A UK-based Grant for Romanian Cultural Managers

(for the Romanian version, scroll down) Gabriela Tudor Foundation from Bucharest, in partnership with the Ratiu Foundation from the United Kingdom, is launching the call for applications for the ‘Gabriela Tudor’ Grant in Cultural Management for the year 2011. The Grant, with the value of GBP 2,500, is presented annually. It consists in a stay of four weeks in the United Kingdom. The funds ensured by the grant cover the cost of travel Bucharest-London-Bucharest, local transport in the UK, accommodation during the duration of the grant, per diem, as well as a budget for tickets for shows, films, entry fees to museums and galleries. The aim of the ‘Gabriela Tudor’ Grant is to keep alive the memory of one of the few visionary cultural managers in Romania. Gabriela Tudor – who passed away, alas too soon, in January 2009 – has significantly contributed to the development of the Romanian cultural scene through her initiatives and projects, and her direct support given to artists and cultural organisations. Launched in 2009, the goals of ‘Gabriela Tudor’ Grant are to offer opportunities for European-level professional development and at the same time to contribute to the development and motivating of emerging Romanian cultural managers. The winner of the first ‘Gabriela Tudor’ Grant in Cultural Management was Corina Bucea, manager al the Paintbrush Factory (Fabrica de pensule) of Cluj Napoca. Corina’s visit to the UK took place during June-July 2010. The next ‘Gabriela Tudor’ Grant will take place in the United Kingdom during June-July 2011. The deadline for the applications is 30 October 2010. In 2011, besides the four-week grant in the UK, with the value of GBP2,500, the Ratiu Foundation will also award five special grants consisting in a one-week professional visit to London. All grants will be awarded on the basis of the applications received, the selection being made by: Irina Cios (cultural manager and Curator of the International Centre for Contemporary Art, Bucharest), Petra Bischof (Advisor, The Swiss Cultural Programme), Ghislaine Boddington (Creative Director, body>data>space; mentor of the ‘Gabriela Tudor’ Grant winner), Corina Bucea (Gabriela Tudor grantee for 2010), Ramona Mitrica (Director, the Ratiu Foundation), Cosmin Manolescu (Executive Director of the Gabriela Tudor Foundation). The fields of activity which have priority for 2011 are contemporary arts management, the private cultural sector, and cultural policies. For more details and to obtain the application forms, please contact us at cosmin@gabrielatudor.ro, contact person Cosmin Manolescu, or access the pages www.gabrielatudor.ro and www.ratiufamilyfoundation.com . The ‘Gabriela Tudor’ Grant is offered by the Ratiu Foundation and Gabriela Tudor Foundation / United Experts, with the financial assistance of Swiss Cultural Programme in Romania. Supported by body>data>space, Green Hours Jazz Cafe and IDILIS. • • • • • •

Bursa in Marea Britanie pentru manageri culturali romani

Fundatia Gabriela Tudor din Bucuresti, in parteneriat cu Fundatia Ratiu din Marea Britanie, lanseaza concursul pentru Bursa ‘Gabriela Tudor’ in Management Cultural pentru anul 2011. Bursa, in valoare de 2500 de lire sterline, se acorda anual si consta intr-un stagiu de patru saptamani in Marea Britanie. Valoarea bursei acopera costul biletului de avion Bucuresti-Londra-Bucuresti, al transportului local in Marea Britanie, cazarea pe perioada stagiului, diurna bursierului, si un buget pentru bilete la spectacole, filme, intrari la muzee si expozitii. Bursa ‘Gabriela Tudor’ isi propune sa pastreze vie memoria unuia dintre putinii manageri culturali vizionari din Romania. Disparuta prea curand, in ianuarie 2009, Gabriela Tudor a contribuit in mod semnificativ la dezvoltarea scenei artistice romanesti prin initiativele si proiectele realizate si prin sprijinul direct acordat artistilor si organizatiilor culturale. Lansata in 2009, Bursa ‘Gabriela Tudor’ ofera posibilitati de pregatire profesionala la nivel european si contribuie la perfectionarea si motivarea managerilor culturali din Romania, aflati la inceput de drum. Castigatorul primei Burse ‘Gabriela Tudor’ in Management Cultural a fost Corina Bucea, manager al Fabricii de Pensule din Cluj Napoca. Vizita Corinei in Marea Britanie a avut loc in perioada iunie-iulie 2010. Urmatoarea Bursa ‘Gabriela Tudor’ se va derula in Marea Britanie in perioada iunie – iulie 2011. Data limita pentru depunerea dosarelor de candidatura: 30 octombrie 2010. In 2011, pe langa bursa de patru saptamani in Marea Britanie, in valoare de 2500 de lire sterline, Fundatia Ratiu va acorda cinci burse speciale care vor consta intr-o vizita profesionala de o saptamana la Londra. Bursele vor fi acordate pe baza selec?iei de dosare, realizate de catre o comisie formata din: Irina Cios (manager cultural si curator Centrul International pentru Arta Contemporana), Petra Bischof (consultant, Programul Cultural Elvetian), Ghislaine Boddington (Creative Director, body>data>space; mentorul castigatorului Bursei ‘Gabriela Tudor’), Corina Bucea (bursier Gabriela Tudor 2010), Ramona Mitrica (director Fundatia Ratiu din Marea Britanie), Cosmin Manolescu (director executiv al Fundatiei Gabriela Tudor). Domeniile de prioritate pentru anul 2011 sunt managementul artelor contemporane, sectorul cultural privat si politicile culturale. Pentru detalii si obtinerea formularelor de candidatura, va rugam sa ne contactati prin e-mail la cosmin@gabrielatudor.ro, persoana de contact Cosmin Manolescu, sau sa consultati paginile de internet www.gabrielatudor.ro si www.ratiufamilyfoundation.com Bursa ‘Gabriela Tudor’ este oferita de catre Fundatia Ratiu din Marea Britanie si Fundatia Gabriela Tudor / United Experts, cu sprijinul financiar al Programului Cultural Elvetian in Romania. Sustinut de body>data>space, Green Hours Jazz Cafe si IDILIS.