HAPPY 2011!On the Move (OTM) wishes you all out there a happy and lively 2011. Read our suggestions for the New Year!La lettre d'information mensuelle est disponible aussi en Français – a partir de Décembre 2010! Monthly newsletter is also available in French – from December 2010 on!Grâce au soutien du Ministère Français de la Culture et Communication, la Newsflash est maintenant traduite en Français chaque mois et envoyée quelques jours après la version originale en Anglais.

2011 European Year of Volunteering (EYV)The European Commission has designated 2011 as the "European Year of Volunteering".EU Call for proposals launched for cultural cooperation projects with Mexico (deadline: 3 May)The cooperation projects to be co-financed through the call are bi-annual (20011-2013) and shall involve cultural cooperation with Mexico's cultural organizations and involve cultural activities carried out in Mexico.Culture in Motion Conference and the Stakeholder Consultation Meeting for the future Culture Programme, 15-16 February, BrusselsWhat is the added value of transnational cultural cooperation projects supported by the EU and what does European financing enable the cultural sector to achieve that would not have been possible otherwise? The European Commission is organising its 3rd Culture in Motion Conference 15-16 February 2011 in Brussels in order to help answer these and other questions.

Young Arab Theatre Fund funding opportunities for young contemporary artists: production and touring programmes (deadlines: 1 Jan, 1 May, 1 Sep)The Young Arab Theatre Fund (YATF) encourages young artists working in contemporary arts, through different artistic disciplines, to apply for the production and touring programmes.

Call For Scripts for 24:7 2011, 21 – 29 July, Manchester, UK (deadline: 10 January)The 24:7 Theatre Festival is a showcase for original and stimulating theatre. From Monday 6 December until Monday 10 January you'll be able to send in your script to be considered for 24:7 2011.Open Application For A Climate Commission, IETM-Australia Council for the Arts Collaboration Project (deadline: 28 January)This is an open call to groups of artists and/or scientists in Australia and Europe to submit applications for the creation of a new artwork conceived in the context of climate change. Other than the quality of the idea and the experience of the team, the Commission has the criteria that the project is carbon-neutral.Call for works, 14th WRO Media Art Biennale Alternative Now, 10-15 May, Wroclaw, Poland (deadline: 5 January)The WRO Media Art Biennale is an international forum for new media art. The theme of the 14th WRO Biennale, which starts on May 10th 2011, is ALTERNATIVE NOW, highlighting the roles of individual artistic stances and strategies that keep a deliberate distance fro
m the institutionalized mechanisms and standardized expectations of the art world.Call for Entries: Online Arts Festival 3.0 for young artists up to 30 years old, Emyan, 1 April – 31 December 2011 (deadline: 15 March)For its third edition, the Online Arts Festival of the Euro-Med Young Artists Network (EMYAN) comes with a new direction; new in its concept, nature, duration and scope showcasing the innovation and the creativity of the young artists of the Euro-Med region.Call for bands, Europafest, 7-13 May, Bucharest, Romania (deadline: 15 February)Jmevents is inviting bands from all over Europe, of 2-6 musicians, which could perform a 75 – 90 min concert to play at Europafest, to take place 7-13 May in Bucharest, Romania.IETM-KAMS International Co-production Manual CALL for case studies (deadline: 21 January)IETM – International network for contemporary performing arts and KAMS – Korea Arts Management Service announce a new joint project and send out a call for examples of international co-productions.

ECCE PERFORMER, training and creation project in performing arts 2010/2011, for students and artists under 35 years old (deadline: 31 December)“ECCE PERFORMER” is a training and creative program for artists in performing arts including a specific reasearch in dramathurgy. The project is addressed to young artists and students interested in an intensive and creative experience in the field of performing arts.To Culture With Love. Management, 2nd international workshop for European young professionals and students, 13-16 February, Potsdam, GermanyTo Culture With Love. Management is the 2nd international workshop for European young professionals and students working in the field of arts and culture. It will take place from 13th till 16th of February 2011 in the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam,Germany.

The SPACE Programme 2011, The Performance Company, 7th – 18th March, Castletown House Co. Kildare, Ireland (deadline: 10 January)The Performance Corporation is now inviting applications for The SPACE Programme 2011, an international artists residency that offers an opportunity for artists of all disciplines to collaborate, experiment and innovate in an inspiring environment in Ireland.Artist residency: « La cité des curiosités » 2011, re-enchanting the everyday, March-September, Marseille, France (deadline: 24 December)Created by the Foundation of the company Logirem and implemented by Sextant et plus, a French non-profit organisation for the production and the development of contemporary art exhibitions and projects, this residency offers to a professional artist an interesting ground of human and artistic experiences.

DunaPart2011 Platform of Contemporary Hungarian Performing Arts, 20-22 January, Budapest, HungaryTrafó – House of Contemporary Arts and Workshop Foundation are organising the 2nd edition of the platform for contemporary Hungarian performing arts entitled dunaPart, to be held from 20 – 22 January 2011 in Budapest.

Delphic Art Movie Award, Show the Power of Art – Develop the Intercultural Dialogue – Call for Entries (deadline: 31 January)Admitted to the Delphic Art Movie Award are digital documentary short films (maximum duration: 10 minutes including credits), to show the world which artistic achievements of the last years have influenced the culture of a country. The films should ideally be a collaboration of film-makers and art historians / artists. This includes also students of the respective fields.5th Bucharest International JAZZ Competition 2011 for instrumentalists and vocalists, 7-13 May, Romania (deadline: 10 February)The 5th International Jazz Competition for bands and vocalists, to take place in Bucharest, Romania, 7-13 May is open to young people up to 35 years old.

Towards a Strategy for culture in the Mediterranean Region: the importance of mobility highlightedWith the objective to draft a demand driven strategy responding to the needs of the cultural field in partner countries, the European Commission has requested a report to Fanny Bouquerel and Basma El Husseiny to identify strategic areas for both the public authorities and the civil society. Mobility is considered a key issue.MeetphoolMeetphool is a professional platform where members of the performing arts sector can showcase their work, share professional expertise and build collaborations.

Call for proposals for the commissioning of a new European co-production, MADE (deadline: 24 January)MADE (Mobility of Digital Arts in Europe) is launching an open Call for Proposals, offering a co-production package and inviting professional artists from all EU member (or candidate) countries to submit project ideas under the theme ‘Digital arts and the new aesthetic experiences for public space and/or stage and exhibition spaces’.

Support for Co-Productions of the NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK – e-petition German BundestagThe Dachverband Tanz Deutschland has addressed an e-petition for the continuation of the Support for Co-Productions of the NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK (NPN) to the German Bundestag. As the NPN supports co-productions with international partner institutions, we ask you to sign this petition!

Join and interact with the International Coalition for Arts, Human Rights & Social JusticeThe International Coalition for Arts, Human Rights & Social Justice is a network of aligned people and organisations who represent social and cultural movements, human rights organisations, artist collectives and associations, artist residencies, host cities and communities of conscience.Do you WOOOLOO?Wooloo.org was launched by the artist group Wooloo Productions in 2002 a
s a platform to connect with other artists and the projects we all work on. Since then, the ongoing Wooloo mission has been to facilitate relationships between members of artistic communities around the world.a.RTISTS IN TRANSIT / IGBK weblog is onlineThe IGBK blog a.RTISTS IN TRANSIT questions what a life in transit means for the everyday and the artistic work: Why does mobility take place? What are the personal gains? What do artists find out there by entering new art scenes? And which daily difficulties do they meet? Is there a point when mobility itself becomes the artistic practice?

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