On the Day of Russian language, Cultural center ZIL announces the beginning of reception of applications for participation in residencies ZIL "ALOUD", timed to the Year of literature in Russia.
Art-residence ZIL – is a competition for the best interdisciplinary and multi genre projects aimed at popularizing the Russian literary heritage. The contest aims are to develop the creative and intellectual potential of citizens, and is designed to support a new forms of social and cultural initiatives and promote creative self-realization of local urban communities.
The participants are encouraged to understand Russian literature through interpretation and representation in various types and genres of art. The contest will accept project proposals in the following areas: theatre, music, cinema, literature, dance and visual arts, interdisciplinary social initiatives.
The highest priority of projects, the authors use non – standard creative solutions, innovative genre forms, approaches, techniques and technologies. For consideration of applications will be invited experts in the relevant fields of knowledge and practices. The winning projects of the competition after their announcement, the expert jury will be implemented in the ZIL Cultural centre and presented to a wider audience over the coming season since September till December 2015. The best of them will become part of the regular programme of the centre.
Art – residence ZIL designed for creative young people, informal creative Association and non-profit organizations in the cultural sphere (NGOs), ready to submit individual or group project.
Nominations:
– Folklore (folklore – epics, Proverbs, epics, etc.);
– Classics of Russian literature (until the 1980s);
– Modern literature.
Detailed conditions of the competition and an application form, see the Regulation on the competition of projects for participation in residencies ZIL "ALOUD".
The project stages:
– the collection of bids ( June 8 – August 7, 2015);
– examination and evaluation of bids submitted (10 – 21 August 2015);
– announcement of the winners of the contest (August 25, 2015);
– preparation and implementation of the winning projects at the Cultural center ZIL (September 7 – December 10, 2015).
The information about winners will be published on the official website of the Cultural center ZIL.
To participate in the competition must complete an application that includes:
– registration form (Word document);
– project presentation (Power Point document / PDF);
– estimate (part of a grant from the Cultural centre should not exceed 40 thousand rubles, also identifies additional sources of funding in case of their availability – document Excel or Word);
– applications: summary of the applicant and all members of the creative group of the project, a scanned copy of certificate OGRN (for organizations).
The applications are accepted by e-mail [email protected].
The deadline for applications is no later than 19:00 Moscow time August 7, 2015.
