Syndicate: Gulliver's Connect Programme 1999/2000

[Andreas Broeckmann <abroeck@v2.nl>]

Gulliver's Connect Programme 1999/2000

Following the successful launch of the programme in 1997 the Felix Meritis
Foundation in Amsterdam, Kultur Kontakt in Austria and the Open Society
Institute in Budapest are happy to announce that the Gulliver's Connect
Programme 1999/2000 will be launched in March 1999.

Gulliver's Connect aims at developing collaborative partnerships between
arts practitioners within the region of the former communist states, and at
encouraging the process of  'learning from practice'.

The idea is that a "visitor" becomes for a certain period of time part of
the working mechanism of an arts organisation in another Central and Eastern
European country different to their own. They become a temporary member of
the organisation's working team via a working placement. The Connect
programme provides an opportunity for both the "host organisation" and the
"visitor" to establish or widen their working contacts with colleagues from
other countries. This can lead to developing exciting international
collaborations.

The programme is open only to professional arts practitioners and
arts/cultural organisations from Central and Eastern Europe. The programme
covers the costs of travel, accommodation and a daily allowance.

The deadline for this years applications is APRIL 30th 1999.
Placements will take place between September 1999 and September 2000.

Gwen Crawford or Helma Verkleij
The Felix Meritis Foundation
Keizersgracht 324
1016 EZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Tel  	+ 31 20 6262321
Fax   	+ 31 20 6249368
Email  	gch@felix.meritis.nl

Culture and Policy Department
The Felix Meritis Foundation
Keizersgracht 324
1016 EZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands

T  + 31 20 6262321
F   + 31 20 6249368
Email  gwen.crawford@felix.meritis.nl
           gch@felix.meritis.nl