[ Call for Applications ]

The Central European Foundation (Bratislava), KulturKontakt (Austria) and The Felix Meritis Foundation (Amsterdam) present a new call for applications for work placements in 2009 for young and up-coming artists, art managers and cultural operators in Europe.

This new call for applications is for those who wish to apply as visitor and/or host organisation from Albania, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Ukraine.

Candidates are arts practitioners with 2-3 years working experience in the field of performing arts, visual arts, (new) media, arts management, film as well as project co-ordination, art development or management at a local/regional level in their country and who want to add an international dimension to their work.

Bursaries of approximately 1.500 euros each will be available to cover the costs for the work placement, travel, accommodation and daily allowance for a period of 3 – 6 weeks, if feasible within the budget.

The deadline for applications is December 15, 2008. All applicants will be informed by January 31, 2009.

Actual placements will take place between March 15 and December 15, 2009.

If you wish to participate, you can find more information and fill in the application form here or contact connect@felix.meritis.nl.