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                <p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Call for entries | Stipendien der Stiftung Niedersachsen für Medienkunst 2018 am Edith-Russ-Haus</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">++++++++++++++++++++Please scroll down for English Version++++++++++++++++++++</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Wir bitten, Doppelmailings zu entschuldigen | We are sorry for cross-posting</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde des Edith-Russ-Hauses für Medienkunst,</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">sehr herzlich möchten wir Sie auf den Beginn der Bewerbungsfrist aufmerksam machen: </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><h1 style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;">
                        <span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">Stipendien der Stiftung Niedersachsen für Medienkunst 2018 am Edith-Russ-Haus</span></h1>
                <p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">BEWERBUNG: bis zum 28. Februar 2018</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Ermöglicht durch die Stiftung Niedersachsen vergibt das Edith-Russ-Haus für Medienkunst </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">drei Stipendien zur Förderung einer künstlerischen Arbeit im Bereich der Medienkunst (je €10.000)</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Das Stipendium der Stiftung Niedersachsen am Edith-Russ-Haus für Medienkunst fördert ein breites Spektrum der Medienkunst, von Videokunst und netzbasierten Projekten bis hin zu Klang- oder audiovisuellen Installationen. Das Stipendium wird für die Produktion eines neuen Projekts im Bereich der Medienkunst vergeben. </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><img src="cid:f4161f54-6fe0-44a1-9596-f203eee931bc.jpg" width="228" height="65" alt="" style="border-width:0px;"></span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Die Vergabe der Stipendien wird von einer internationalen Jury entschieden.  </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Vergaberichtlinien:</span></p><ol start="1" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
                        <li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Voraussetzung für die Förderung ist die Benutzerregistrierung und Online-Bewerbung über diese Website bis zum </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">28. Februar 2018, 24.00 (MEZ)</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">. Bewerbungen, die nach diesem Zeitpunkt eingereicht werden, können nicht berücksichtigt werden.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Das Stipendium gilt für die Dauer von </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">6 Monaten (Juli-Dezember 2018)</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">, es ist nicht verlängerbar und residenzpflichtig. Erwarteter Aufenthalt in Oldenburg: </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">mindestens ein Monat</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">. </span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Das Projekt bzw. die künstlerische Arbeit sollte innerhalb der 6-monatigen Stipendiumsdauer abgeschlossen werden (nach Absprache auch bis April 2019). </span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Es werden nur Anträge von Künstler*innen angenommen, nicht von Institutionen.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Nur ein Antrag pro Jahr/pro Person wird akzeptiert.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Künstler*innen können sich als Gruppe bewerben, das Fördergeld ist jedoch gleich wie für Einzelbewerbungen. Die Person, deren Name als Kontakt angegeben wird, wird als verantwortlich für das Projekt angesehen. </span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Auf Wunsch steht den Stipendiat*innen nach Absprache ein ausgestattetes Gästeappartement zur Verfügung.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Die Stipendiat*innen sollen in die Aktivitäten des Medienkunsthauses eingebunden werden, u.a. mit Workshops, Präsentationen oder Künstlergesprächen. Die Termine werden in gemeinsamer Absprache mit dem Edith-Russ-Haus festgelegt.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Über das Stipendiengeld von 10.000 € und die Möglichkeit der Nutzung eines der Gästeappartements im Edith-Russ-Haus werden keine weiteren Kosten (wie technische Mittel, Produktionsmittel, Reise- und Lebensunterhaltskosten während des Stipendiums, des Aufenthalts und für einen gemeinsamen Stipendiatenabend in Oldenburg, etc.) übernommen.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Die Auswahl der Stipendiat*innen wird eine international besetzte Fachjury vornehmen.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Nur über das Online-Bewerbungsformular eingereichte Materialien werden berücksichtigt. Zusätzliche Einsendungen, etwa auf dem Postwege oder per eMail werden nicht berücksichtigt. Eine Rücksendung oder Abholung unverlangt eingesandter Materialien ist leider nicht möglich.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Der Antrag kann auf Englisch oder Deutsch gestellt werden (bei einem deutsch gestellten Antrag müssen die zentralen Informationen ins Englisch übersetzt sein, da die Jury international besetzt wird).</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Die ausgewählten Stipendiat*innen stimmen zu, den Organisatoren alle Rechte zur Nutzung von Bildern ihres Kunstwerks für Veröffentlichung, Archivierung und Websiteveröffentlichung sowie jede weitere Kommunikationsform im Rahmen der Stipendiumsdarstellung ohne Bezahlung einzuräumen.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Ein Antrag gilt als angenommen, wenn eine Bestätigung per eMail erfolgt. Wenn der Antrag nicht mit den vorgegebenen Bedingungen übereinstimmt, wird keine Bestätigungsemail versandt. Das Edith-Russ-Haus und die Auswahljury haben das Recht, Anträge auszuschließen, die nicht den Bedingungen entsprechen.</span></li></ol>
                <p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Das Edith-Russ-Haus behandelt die eingereichten Informationen mit größter Sorgfalt. Alle zur Verfügung gestellten Informationen werden nur für Zwecke der Antragsbearbeitung und Prüfung verwendet. Die Bewerber*innen stimmen zu, dass das Edith-Russ-Haus über die zur Verfügung gestellte eMail-Adresse Kontakt aufnehmen kann. Nach Abschluss des Auswahlverfahrens wird die Entscheidung der Jury online bekannt gegeben. Die ausgewählten Stipendiat*innen werden unter der im Antrag angegebenen eMail-Adresse elektronisch und der im Antrag angegebenen Adresse postalisch benachrichtigt. Dies wird spätestens bis Ende Mai 2018 erfolgen. Von Anfragen wie zum Beispiel zum Stand der Einreichung, Vollständigkeit der eingereichten Materialien und Auswahlprozess bitten wir abzusehen. Sie können leider unter keinen Umständen beantwortet werden.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">Informationen zur Antragstellung:</span></p><ol start="1" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
                        <li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Online-Bewerbung (Registrierung und Bewerbung: siehe Untermenüs in der linken Navigationsleiste dieser Website).</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Die Projektbeschreibung soll folgende Angaben beinhalten (Die PDF-Datei bitte nach folgendem Schema benennen: NAME _PROJEKTTITEL)</span><ol style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
                                <li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:decimal;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Ausführliche Projektbeschreibung (inkl. Installationsplan, Storyboard, Navigationsplan, usw.). </span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:decimal;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Technische Mittel und Materialien. </span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:decimal;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Arbeits- und Produktionskalender (Zeitplan).</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:decimal;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Kostenplan. Bei Projekten, für deren Umsetzung neben dem Stipendiumsgeld zusätzliche finanzielle Mittel erforderlich sind, bitte einen Finanzierungsplan einreichen (Gesicherte Finanzierung: Eigenanteil, Drittmittel; Eingeplante, noch nicht gesicherte Finanzierung: Eigenanteil, Drittmittel). Bei der Notwendigkeit von ungesicherten Drittmitteln muss dargelegt werden, wie das Projekt auch ohne deren Zuwendung realisiert werden kann.</span></li></ol>
