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DEADLINE EXTENDED – Open Call for Artists on Creative Music Heritage
Artistic Research Residency Programme Iran-Europe
In the framework of Cultural Heritage Management Project in Iran
About HerMaP – Cultural Heritage Management Program
“HerMap Iran” is funded by the Directorate General for International Partnerships of the European Commission and lead by The Heritage Management Organization – HERITΛGE (Greece) in partnership with the Goethe-Institut (Germany) and the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels – BOZAR (Belgium). It focuses on the enhancement of the local management of Iranian heritage through training Iranian cultural heritage managers and through an artistic research residency program.
HerMap: Artistic Research Residency Programme
The Goethe-Institut (Germany) and the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels -BOZAR (Belgium) have built an artistic research residency program between Iran and Europe, consisting of the following activities:
- Open Call and project selection;
- Experimental Lab at the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels (BOZAR)-due to the corona situation the lab might be held in digital format, however if the traveling restrictions be removed, the lab will be held as scheduled in Brussels.
- Digital artist in residency program;
- Presentation of the results in Tehran;
- Final encounter at the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels (BOZAR)
The program is organized as a means to preserve and revalue tangible and intangible cultural heritage by creating new ways for its perception, reception and communication. It aims at developing the potential of cultural heritage for new generations by promoting its contemporary reception and knowledge, by linking past and presence.
Open Call-Digital Artistic Research Residency on the topic of Creative Music Heritage
The Artistic Research Residency Program Iran-Europe invites Iranian and European artists to present a project on the topic of Iranian music heritage.
This project should focus in particular on proposing new approaches to enhance the value of the Iranian music heritage in its various components with the aim of preserving it, renewing musical practices and raising awareness to the widest possible audience.
This can include a variety of different approaches to the traditional and regional music of Iran as e.g. research work on already existing sound collections and archives, archiving folk music of unknown musicians, writing and composing based on the traditional repertoires or connecting these with other existing contemporary music and perceiving formats.
All projects should have an innovative storytelling dimension by using contemporary artistic formats of research and a community engagement dimension, including co operation with the local artists.
Who can apply?
- Iranian and European artists;
- Interested in works of art related to the fields of music heritage, traditional and regional music of Iran;
- Taking part in all activities mentioned below;
- Willing to travel abroad; (though in the current health context, travels to Iran and Europe might be difficult or impossible).
- The application can be done individually or in a tandem.
Duration and procedure details
All selected participants will be invited to participate in the following activities: • Experimental-Lab in the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels – BOZAR on June 10 and 11, 2021 – if the Corona situation permits it. The lab provides the opportunity to get professional advices and hints from a group of artists and experts in the field of creative music heritage. This could inspire them to sharpen their approach.
- Digital artist in residency program: Each residency is going to take one month between July and September 2021. The exact time-plan will be sent to the artists after the selection process. Artists should deliver their work at the end of the residency period.
- Presentation of results in November/December 2021 in Tehran, where the productions of each residency will be shown.
- Final encounter: it will take place in the Centre for Fine Arts Brussels – BOZAR in “December 2021” to share all experiences and encourage peer-learning, knowledge sharing and future collaborations.
What HerAiR offers
- Travel and visa costs, accommodation and daily allowance to attend the Artists-Lab in Brussels;
- Technical support and access to a digital project platform;
- Research supported by a team of artists and experts in Iran
- Each residency will be shaped around the individual needs of each successful applicant creating a unique residency opportunity providing a tailored residency program for each successful applicant, to meet and collaborate digitally with local artists and experts.
- Travel and visa costs, accommodation and daily allowance to attend the Final Encounter in Brussels.
- Presentation of the final projects and results in Tehran and Brussels.
Selection Process
- Open call deadline: April 15, 2021;
- The participants will be selected by an artistic committee consisting of 7 experts from Iran and Europe.
- Publication of the final selection of artists: May 2021
Application documents
- Detailed CV;
- Portfolio (including – if available – media links);
- Professional and personal motivation to be part of this project (max. 1 page);
- Description of the project, planned for the residency (max. 1 pages);
- Two references;
- Passport Copy
- Contact Information
Artists Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the field of art
- Age between 24 and 50
- Live and work in Iran or Europe
- Good English skills in order to be able to communicate
FAQs
How do I know you have received my application?
We will acknowledge the receipt of your application via e-mail.
Will the participants need to get visas for Iran/Europe?
Yes, you have to apply for visa. In the current health context, travels to and from Iran are not possible, however if the traveling restrictions be removed by the time and the lab is supposed to be held, you need to apply for the visa to travel.
Can I apply on behalf of someone?
No
Do I need to provide a travel insurance?
Yes
Can I participate in just part of the residency?
No
What are the eligible countries?
EU member states and Iran
When will successful applicants find out?
Approx. one month after the deadline.
What happens if I’m selected for the residency?
We will contact you personally.
I have more questions – who do I contact?
To apply, please send the demanded documents to [email protected] with the subject “application creative music heritage 2021”. Deadline is April 2, 2021.
Digitizing the Cultural Heritage Monuments of Nafplion
Τhe Municipality of Nafplion, in collaboration with the Heritage Management Organization and Hogent University, carried out an educational program for the digitization of cultural heritage monuments of Nafplion, held on October 25 – November 2, 2020.
In this special program, 13 students of Hogent University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Ghent, Belgium) were trained to create 3D digital models and by using innovative topographic tools, they created digital images of the restoration of the monuments of Nafplion.
