January 2012
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New Delhi | UnBox Festival 2012
The UnBox Festival celebrates interdisciplinary processes and experiences that shape contemporary thought and action. UnBox 2012 takes place in New Delhi February 2-5. The Unbox Festival will bring together… Read More
Belgium | writing residency | applications invited
The Belgian literary organisation Het beschrijf invites foreign authors to undertake a residency in the heart of Brussels or in the Flemish countryside. The writers are offered the opportunity… Read More
Germany | NordArt 2012 | international call for visual artists
Call for applications from visual artists worldwide to participate in the international exhibition of visual arts: NordArt 2012, 02.06.–07.10.2012 Read More
Japan Kingdom of Characters
In January and February 2012 Japanese character subculture is showcased through a traveling exhibition at the Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang and the National Visual Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. Read More
Between art and environment: a Mongolian case study
As part of the Connect2Culture programme ASEF commissioned the art and environment research “Linking the Arts to Environment and Sustainable Development Issues”. This first case study outlines the Land Art Biennale in Mongolia. Read More
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One World Media Special Award | call for entries
The One World Media Special Award is specifically for local radio/TV initiatives (including a specific programme or channel, or a network of stations), print media or new media working on the ground in the developing world addressing social or developmental issues. Advocacy media initiatives working at a grass roots level involving staff from the local area are also eligible to enter. Read More
Land Art Mongolia 2012 | call for artists
MONGOLIA 360° 2nd Land Art Biennial Open Call 2012. Organised in August 2012 in the Gobi desert, the Biennial offers a residency to artists wanting to interact with the unique nature reserve environment and to discuss what Land Art can reveal about Art & Politics. Read More
Everyday Digital Native | Digital AlterNatives Video Contest
The Centre for Internet & Society and Hivos Knowledge Programme are pleased to announce the Everyday Digital Native (Digital AlterNatives) Video Contest. Read More
Germany | Kunstlerhaus Dortmund visual artists residency call
Since 2005 Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund offers artists from abroad: the summer Artist-in-Residence Program from June until August. Foreign artists from every field of visual arts and without restriction of age can apply. Read More
Cultural Transitions: George Town
Since George Town received the World Heritage title from UNESCO, jointly with Melaka as historic cities of the Straits of Malacca in 2008, it has experienced growing attention and… Read More
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Southeast Asian Heritage | Young Photographers Competition
SEAMO-SPAFA announces a competition for young photographers aged 18-25 from SEAMO Southeast Asian member countries on theme of “Our Heritage”. Read More
Jaipur Literature Festival 2012
The 2012 DSC Jaipur Literature Festival, Asia-Pacific’s largest literary festival, runs for 5 days from 20-24 January in Jaipur, India. Read More
Warsaw | Ujazdowski Castle Artists in Residence Laboratory | open call
The artists-in-residence programme laboratory at the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw announces an Open Call for international artists and researchers for a residency in 2012. Read More
Two Hundred Masterpieces from the Palace Museum, Beijing | Tokyo National Museum
In 2012, which marks the 40th anniversary of the normalization of relations between Japan and China, the Tokyo National Museum hosts an exhibition of masterpieces from the Palace Museum, Beijing. Read More
Madrid | Museo Reina Sofia | cultural research residencies call
Call for applications for research residencies 2012-13 at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, in collaboration with Madrid’s Universidad Complutense. Read More
The Intercultural Innovation Award | 2011 winners
The Intercultural Innovation Award was bestowed upon ten initiatives from around the world at the 4th Annual Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in December 2011. Read More
France | Bains numériques #7 festival | call for entries
An international competition for the digital arts marks the 7th year of the digital arts festival Bains numériques, June 2012. Categories for entries: visual arts, choreographic arts & sound… Read More
TPAM Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama 2012
Registration is open for the TPAM Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama 2012, an international platform for performing arts with networking, information exchange and performance showcases for professionals from Asia… Read More
British Council Vietnam Art Fund | extended deadline
The British Council Arts Fund (BCAF) aims to support Vietnamese artists and Vietnamese arts organisations in Vietnam. It also aims to enhance collaborative practice between artists and arts organisations in Vietnam and the United Kingdom and promote understanding of the two cultures among the wider public. Read More
German Film Week in Hanoi | Goethe Institut
This January, the Goethe-Institute Hanoi presents a German Film Week starting on the January 6th until January 11th. Seven new films will be projected, giving the audience a chance to take a glimpse at Germany’s latest film productions. Read More
Ireland | MAKE 2012 residency call for theatre makers
MAKE is a residential laboratory open to Irish and international participants, where ideas for new theatre and performance works will be developed with the assistance of renowned international theatre artists and… Read More
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Commonwealth Shorts | call for short film proposals
The Commonwealth Foundation is inviting filmmakers from across the Commonwealth to submit an idea for a short film about relationships. Individual filmmakers or collectives should submit a proposal which… Read More
David T K Wong Fellowship | writer’s residency in UK
The David T. K. Wong Fellowship is a unique and generous annual award of £26,000 to enable a fiction writer who wants to write in English about the Far… Read More
Performance Architecture | international ideas competition
Performance Architecture is an international ideas competition aiming to choose proposals for five temporary urban interventions in the scope of Guimarães 2012 European Capital of Culture, Portugal. The competition… Read More
Guimarães and Maribor | European Capitals of Culture in 2012
Guimarães (Portugal) and Maribor (Slovenia) took over the title of European Capitals of Culture 2012 on 1 January. Both cities have a busy calendar of events planned for the… Read More
The Innovative Design Award 2012 | Chiang Mai | call for nominations
The Innovative Design Awards (IDA) 2012 by Chiang Mai Creative City (CMCC) is a new yearly initiative that aims to promote innovative and creative designs across multiple disciplines. Read More
Denmark | Junge Hunde Festival | call for artists
The Junge Hunde Festival 2012 in Aarhus, Denmark has the theme InterDisciplinary Performing Arts. International call for artists. We now call for applications from a wide spectrum such as:… Read More
Art Stage Singapore 2012
Art Stage embraces Singapore’s unique position as a bridge between the East and the West in a celebration of both emerging new regional artists and international names. Read More
