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ComPeung Grants 2012/ Residency for Artists (includes literature) - international applicants accepted

Deadline: 31 May 2012

Due to our continuous support by our generous private donor, we are able to continue the ComPeung Grant program and are very pleased to advertise the ComPeung Grant 2012!

We are calling for applications for 2 one month ComPeung AiR grants for 2012.

Eligibility & Conditions:

  • Individual artists as well as artist duos are eligible to apply. Artist groups (max. 3 people) can also apply but we won't be able to fully fund the travel expenses for the whole group.
  • At the end of the grant residency we expect the grant beneficiaries to present their outcomes in form of a public presentation/lecture.
  • The period for the 2 residencies is fixed and scheduled for October 2012, which is not negotiable.

Each of the 2 grants covers:
  • Air ticket to/from artist's home country
  • Transportation to/from Chiang Mai International Airport
  • Small artist fee
  • Accommodation/studio
  • 3 home-cooked meals per day

Interested artists are to apply online only by providing:
  • ComPeung Grant Application Form (.pdf / .doc)
  • Proposition of work or project to be undertaken during the grant residency, which can be
  • part of a current work-in-progress or a new body of work.
  • Artist statement clearly stating the objectives for applying for this particular residency.
  • Curriculum Vitae (2 pages A4)
  • Max 10 images of the work
  • Links to sound, video/animation work and/or artist websites

*All documents are to be merged into a single pdf/doc file (not exceeding 5 MB).

Disciplines & Media (open list)

· Visual Arts, Media, Architecture, Performing Arts, Literature, Music

Applications are be sent to: compeung@yahoo.com

Grant notifications will be emailed by end of June 2012.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: compeung@yahoo.com

For submissions: compeung@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.compeung.org

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