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"The true role of a festival is to help artists to dare, to engage in new pro­jects…” (Bernard Faivre d’Arcier) EFAs Atelier för unga festival arrangörer handlar om festivalarbetets konstnärliga apekter,  bl a om konstnärlig vision, politiskt och socialt ansvar, internationalisering, nätverksbyggande , förnyelse och hållbarhet. EFA tar just nu emot ansökningar till 2012 års Atelier som äger rum i Ljubljana 14-21 oktober.

Atelier for Young Festival
Managers
14 - 21 October 2012
Ljubljana
Call for Application
Deadline 30 June 2012
 
Participants
The Atelier is a working space especially designed for festival operators:
„. dealing with one or more artistic disciplines within a festival
„. having a basic practical knowledge in festival operation
„. demonstrating the ambition to deepen their skills in the field of programming or in a department closely related to it (e.g. communication, production...)
„. proving alternatively that a study course (already completed or due to be completed) is in line with the Atelier
„. giving evidence of his/her ambition to work in the festival business
The following application criteria will be applied (not cumulative):
„. Average age of Atelier participants is 35 (without excluding candidates above this age)
„. Excellent knowledge of English (the Atelier will be held in English)
„. Applications (selection criteria are not cumulative) must be:
€€ supported by a festival or another initiative in the cultural sector
€€ supported by a training/academic institute (study module)
€€ based on a proof of future employment in the field
€€ based on personal arguments and motives
Terms and Conditions
Course fee
For EFA members: 1100, 00 Euro
For non-members: 1900, 00 Euro
The fee includes accommodation for 7 nights (participants will be accommodated in a quality hotel in
Ljubljana in walking distance to all venues in the heart of the city), registration, reader with all relevant documents and biographic references, access to all sessions, meals and drinks, receptions, local transport
and cultural programme. Funding opportunities for a training programme such as the Atelier are numerous at local/national level. EFA is glad to provide more information on possible support schemes at international level. Please
indicate in your application if you need to apply for additional support in order to attend the Atelier and provide details of your funding applications including final date of approval.
Travel expenses
Travel expenses are on participants’ costs.
EFA will assist as much as possible with visa issues and other permissions in preparation of the Atelier.
Deadlines and submission
If you are interested in participating in the Atelier for Young Festival Managers LJUBLJANA 2012 and
you fulfil the selection criteria, please submit the application form to atelier@efa-aef.eu as soon as
possible but no later than 30 June 2012.
Selection
Applications are presented to the Selection Committee set up by EFA. Selected participants receive a confirmation half of July 2012. The decision of the Selection Committee is final and no correspondence on the selection process will be entered into.LJUBLJA012
 
Inge Ceustermans
Project Manager Atelier for Young Festival Managers
 
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