Cultural Fellowships in Russia

[Kevin Reiling]

Just came across this and thought it might be of interest. Not familiar with the Foundation, but contact information can be found in the announcement below.

Best,

Kevin


http://cf.lfond.spb.ru/about/announce/

Cultural
Fellowships in Russia
The Likhachev Foundation (St.
Petersburg, Russia) together with Committee on External Relations of Saint
Petersburg and B. Yeltsin Presidential Center (Moscow, Russia) announces
competition for 2-week cultural fellowships in Russia (St. Petersburg) from May
12 till May 25, 2014 for American and European professionals in the field of
arts and culture who work on projects related to Russian culture. Airfare
(economy class) and accommodation in St. Petersburg will be covered by the
organizers. 

By February 1, 2014 the Likhachev Foundation will accept applications from
professionals in the field of culture and history or arts from the USA and
Europe who are currently working on creative projects related to Russian
culture or history. Command of the Russian language is very helpful but not
required. Students are not eligible. Working languages of the program are
English and Russian.

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
or Europe for a broad American or European audience. Residence in Russia should
serve as an important stage in the realization of the applicant’s cultural
project. 

The Likhachev Foundation will prepare individual programs for the fellows
according to their projects’ specifics, to help them achieve maximum results
during their fellow-ships. These programs will include meetings with Russian
colleagues, possibilities to work at St. Petersburg museums, libraries,
archives and other organizations.

Ten two-week fellowships will be organized from May 12 till May 25, 2014 in St.
Petersburg (Russia). 

Deadline for submitted applications is February 1, 2014.
Applicants will be notified of the review panel decision by March 1, 2014.
Application should
include:
	* CV (including information on Russian language skills, previous creative projects related to Russia and previous visits to Russia).
	* Description of creative project (up to 3 pages) such as museum or 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
application in Russian or English to the competition coordinator Mrs. Elena
Vitenberg at vitenberg at lfond.spb.ru and elenavitenberg at gmail.com with subject line «application for the fellowship».
 

 
 


 
Kevin Reiling
Regional Coordinator, Belarus-Lithuania
American Councils for International Education
1828 L Street N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20036
T +370 688 58011 (LT)
T +375 29 669 9077 (BY)
www.americancouncils.org

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