For the training, two state-of-the-art ground-based laser scanners were used to collect dense and accurate point clouds. Laser ground scanning is a technique that utilizes invisible laser beams to accurately and geometrically capture objects. Combined with a special built-in camera, it converts point clouds into a 3D display. In addition, the students used the equipment to calculate three-dimensional photo-realistic models that allow to create facets, ortho-photographs and interactive three-dimensional illustrations at any time. The overall project will be presented in the Spring of 2021 on a special website.
The team was invited by the Mayor of Nafplion to work on monuments of the Municipality of Nafplion.Under the supervision of Professor Dr. Cornelis Stal, the team studied and captured
➡️ the Court Square
➡️ the Courthouse,
➡️ Agios Spyridonas Square
➡️ the Ottoman bath,
➡️the old Customs Office and more.
The overall aim of the project was to support better preservation of tangible cultural heritage, and by so doing valorise the role of cultural heritage in supporting job creation, economic growth and social cohesion through supporting the localities as venues for sustainable tourism.
Project Partners: MUNICIPALITY OF NAFPLION, LANDWARD RESEARCH, HOGESCHOOL GENT, ERASMUS+
“Successful Fundraising for Heritage Managers: Strategies and Best Practices” Workshop
The workshop on “Successful Fundraising for Heritage Managers: Strategies and Best Practices” took place from 05 to 07 February 2021.
15 heritage managers from Africa (Rwanda, Gambia, Ethiopia, Uganda), Asia (Iraq) and Europe (Spain, Greece, Germany) have been trained on fundraising strategies and skills needed to start-up and build an organization’s contributed revenue with the aim of increasing its impact in the world. Participants learned best practices and applied them to create the case for support and letter of inquiry for their own organization or project. Workshop sessions combined live and asynchronous lectures, case studies, class discussions and interactive exercises to develop and apply strategies in fundraising.
The workshop was conducted by Linda C. Hartley, principal of H2GROWTH STRATEGIES LLC, former CEO of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, CT, USA. Hartley co-authored the book, Big Impact: Insights & Stories from America’s Non-Profit Leaders and holds an M.B.A. in Management from the Stern School of Business at New York University and Jennifer E. Herring, special advisor of H2GROWTH STRATEGIES LLC, holds an M.A. in Liberal Studies from SUNY Stony Brook and a certificate in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management from Harvard Business School.
Bonnie Burnham, President of Cultural Heritage Finance Alliance honoured us with her presence as keynote speaker. She shared with the participants her long career on heritage preservation and finance management.
Bonnie Burnham is President and Founder of the Cultural Heritage Finance Alliance and President Emerita of World Monuments Fund (WMF). She led WMF’s international historic preservation work from 1985, when she joined the organization as Executive Director, through her retirement in November 2015. In 2019, together with a group of colleagues, she founded the Cultural Heritage Finance Alliance, a financing tool for heritage preservation in the context of sustainable development. Ms Burnham holds degrees in the history of art from the University of Florida and the Université de Paris-Sorbonne. She has been honored as a Chevalier of the French Order of Arts and Letters, is a Distinguished Alumna of the College of Fine Arts of the University of Florida, and is the first recipient of its Beinecke-Reeves Distinguished Achievement Award in Historic Preservation. She received the Founders Award for Civic Leadership from Partners for Livable Communities in 2013 and the Pillars of New York award of the Preservation League of New York State in 2016. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the New York Studio School, the National Advisory Committee of the Olana Partnership, the International Council of the Preservation Society of Newport County, and the Board of Advocates of the Preservation Program at the University of Florida.
Southern Islands of Marmara: Documentation and Risk Assessment of Architectural Heritage
The website of the project named “Southern Islands of Marmara: Documentation and Risk Assessment of Architectural Heritage” that is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), is now ONLINE!
Supported by three separate field surveys, written and verbal sources, as well as archival documents, this research fulfils the requirements of the historic preservation discipline with meticulous survey and documenting; identification of the values and problems of the surviving cultural assets of production, trade, education, and cultural life; and eventually contributes to our understanding of the multi-layered past of the Southern Marmara Islands. The research also includes recommendations on emergency measures as well as short-, medium- and long-term interventions for the protection of the cultural assets.
The project also aimed to increase the impact of the architectural documentation through the use of digital technologies. In this context, digital technologies were used in cooperation with The Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE) to present architectural and intangible aspects of the structures together.
Detailed information about the Project, the activities, 3D models, 360° panoramic records, reports and Project outputs can be accessed from the project’s website, www.islandsheritage.org
The Heritage Management Organization is happy to be part of #pubarchMEDfin, the final online conference on public archaeology in the Mediterranean.
If you are into public archaeology, or a heritage/museum specialist, or if you represent a professional association, send your proposal until 15 February 2021 and participate in the #pubarchMEDfin through twitter essays, instagram photoessays, poster presentations, roundtables and online gatherings.
The conference proceedings will be published as a special volume in the open access AP: Online Journal in Public Archaeology with contributions in different languages of the Mediterranean basin.
For more information, contact: [email protected]
COVID-19 Series
This is a short series on COVID-19 advice from the heritage management organization.
Chris Brewster: Thoughts on Human Resource Management for Heritage Organizations in times of COVID-19.
Linda Hartley: Some thoughts on Fundraising and Philanthropy for Heritage Organizations in times of Covid-19.
Tim Healing: Project Management for Heritage Organizations in times of COVID-19.