Open call for projects 2016
Application deadline: 29 November 2015
Funded projects announced: January 2016
Perspektive – Bureau for Visual Arts
Institut français Germany
Wilhelmstraße 69
D-10117 Berlin
Germany
www.fonds-perspektive.de
Perspektive – Fund for Contemporary Art and Architecture, initiated by the Bureau for Visual Arts of the Institut français Germany, aims to support projects happening between France and Germany. It is funded by the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture, the Institut français and the Goethe-Institut and it is supported by the Deutsche Bank to reinforce the cultural cooperation between the two countries.
The call for projects by Perspektive runs until November 29.
In January 2016 the artistic expert committee will announce the projects that shall receive funding for implementation in the same year.
Under the guidance of Adeline Blanchard (Head of the Bureau for Visual Arts), the independent German-French expert committee includes:
Eike Becker, architect
Jacques Ferrier, architect and urbanist
Arthur de Ganay, Collector, Collection Arthur de Ganay
Hélène Guenin, Head of Department of Programming, Centre Pompidou-Metz
Jean-Hubert Martin, curator, former Director of the Musée national d’art moderne Centre Pompidou
Lisa Marei Schmidt, Curator, National Gallery in the Hamburger Bahnhof
Perspektive supports projects that focus on exchange and collaboration with artists, architects and intermediaries between Germany and France.
Only proposals that contribute to the dissemination of ideas and competences will be funded: projects including concept and research labs, panel discussions, workshops, symposia, conferences or seminars.
Perspektive is aimed at public and private institutions. These include museums, art centers, architecture centers, Kunstvereins, galleries, architecture agencies, project spaces, artist-run spaces, alternative exhibition venues.
The call for proposals takes place once a year for the forthcoming year.
Further information as well as the application form can be found on www.fonds-perspektive.de.
Contact
Perspektive, Bureau for Visual Arts: dossier [at] fonds-perspektive.de / T+49 (0)30 590 039 244
Press contact
ARTPRESS, Ute Weingarten: artpress [at] uteweingarten.de / T +49 (0) 30 48 49 63 50
