Deadline: 11 July 2020
Artists and cultural practitioners of all art genres from Burundi, Cameroon, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Togo can apply for funding of coproductive projects dealing with (German) colonial past and its impacts on contemporary society.
In continuation of the project, the Goethe-Institut has set up a special fund for future cultural co-productions that bring about new artistic positions on (German) colonialism beyond national borders. The fund offers to artists of all genres the possibility to cooperate across borders on new formats and create visions how to deal with the entanglements and tragedies caused by German colonialism in Africa.
With the The Burden of Memory Project Fund the Goethe-Institut supports inner-African exchange of artists and their innovative ideas. The facilitation of such an exchange and networking between the artists is as important as the productions resulting from the fund. The joint application must show clearly that good working contacts are being established between partners and that all parties are interested in putting together a production based on open dialogue.
The Burden of Memory Project Fund promotes projects that show new and innovative approaches towards the entanglements and tragedies caused by German colonialism in Africa and propose new ways of cooperation aiming at alternate futures. Therefore the funded projects have to be presented publicly within 2020 in a location of the applicant’s choice. Costs for the presentation have to be included realistically in the budget plan.
The projects will be selected based on innovative approach of the project, expected artistic quality of the project, cross-border aspect and proof of feasibility under restricted travel conditions.
Criteria
- Applicants must be based in one of the following countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo
- Proposed projects must be coproductions or at least have strong elements of collaboration between at least two of the eligible countries
- Proposed projects must reflect on colonialism and its impact on contemporary society
- Projects which have started before November 2019 cannot be funded.
- Projects can be supported by the fund within a range of 5.000€ to 20.000€. A professional and realistic budget plan is mandatory.
- Project applications must convincingly show the feasibility of collaborative production, preparation and presentation within the year 2020 and within the frame of the budget plan.
- Proposed projects must show convincing concepts, how to ensure international cooperation in times of travel restrictions, regulations on physical distancing, avoidance of health risks for all participants.
For more information, visit https://www.goethe.de/ins/ts/en/kul/sup/the-burden-of-memory-project.html
