Call for Participation: Short Stories on Identity, Research and Activism in Belgium

Posted on January 3, 2015 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 01 March 2015
Open to: researchers, activists
Venue: 16 March 2015, Leuven, Belgium

Description

In a diverse society, the formation of identities and groups is subject to a continuing political struggle within public sphere. Identity serves as a source of political commitment, as a catalyst for political mobilisation, and/or as a subject of political conflicts. Identity creates shared interests, and as such makes them tangible. It is also a source of solidarity networks and cooperation, while the boundaries of what constitutes an identity continues to create an ongoing struggle of who belongs and who doesn’t. “The politics of identity” is therefore personal.

Also for scholars belonging to an (ethnical, cultural, sexual,…) minority, identity is a source of commitment. It inspires their research, it often becomes the subject of their research, but it also drives their political commitment. The intrinsic personal and political characteristics of such a research usually demands for a closer involvement by the researcher, not only to the research topic but also to the research subjects. Because of this involvement, it is not surprising that many scholars are (also) involved in political action.

Eligibility

This workshop wants to contribute to the broader societal debate on the combination of scientific research with political commitment by exchanging experiences and strategies between a diversity of people. As such, we hope to create a platform where people with different backgrounds could meet and get in touch.

The workshop therefore targets all researchers and/or activists, in Flanders/Belgium and abroad, who are dealing with the politics of identity in one way or another. More specifically, we would like to attract young researchers (PhD students, post-docs, …) as to reflect on the influence of their political commitment on their (academic) career, and vice versa. Not only could this advance knowledge on diversity issues, it could foster further critical reflections on the own university culture, and the place of a (young) researcher within this system.

Costs

Registration is free but required to plan catering

Application

Please mail your idea to Valerie.Decraene@ees.kuleuven.be and marion.wasserbauer@uantwerpen.be before 15-01-2015.

There are no limitations concerning the format of your idea: textual, visual and audio- proposals are accepted. Creative presentations, personal experiences, methodological input and creative output are warmly welcome.

Each talk/story/presentation will last no longer than 10-15 minutes.
In order to register for the workshop and/or lecture, please mailtomarion.wasserbauer@uantwerpen.be or valerie.decraene@ees.kuleuven.be before 01-03-2015.

The official web-page.

Fabrica One Year Artist Scholarships for Artists

Posted on January 3, 2015 by RedFoxx

Deadline: ongoing
Open to: graphic designer, musician, industrial designer, filmmaker, motion graphics artist, writer, illustrator, interaction designer, animators under 25 years old worldwide
Fellowship: return trip from your country; accommodation in Treviso (to share with one or two Fabrica grant holders); lunch from Monday to Friday; a monthly money supply to cover living expenses; health insurance for the entire duration of the scholarship.

Description

Fabrica is a communication research centre. It is based in Treviso, Italy, and is an integral part of the Benetton Group. Established in 1994, Fabrica offers young creative people from around the world a one-year study grant and provides opportunities for professional and creative growth, as well as a wealth of resources and relationships, as they develop social and cultural communication projects in the fields of design, visual communication, photography, interaction, video, music, and journalism. Fabrica engages in areas enabling a diverse range of disciplines including product design, graphic design, photography, interaction design, code, video, music, journalism and media. Small, medium and large projects are developed by multidisciplinary creative teams, capable of shifting fluidly depending on need. Fabrica announces One Year Artist Scholarships for Artists.

Please specify which studio area you are applying for:

DESIGN
INTERACTIVE
MEDIA
MUSIC
PHOTOGRAPHY
VIDEO
VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Eligibility

You might be a coder, graphic designer, musician, industrial designer, filmmaker, motion graphics artist, writer, illustrator, interaction designer, animator, some combination of these or even something else. You must be 25 years old or younger.

Fellowship

The scholarship includes: return trip from your country; accommodation in Treviso (to share with one or two Fabrica grant holders); lunch from Monday to Friday; a monthly money supply to cover living expenses; health insurance for the entire duration of the scholarship.

Application

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Please see the Facebook pages for Fabrica and Colors for more information about the projects we are currently working on.

Please see the Areas section for a guide to the current areas running at Fabrica — you will be asked to select which area you are interested in joining.

In order to apply, register HERE.

