Organisations enrolled with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations
Who cannot apply?
- Applicants/Activities receiving local public funds through established government linevotes;
- Applicants whose profile is not verified due to it being an incomplete profile for not having the below mandatory documents:
- A copy of your Maltese ID card (including the front and back side) or your Maltese residence permit or your Maltese citizenship certificate or your Maltese passport;
- A signed statute in the case of a Voluntary Organisation.
- Applicants who do not qualify under the definition of applicant for this specific scheme.
- Beneficiaries who have not honoured previous funding commitments;
- In the case of registered entities, entities who have not presented the required annual documentation to the Malta Business Registry.
- In the case of Voluntary Organisations, Voluntary Organisations which are:
- not enrolled with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations;
- who have not presented their updated accounts to the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations;
- which do not have a registered address in the Maltese Islands.
For more information, visit Arts Council Malta.
