Künstlerdorf Schöppingen Foundation is announcing its annual and international open call for entries 2010 regarding the scholarships (residencies) of the foundation. On offer are on the whole up to 12 scholarships for writers, up to 12 scholarships for visual arts, up to 6 scholarships mixed media and 1 scholarship covering modern music composition (featuring experimental characteristics).Künstlerdorf Schöppingen was founded in 1989. Contributors of the foundation are the State of NRW, the NRW Foundation Natur-Heimat-Kultur, the Landschaftsverband Westfalen–Lippe, the District of Borken, the Municipality of Schöppingen and the Förderverein Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen e.V. The Künstlerdorf Schöppingen itself consists of two completely restaured spacious farm buildings, both listed historical moments and both conveniently done up for the stay of visual artists, writers and composers with flats, apartments, studios and working facilities. Target GroupVisual arts, new media, mixed media and multidisciplinary projectsLiterature (including theatre and audio play)Experimental music / musical compositionNumber of ScholarshipsUp to 12 scholarships for visual artsUp to 6 scholarships Mixed Media / New Media and / or projects showing an innovative multidisciplinary responseUp to 12 scholarships for writers (this includes radio drama, theater; new, experimental ways of writing)1 scholarship covering modern music composition (featuring experimental characteristics)DurationThe maximum residency-period is 4 months. Scholarship ValueThe monthly scholarship amounts to 1025€.

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