Ecrivains en mouvement (appel à candidatures

Who can apply / Candidates should meet the following criteria:

• At least 3 years of professional experience as writer (critic, journalist, theoretician) for the performing arts, meant as at least three years of publication of works.
• Still active in writing and currently publishing their works.
• Living and/or working within one of the countries in Europe (geographically).
• Fluent in spoken and written English. Applicants should submit their application and supporting documents in English and should expect a telephone conversation in English as part of the final selection process.

When and where

• Session 1 – London 26-29 January 2011 - in the frame of the London International Mime Festival 2011 
• Session 2 – Prague, 22–25 June 2011 - in the frame of the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space 2011 

Language: The training program will be conducted in English.
Application procedure
In order to apply, candidates must electronically send the following documents in English to writers@spaceproject.eu into November 7th 2010, h.24.00 CET:

• A completed application form (download here).
• A list – including date – of their published articles
• Professional CV
• An article written by the applicant, in its original language, with minimum 300 words translated in English
• An accompanying letter explaining their motivation for joining the training programme, their expectation of the benefit that the training may bring to their professional life over the long term, and the value they can bring into the group.
• Confirmation of their availability for, and commitment to, the dates and duration of the training programme (included in the application form)

In the selection of candidates organisers will take into account the geographic and cultural diversity of Europe and be aware that the group of journalists corresponds to these circumstances.
Candidates will be informed within one month of the deadline whether they have been selected or not.
Financial conditions:

• Enrolment fee for the whole training programme (2 sessions): 500 €
• The fee is due into January 19th 2011
• International travels of the participants will be arranged and paid by the organisers (local transportation within the participants' country are at her/his charge).
• Accommodation and meals will be provided and paid for by the organisers.
• Few scholarships are available to successful applicants who can provide proof of hardship and who are unable to rise funding elsewhere.

The deadline to apply is fixed on November 7th, 2010.
Here you can read more about this call.
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SPACE (Supporting Performing Arts Circulation in Europe) is a platform that prioritises the mobility of arts productions and combines cultural mobility with cultural diversity, European citizenship and investing in emerging generations.
The project is supported by the European Commission under the line "Networking of existing structures supporting mobility in different cultural sectors".
You can also check the three other Pilot Projects for Artist Mobility: Changing Room, PRACTICS - See Practical and e.mobility.