VIA FERRAREZZA
I-31020 CATENA DI VILLORBA – TV
Telephone +39 0422 516202 – 516111
Email fabrica@fabrica.it

For further information please visit the official website.

One World Media Special Award 2015

Posted on December 30, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 5 February 2015
Open to: entries about or related to Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia or the Post-Soviet States
Award: three-week placement on a professional training program – the CNN Journalism Fellowship at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, USA.

Description

The One World Media Awards span 15 categories, celebrating work from all media platforms and across a wide range of genres. This year we launched two new categories: the Refugee Reporting Award, sponsored by British Red Cross, and the Women’s Rights in Africa Award, sponsored by the African Development Bank.

Eligibility

Journalists can submit works that have been printed, broadcast or screened either in the United Kingdom or internationally for a global audience. All entries should focus on stories, topics or issues in, about or related to the developing world, including Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia or the Post-Soviet States. Jurors will be looking for media that covers underreported stories from the wider world or new angles and approaches to more well-reported stories.

Award

The 2015 One World Media Special Award winner will receive one three-week placement on a professional training program – the CNN Journalism Fellowship at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, USA. The CNN Journalism Fellowship was launched in 1988 by CNN founder Ted Turner. More than 900 journalists from 123 countries and 207 news organisations have participated in this highly sought-after programme since its inception. Click here for more details on the fellowship.

The winning organisation will also receive round-trip airfare to London and accommodation for one representative to attend the One World Media Awards ceremony in June.

Application

To enter the Special Award category for the 2015 One World Media Awards, please download and complete the entry form in English. Please send completed entry forms to One World Media by email at contact@oneworldmedia.org.uk by the closing deadline of Thursday 5th February. Incomplete or late entry forms will not be accepted.

Download the entry form >

Past winners include:

Premium Times, Nigeria – 2014
Objective TV, Azerbaijan – 2013
Gem TV, Ethiopia – 2012

For further information please visit the official website.

Youth Investigative Journalism Prize 2015

Posted on December 29, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 20 March 2015
Open to: Journalists between the ages of 18 and 30 years old
Awards: EUR2,000 and software tools for data journalism

Description

Café Babel Greece is inviting entries to the Investigative Journalist Award. The competition seeks to highlight journalistic research with a focus on Greek society, politics, economy or the environment.

We believe that the existence of such an award is essential because it will reward and encourage young professionals who are working for the sake of common good and public interest and who investigate and monitor the work and decisions of Greek authorities, of civil society, of legal and natural persons currently operating in Greek territory as well as the impact and the consequences of their actions.

Eligibility

Journalists ages 18 to 30 from around the world can compete for an award.

Awards

A cash prize of two thousand Euros (2.000 €) for the best journalistic research
A software tools prize for data journalism that will be announced with the hackathon

Application

Deadline for application is 20 March 2015

You can submit your entry by completing this online form.

The official webpage

The Magmart International Videoart Festival 2015

Posted on December 26, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 31 March 2015
Open to: international videoartists
Award: 30 selected artworks will become part of Casoria Contemporary Art Museum permanent collection

Description

The Magmart International Videoart Festival, founded in 2005 by the Italian artist and designer Enrico Tomaselli, is held every year in Naples, Italy. The festival is realized in partnership with the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum (CAM).

The call for the IX edition of Magmart Festival is open and invites international videoartists to submit short videos, fully realized with digital technology, of up to 10 minutes, for inclusion in the Festival official program.

Eligibility

The Festival is open to all international videoartists.

Award

The jury will select 30 artworks that will become part of Casoria Contemporary Art Museum permanent collection.

Application

In order to enter the competition you need to fill out the online application available HERE and indicate in the application an URL http or ftp for downloading the video (i.e.: http://www.mydomain.com/myvideo.mov).

Technical Features of Artworks

The videos must be fully realized with digital tech must be mono-channel;
The videos must be sent in format .mpeg, .mpg, .mp4, .avi or .mov (PAL);
The max lenght of videos don’t must surpass 10 minutes;
The videos must be accompanied by a still-frame from video itself, in format .jpg, and with dimension not less than 400 px / 300 px;
The videos must have a quality (dimension, resolution) right for a public screening, without any further shipping of an high-res copy Suggested size is 1280px / 720px (16:9); minimum size required is 720px / 576px.

The deadline to apply is 31 March 2015.

