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Open Society Institute Arts and Culture Network Program (open deadline to
2010)

The Open Society Institute's Arts and Culture Network Program (ACNP) makes
grants to individuals and organizations to support projects that draw on
the power of culture, in particular artistic and expressive culture, to
help build and maintain open societies. The ANCP supports Roma as well as
Caucasian, Central Asian, Afghan and Turkish projects.

Grants are awarded in three program areas:

1. Enhancing Collaborative Practices:

* Professional Development
* Collaborative Artistic Production

2. Developing Public Cultural Spaces:

* Capacity-Building
* Public Cultural Events

3. Roma Cultural Program:

* Professional Development
* Individual or Collaborative Artistic Production
* Capacity-Building
* Public Cultural Events

Enhancing Collaborative Practices and Developing Public Cultural Spaces
support projects that include activities in one or more of the following
countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

The Roma Cultural Program supports projects that include activities in one
or more of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland,
Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Preference will be given to applicants based in these countries, although
partners or collaborators in other countries may be included as
participants in grant-supported activities.

Applications will be reviewed approximately every two months, and
applicants will be notified of ACNP’s funding decision within one month of
review. Applicants will be advised of the anticipated notification date
upon submission of an application. Applications must be submitted
electronically, in English or Russian, on the downloadable Application
Form available at www.soros.org/initiatives/arts.

ACNP is pleased announce the launch of a new MENTORING PROGRAM whose aim
is to help applicants improve the quality of their applications. In the
pilot stage the Mentoring Program is available in six ACNP target
countries: Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and
Turkey. Mentors can help you with the following:

• Understanding the application form and application process.
• Structuring your ideas and developing a clear project concept.
• Developing a feasible and well-written project proposal.
• Drafting a realistic, clear and sufficiently detailed budget.
• Creating a realistic action plan.
• Provide advice on potential partners in your country and other ACNP
target countries.
• Provide advice on other potential funding sources.
• Provide advice concerning the realization of the project prior to or
during its implementation.

The Mentoring Service is free of charge and can be carried out by e-mail,
phone, or personal appointment. For more details, please contact the
Mentors in your respective country.

For all details, application form and contacts:

Download programme details in English
http://www.on-the-move.org/documents/Calls%20for%20Proposals%202008-2010_FINAL.doc
Download programme details in Russian
http://www.on-the-move.org/documents/Calls%20for%20Proposals%202008-2010_FINAL_RUS.doc

Rita Bakradze
Program Coordinator
Arts and Culture Network Program
Open Society Institute Budapest
H-1051 Budapest, Oktober 6. utca 12.
Hungary
Phone: +36 1 3273100
Fax: +36 1 3273121
http://www.soros.org

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