Organize a meeting for international art(ist) professionals
Flanders Arts Institute regularly organizes visitors’ programs for a group of international guests: we invite foreign artists, programmers, curators, policy staff … to visit one or more artists, organizations or events in Flanders and/or Brussels. The goal of such a visitors’ program is in-depth knowledge sharing and building lasting international relationships.
We would like to offer you the opportunity to create such a visitor’s program yourself. That’s why Flanders Arts Institute is providing a budget and support to develop an international visitor’s program, or to give the existing format a new or different interpretation.
Why this open call?
We want to create opportunities for parts of the sector that do not usually get these. We aim to open up the possibilities of what a visitors’ programme can do and further widen the international network of the arts in Flanders and Brussels. Curious about the previous edition? Read more about the participants of the previous call here.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for artists, art workers, organizations, or collectives active in Flanders and/or Brussels who want to organize an international visitor’s program. We prefer a transversal theme that bridges the different disciplines. Exchange and peer-to-peer learning should be key elements. Our preference is for a program that is accessible to a broad group of professionals and that offers added value for both the participants and the partners.
Who can submit a proposal?
The call is open to subsidised or non-subsidised individual artists, collectives, art professionals (dramaturgs, programmers, technical-artistic collaborators, curators…) and organisations active in the performing arts, visual arts or classical music with a strong link to the arts field of Flanders and Brussels regardless of experience, age, nationality… Proposals in which different individuals or organisations work together are strongly welcomed.
What do we expect from you?
- You take care of the complete content of the visitor programme.
- You follow-up the visitor programme production-wise: contact with partners, booking travel and accommodation for foreign guests, catering, etc.
- You draw up a financial plan and manage the budget
- When developing the programme, you are mindful of values in the arts sector and society such as sustainability, inclusiveness, fair practice and accessibility
Where and when?
The programme has to take place:
- in Flanders and/or Brussels and/or digitally.
- on one or more continuous days between June – December 2024
What do we offer?
- (Co-)funding of the visitors’ program: Flanders Arts Institute has a budget of €6,000 and retains the freedom to distribute this among one or more submissions (in consultation with the project submitters). As a submitter, you are free to seek additional funding from other partners.
- We support you with production and content follow-up at three fixed moments during the preparation.
- We provide contacts, opportunities and resources from the Flanders Arts Institute’s network.
- Visibility and promotion from Flanders Arts Institute (online/social media).
- Infrastructure on a temporary basis. During the process you can, if necessary, use a coworking space in the Flanders Arts Institute office (incl. meeting room, printer, coffee …).
Interested?
Send an email to Ward Bosmans no later than Sunday 14 April 2024 with the subject ‘Submission Open Call Visitor Programme’ and the following content:
- An (artistic) CV and a short bio or description of the organizer(s)
- Motivation, objectives and intended results
- An initial budgeting with explanation
- Artistic planning incl. potential partners and participants
- Production retro planning incl. potential location(s)
This file may be completed with a WeTransfer link with photos, videos or other audiovisual material (max. 10 min).
The selected proposal will be discussed in a start-up meeting with Flanders Arts Institute on the following topics:
- Elaboration of artistic planning
- Preparation of budgeting
- Production retro planning
On Monday 15 April, we will announce the results after internal consultations within Flanders Arts Institute (by Ward Bosmans, Lissa Kinnaer and Julia Reist). All projects submitted – including those not selected – will receive feedback.
Questions or in need of advice?
Please don’t hesitate to send us an email at:
- ward@kunsten.be (classical muic)
- lissa@kunsten.be (visual arts)
- julia.reist@kunsten.be (performing arts)
