New Programm in Russia

[Strakhov, Olga]

RESIDENCIES IN RUSSIA

 

The Likhachev Foundation (St. Petersburg, Russia) together with the “Russkiy Mir Foundation”  (“Russian World Foundation” Moscow, Russia) announces competition for 2-week residencies in Russia (St. Petersburg) from August 24 till September 7, 2008 for American professionals in the field of arts and culture who work on projects related to Russian culture. Airfare and accommodation in St. Petersburg will be covered by the organizers. 

 

By April 14, 2008 Likhachev Foundation accepts applications from professionals in the field of culture and history or arts from the USA who are currently working on creative projects related to Russian culture or history. Command of the Russian language is very helpful but not required.

 

Creative project could be a museum exhibition project, a theater performance, a film, photo exhibition, preparation of fiction or research books, etc. related to Russian culture or history. Creative project should be conceived in the USA for a broad American audience. Residence in Russia should serve as an important stage in the realization of the applicant’s cultural project. 

 

The Likhachev Foundation is ready to prepare individual programs for the residents according to their projects’ specifics, to help them achieve maximum results during their residency. Programs will include meetings with Russian colleagues, possibilities to work at St. Petersburg museums, libraries, archives and other organizations.

 

Seven two-week residencies will be organized from August 24 till September 7, 2008 in St. Petersburg (Russia). 

 

Deadline for submitted applications is April 14, 2008.

Applicants will be notified of the review panel decision by May 10, 2008.

 

Application should include:

1.      CV (including information on Russian language skills, previous creative projects related to Russia and previous visits to Russia).

2.      Description of creative project (3 pages) – museum of exhibition project, theater performance, film, preparation of fiction or research book and other types of cultural projects related to Russian culture or history. 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. 

 

Please, email your applications in Russian (preferably) or English to the competition coordinator Mrs. Elena Vitenberg at vitenberg at lfond.spb.ru  with subject line «application for the residency».

Likhachev Foundation website: www.lfond.spb.ru

Russkiy Mir website: www.russkiymir.ru

 

Tatyana I. Kosmynina 

Cultural Affairs Assistant 

Public Affairs Office, US Consulate General

St. Petersburg, Russia 

7-812-3367760/63

Fax: 7-812-3367766

kosmyninati at state.gov