Deadline: 28 September 2017
Arts Council Malta and Aġenzija Żgħażagħ together with 89.7 Bay have launched a new programme to inspire and support the development of young artists.
The programme, called ARTIVISTI, is a new programme that will identify some of the best young talent across the arts and provide them with the necessary training, mentoring and networking to develop further their creative potential. The programme is designed to provide emerging creatives in the community with an opportunity to access and learn from a nourishing pool of talent and a rich network of peers.
Artivisti makes part of a diverse portfolio of schemes and initiatives to maximise the potential of Malta’s creative growth by investing in excellence in Malta’s cultural and creative sectors, encouraging further employment opportunities in the sectors, facilitating cultural exchange, as well as promoting inclusivity and active cultural participation.
Aims
Artivisti aims at:
- Identifying and giving recognition to foremost young talent
- Nourishing potential, creativity, talent, initiative and social responsibility
- Investing in nurturing and transformation through knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and creative exchange
- Acting as a platform for young promising talent
- Providing accessibility and opportunity for participation in a wide range of quality art experiences
- Incentivising the contribution of arts practitioners and organisations towards development of promising talent and facilitation of collaborative arts projects
Award Information
- Participation in a year-long interdisciplinary residency programme
- A series of one-on-one mentorship and support opportunities over a core period of 12 months
- A micro-grant of €2,000 towards the respective creative development of the young creative
- Opportunity to access, and learn from, a nourishing pool of creative talent and a rich network of peers
- A visible ambassadorial role for the art
- Membership to alumni community and a lifetime of encouragement, opportunity and support
Eligibility Criteria
- The Programme supports the development of selected creatives, active in the arts, aged 16 to 25 by the end of the current year, who show outstanding talent and commitment and want to pursue a career in the arts.
- The programme is aimed at individuals. Groups are not eligible.
- Nominations may be submitted by an individual, organisation, entity, or institution; whether public, non-governmental or private, with the exceptions indicated below. Self-nominations are eligible.
- The nomination must identify three professional endorsers, ideally from the field.
- Ineligible for support:
- Individuals under 16 years of age or over 25 years of age by end of current year
- Individuals who are not in possession of a Malta residence permit, or of a Maltese citizenship certificate, or of a Maltese passport
- Development not related to culture, arts and the creative industries
- Activities which are part of individual modules credited as part of an education course or research as part of established academic programmes
- Incomplete nominations as explained under the section ‘Mandatory Documentation’
- With reference to the microgrant:
- Costs already covered by public cultural organisations, or another public funding programme managed or co-managed by Arts Council Malta or other public agency, government department or Ministry
- Projects that would have already taken place before the result is notified to the nominee
- Expenses that are not incurred during the time frame of the development programme stipulated in the agreement
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Artivisti.