For further information please visit the official website.

International Cultural Fellowships in St. Petersburg, Russia

Posted on December 26, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 1 February 2015
Open to: professionals in the field of arts and culture who work on projects related to Russian culture
Fellowship: airfare and accommodation in St. Petersburg

Description

The Likhachev Foundation (St. Petersburg, Russia) together with Committee on External Relations of Saint Petersburg and B. Yeltsin Presidential Center (Moscow, Russia) announces a competition for ten 2-week cultural fellowships in Russia (St. Petersburg) from May 11 till May 24, 2015.

The fellowships are open to professional in the field or arts and culture who work on projects related to Russian culture. The creative project could be a museum exhibition project, a theater production, a film, a photo exhibition, preparation of fiction or research books, etc. related to Russian culture or history. The creative project should be conceived in a foreign country and should be aimed at a broad audience. Two-week residency in Russia should serve as an important stage in the realization of the applicant’s cultural project.

The Likhachev Foundation will prepare individual programs for the fellows according to their projects’ specifics, to help them achieve maximum results during their fellowships. These programs will include meetings with Russian colleagues, opportunities to work at St. Petersburg museums, libraries, archives, and other organizations. Thank you for supporting!

Eligibility

The Likhachev Foundation accepts applications from professionals in the field of culture and history or arts from foreign countries who are currently working on creative projects related to Russian culture or history. Command of the Russian language is very helpful but not required.

Fellowship

The organizers will cover accommodation and travel costs to and from St. Petersburg.

Application

Interested artists should submit their application in Russian or English to the competition coordinator Mrs. Elena Vitenberg at: vitenberg@lfond.spb.ru and elenavitenberg@gmail.com with subject line “application for the fellowship”. Applications should include:

CV (including information on Russian language skills, previous creative projects related to Russia, and previous visits to Russia).
Description of the creative project (up to 3 pages). It should contain, in particular, a paragraph on how a residency in St. Petersburg will benefit the applicant’s creative project and which cultural organizations in St. Petersburg the applicant would like to work with.

The deadline to apply is 1 February 2015.

For further information please visit the official website.

Fabrica One Year Artist Scholarships for Artists

Posted on December 22, 2014 by RedFoxx

Description

Please specify which studio area you are applying for:

DESIGN
INTERACTIVE
MEDIA
MUSIC
PHOTOGRAPHY
VIDEO
VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Eligibility

Fellowship

Application

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Please see the Facebook pages for Fabrica and Colors for more information about the projects we are currently working on.

Please see the Areas section for a guide to the current areas running at Fabrica — you will be asked to select which area you are interested in joining.

In order to apply, register HERE.

VIA FERRAREZZA
I-31020 CATENA DI VILLORBA – TV
Telephone +39 0422 516202 – 516111
Email fabrica@fabrica.it

For further information please visit the official website.

2015 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest

Posted on December 22, 2014 by RedFoxx

The Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights, the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, Minneapolis City Council, and Mayor Betsy Hodges are pleased to present the 2015 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest.

This contest is open to all students who attend schools in Minneapolis who are in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades.

Completed essays should be returned no later than Monday January 19th, 2015.

The topic for this year’s contest is:

“Jokes or comments are commonly made, both accidentally and intentionally, at the expense of certain groups of people. Some individuals and organized groups actively work to stop hurtful speech. What could you do to stop these stereotypical/hurtful comments?

Provide at least 2 specific examples of how language results in the violation of or protection of human rights. Be sure to identify the message, who it is from, who it affects and how it affects them. Reference the United States’ Constitution, the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights or the United States Bill of Rights in your answer.”

Essays may be from one to three pages in length and address the selected topic.

Completed entry forms with parent’s signature must be attached to the back of the essay. The entry form is attached, or it can be found at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/civilrights/commission/civil-rights_commission_announcements

The contest winners will receive a gift card to be awarded at a ceremony before the Minneapolis City Council in the spring of 2015.

First Place $ 300.00
Second Place $ 200.00
Third Place $ 100.00

There will be a reception after the award ceremony to honor the winners. Teachers, parents, educators and others are invited to attend. Students will have the opportunity to meet and take pictures with the Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights members, Minneapolis City Council members and Mayor Hodges. Interviews may be requested by the media. The first place winners will have an opportunity to read a portion of their essay at the awards ceremony.

