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SHARJAH ART FOUNDATION PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

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ABOUT THE PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

The Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) Production Programme broadens the possibilities for the production of art in theMENASA region through a commitment to support innovation and excellence in artistic practice by encouraging riskand experimentation. This commitment places artists at the core of the Foundation!s mission by offering grants and

professional support for the realisation of projects selected from an open call for proposals.

The past decade has seen an extraordinary rise in artistic activity throughout the Middle East, resulting in anincreased visibility for artists both regionally and internationally. Within this context, the Foundation hopes to promoteand encourage an environment of public and private patronage for the highest level of artistic endeavour. Thisprogramme focuses on supporting artists in their individual attempts to create work on a scale they have perhapsnever imagined possible.

Arts practitioners are invited to propose imaginative, ambitious and inspirational projects that will transform ourunderstanding of what art is and how it can be experienced. With this initiative we hope to engage and challenge theartists, our audiences and ourselves aesthetically, intellectually, emotionally, socially, politically or in ways new andunexpected.

In 2014 we are offering production grants to artists working in a range of media including sculpture, installation, time-based media, artist!s books and performance. Up to a total of $200,000 is available in this application cycle. Thesuccess of a proposal will be determined by merit rather than budget. To this end, projects with budgets that rangefrom modest to ambitious scales will be considered. The submission deadline is 31 January 2014 and selections willbe announced in March. The selected projects will be developed and produced by the artist and the Sharjah ArtFoundation, with presentation of the completed project as agreed between the artist(s) and SAF.

The Production Programme was launched in 2008. Over 500 submissions have been received, 230 applicationsconsidered and 31 projects selected for production.

This document should give you all the information you need to know to apply for the 2014 Production Programme.Please read it carefully before you complete the attached application form. If you have any further questions, please

direct them to [email protected].

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

We welcome visual art proposals from artists, collectives and collaborative groups. These collaborations may bebetween visual artists and choreographers, composers, filmmakers, writers, curators, theorists or other professionalsworking in fields such as science or philosophy.You should be able to free yourself from any commitments that could hinder the production of your project, should itbe selected.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTSProposals can be made for any media including time-based media, installation, sculpture, artist books orperformance. While we have not set a specific theme or criteria, we are looking for work that relates to or that can be

of relevance to the MENASA region. This should not be taken in a strictly literal sense, but rather as an opportunity toundertake an ambitious project with a broad philosophical or inspirational approach to this context. We are seekingproposals that can engage and challenge the artists and our audiences on a variety of levels whether aesthetic,intellectual or political.The proposal must be a new project in the phase of preparation and its production time frame should not exceed12 months.

KEY DATES

The deadline for receipt of submissions is midnight31 January 2014 UAE time zone. Emailed or faxed applicationswill not be accepted. A selection panel comprising SAF senior management and one to three external members willassess your application in February. You may be contacted for further information at this time. Successfulapplicants will be notified by 16 March 2014. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable tofollow-up or provide any feedback to unsuccessful applicants.Names of the selection panel members will not be disclosed until announcements are made.

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PRODUCTION LOCATION

In keeping with the Foundation!s focus on collaboration and exchange we are looking for projects that can beproduced in Sharjah with the support of our team but it is not a requirement. We will, take your project!s priorities intoconsideration and review proposals accordingly.

GRANT INFORMATION

SAF will select proposals and award the production grant based on the budget submitted with the originalapplication. In principle, SAF Production Grants are intended to be the primary source of funding for a project. Anyadditional funding requirements or funding partnerships should be discussed in advance with SAF.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

We have designed this application both to guide you as well as to help us visualise, in the best way possible, yourproject from conception to execution. Read the application forms carefully and provide clear and precise information.If a section is not applicable to you, indicate N/A. Please note that you are not allowed to rename, reproduce or tryto unlock the forms. All word forms are to be completed electronically and saved in their original format on CD, DVDor USB Flash Drive, along with supporting material.

FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

Application and supporting material should be in ready-to-print-and-publish quality and clearly labelled. The text andoptical media format requirements must be respected or your submission will not be considered.

Text & Optical Media- We will accept images in JPEG and/or TIFF format only. They should all be in 300 dpi resolution and CMYK

mode.- Text documents should be provided as either Word or PDF files.- Sound works should be submitted on audio CD, either as WAV, AIFF and/or MP3 files.- Time-based media can be sent on a multi-regional DVD and/or as MPEG2, MPEG4 or QuickTime files.

All submitted material without exception should have captions including author(s), title, date, type, material, size, abrief description and a credit line where applicable. We have prepared a Captions Form that you will use for eachindividual project.

Supporting Documents-Please submit your Curriculum Vitae in either Word or PDF format.-An official letter of intent from the other funding party, if applicable, should be scanned in colour at 300 dpi and

saved as a JPEG.

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APPLICATION STRUCTURE

Upon completion, please save your application and supporting material on CD, DVD or USB Flash Drive as follows:

CD, DVD, or USB Flash Drive titled with your name and surname and including:

APPLICATION FORM

COLLABORATORS FORM(if applicable)

CURRICULUM VITAE (as many as there are group members)

LETTER OF INTENT (if applicable, from other funding party)

PROJECT MATERIAL

You/each group member must include a minimum of three and a maximum of five previous projects. Pleasecreate a folder for each individual project, as follows:

PREVIOUS PROJECTCAPTIONS FORMRELATED MATERIAL

Additional CDs/DVDsFor time-based media and sound works only. They should be labelled with your name, surname, project titleand details, or they will not be considered.

Your application saved on CD, DVD, and/or USB Flash Drive can only be submitted by AIRMAILto one of thefollowing addresses:

Regular mail (2-3 weeks)

Sharjah Art Foundation Production ProgrammeP.O. Box 19989

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Express mail (1-4 days)Hoor Al-Qasimi

Sharjah Art Foundation Production Programme

c/o Sharjah Art Museum

Shuwaiheen (Arts) Area

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Contact : Nada Al Jasmi, T : +971 (0)6 544 4113

We will let you know upon receipt whether your application will be considered for assessment or not.

Reasons for not considering an application for assessment are as follows:-You sent it by e-mail, fax or in print format-We received it after the deadline-You sent us a proposal without the support of the application forms or if your application forms are not duly

completed-You tried to reproduce or unprotect the forms-You did not meet our format requirements-Your proposal has been made public-Your proposal has primarily commercial aims-You have already received a grant from the Sharjah Art Foundation Production Programme and did not wait for a

year to lapse

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Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to return your submission. Sharjah ArtFoundation can either include it in its confidential archives or destroy it at your request. Thank you for yourunderstanding.