Deadline: 22-Jun-23
The Arts Council Malta is seeking 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
- EUR 10,000.
- Maximum eligible timeframe to implement the project: 18 months
What costs can be covered?
- This grant may cover up to 100% of the following costs (up to a maximum of €10,000 per project, whichever is the lowest).
- Artistic fees and expenses on coordination, administration, management, legal costs etc.
- Contingency, not exceeding 10% of the total cost
- Costs related to health and safety measures, including costs for travel vaccinations and Covid-19 testing for international travel purposes
- Freight
- Insurance
- Marketing, PR and communications, including but not limited to:
- Digital as well as printed adverts overseas in, for example, international art/literature/film magazines, train stations, subways, buses, bus stations, ferries, parks, social media platforms, TV programmes etc
- Catalogues, posters, flyers etc
- 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 but not limited to, 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 promotional purposes
- Membership fees of international networks
- Participation fees (for international festivals, exhibitions, showcases, networking events, conferences, artist residencies and fairs.) Participation can also take place in a digital format
- Production fees (including the rental of venues and/or hire of equipment overseas)
- Standard accomodation, excluding long-term accommodation or part of
- Standard (economy class) travel, including air travel, public transport, vehicle rental etc
- Subscriptions to virtual platforms or other digital services where relevant
- Translation, subtitling, proofreading and editing of, for example, exhibition catalogues, adverts, posters, websites, audio-visuals etc of artistic productions showcased internationally
- Travel visa.
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.
For more information, visit International Cultural Exchanges Scheme.