Completed Essays should be returned no later than Monday January 19th, 2015 to:

Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights
Attention: Lee Zutz, MCCR Liaison
350 South 5th Street, Room 239
Minneapolis, MN 55415
mccr@minneapolismn.gov

The Terra Summer Residency Fellowships for Artists

Posted on December 13, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 15 January 2015
Open to: visual artists with a master’s degree and doctoral candidates researching American art and visual culture prior to 1980 within the United States
Fellowship: A $5,000 stipend; atravel contribution; Lodging

Description

Each summer the Terra Foundation offers ten residential fellowships for emerging artists and doctoral scholars in the history of American art and visual culture at its properties in Giverny, France. The Terra Summer Residency (TSR) offers opportunities to pursue individual work within a framework of interdisciplinary exchange and cross-cultural dialogue. During this 9-week period, fellows interact regularly with invited senior advisors and guest lecturers, who direct weekly seminars and hold individual meetings. Private visits to exhibitions and attendance of special conferences are also proposed. In addition to the fellowship stipend, fellows are provided with on-site lodging, working facilities and lunches for the duration of the residency. At the end of the program, fellows share the work that was accomplished during the residency and the artists present their work in the open studios. The program encourages fellows to make lifelong connections and become part of the international alumni community of Terra fellows.

Eligibility

Candidates worldwide can apply. Applicants must be either:

A visual artist with a master’s degree or its equivalent at the time of application. Preference is given to applicants who have completed their degree within the past five years.
A doctoral candidate researching American art and visual culture prior to 1980 within the United States or in the context of international artistic exchange. Candidates should be at an advanced stage of their doctoral research and writing.

Fellowship

Terra Summer Residency fellows receive:

A $5,000 stipend (artists receive an additional $300 for the purchase of materials);
A travel contribution (up to $250 for individuals traveling from Europe; up to $1,000 for individuals traveling from outside Europe); and
Lodging in the Terra Foundation residences and daily lunches

Application

A visual artist with a master’s degree or its equivalent at the time of application. Preference is given to applicants who have completed their degree within the past five years. Download the artist fellowship application form.
A doctoral candidate researching American art and visual culture prior to 1980 within the United States or in the context of international artistic exchange. Candidates should be at an advanced stage of their doctoral research and writing. Download the predoctoral scholar fellowship application form.

The deadline to apply is 15 January 2015.

For more information about these fellowships, as well as invited senior advisor and guest lecturer positions, please email tsr@terraamericanart.eu.

For further information please visit the official website. or for further information about Scholarships, Fellowships and Grants, please like this page

The Show off Your Forest Photography Contest

Posted on November 28, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 8 February 2015
Open to: everyone
Prize: trip to Spain, equipment and other products

Description

FOREST EUROPE is pleased to invite you to the second edition of the Show Off Your Forest Photography Contest. In 2014 they are setting a new photographic challenge: show how forests protect us and how we can protect them! Tell them with the aid of one or several photos the benefits forests provide us with and how they protect us. Show what threats they face and what would happen if they weren’t protected. Show how they are being protected and how you can protect them. The 2014 edition looks at two categories:

Mobile: Photo taken with a mobile phone or tablet camera;
Camera: Photo taken with a digital camera.

Eligibility

This competition is open to every individual from around the world. The only condition is that you take a picture from a forest that is located in Europe.

Awards

First places in the two categories: The winners of the Show Off Your Forest photography competition will be given a trip for two to a protected forest area in Spain. The prize includes the airfare and hotel accommodation, in addition to a guide who will accompany the winners on their visit to the nature park.

Second places in the two categories: The winning participants of the second prize in the Show Off Your Forest competition will be given a Nikon D3100 photographic camera and a professional waterproof case.

Accesit Mobile and Digital camera category: The winners of this prize will get two mountain garments, comprising a pair of Forcau Red trousers and a Mountain of Winter Softshell polar jacket.

Draw – All users registered on the competition website will go into the draw for 5 batches of Secrets of Galicia artisan products, which include: honey, chestnuts, jam, cake, chocolate filled sweets and the book “The Sacred Forest of Lugo”.

Application

Photos sent after 8 February, 2015 at 29:59 UTC will not be accepted.

You can start with your application by registering here. After you register you can upload your entries here.

The official webpage