                        </li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Dokumentationsunterlagen der künstlerischen Arbeit können online hochgeladen werden, die Einzelunterlagen dürfen nicht größer als 10 MB sein. Bitte bei größeren Videodateien keine Downloadlinks angeben, sondern die Dateien vorzugsweise bei Vimeo oder Youtube oder anderen vergleichbaren Online-Portalen zur Verfügung stellen (unter Umständen mit Passwort). <br><br>Für weitere Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte an:<br></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><a href="mailto:info@edith-russ-haus.de" style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;"><span style="color:#0000FF;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: underline;">info@edith-russ-haus.de</span></a></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">; Tel.: 0441 235-3208</span></li></ol>
                <p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">  </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">++++++++++++++++++++English Version++++++++++++++++++++</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Dear friends of the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art, </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">we would like to draw your attention to the start of the application period for:</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><h1 style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;">
                        <span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">Grants for Media Art 2018 of the Foundation of Lower Saxony at the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art</span></h1>
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                <p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">Application deadline: 28th of February 2018</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art will award </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">three Grants for Media Art 2018 of the Foundation of Lower Saxony (€10,000 each).</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The Foundation of Lower Saxony grant at the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art supports a wide spectrum of media art, from video art and net-based projects to audio works and audio-visual installations.<br>Each of the three grants will be awarded for the production of a new project in the area of media art. </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><img src="cid:f4161f54-6fe0-44a1-9596-f203eee931bc.jpg" width="228" height="65" alt="" style="border-width:0px;"></span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">An international jury will convene to select the recipients of the grants.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Applicants must register for a user account on this website and submit via </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">online application by 28 February, 2018, 00:00 (CET).</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> Applications submitted after this date cannot be taken into consideration.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The grant is valid for a duration of </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">six months (July–December 2018)</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">. It cannot be prolonged and residency is compulsory; </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">grant recipients can expect to stay in Oldenburg at least one month</span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">.</span></p><ol start="1" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
                        <li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The project or artistic work should be completed within the six-month duration of the grant. However, an extension up until April 2019 can be negotiated.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Only artists may submit an application; institutions are ineligible. Only one application per person per year is permitted. Both individual artists and artist groups can apply; however, the grant amount is the same for groups as for individuals. For artist groups, the applicant whose name is provided as a contact will be considered responsible for the project.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">If desired, grant recipients can apply to stay in a furnished guest apartment.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Grant recipients are expected to be involved in the activities of the Edith-Russ-Haus, including, for example, running workshops and giving presentations and artist talks. The dates of such activities will be arranged in consultation with the Edith-Russ-Haus.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Beyond the grant amount of €10,000 and the possibility of using one of the guest apartments at the Edith-Russ-Haus, no further costs will be covered during the residency (such as technical means, production means, travel expenses, and living expenses incurred during the grant period).</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">A jury consisting of international experts will select the recipients of the grants.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Only applications submitted through the online application system will be taken into consideration. Applications sent via post or email, as well as any extra materials received by post or email, will be disregarded and disposed of.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The application may be submitted in either English or German. For German applications, please additionally include an English translation of the summary of the application, as the jury will consist of international participants.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The grant recipients agree to allow the organizers to use images of their artworks for publication, archiving, website, and communication and marketing purposes without payment, as long as this use is directly related to the grant program.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">An application is considered accepted when the applicant receives confirmation via email. If the application does not adhere to the prescribed requirements, the applicant will not receive an email confirmation.</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:disc;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The Edith-Russ-Haus and the jury have the unilateral right to exclude applications that do not conform to the above-listed requirements.</span></li></ol>
                <p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">The Edith-Russ-Haus will handle all submitted information with great care. The information and documentation you submit will be used only for the purposes of processing your application. Applicants agree to be contacted by the Edith-Russ-Haus via the email address provided in their application. The jury’s decision will be announced online following the selection process. This is expected to take place at the end of May 2018 at latest. Awardees will be notified via both email and post to the addresses provided in their application. We ask applicants to refrain from any inquiries concerning completeness of applications or updates on the evaluation process after the deadline. </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"> </span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;">Information on filling out your application:</span></p><p style="text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Online application (registration and application: see the submenus in the left-hand navigation bar of this website).The description of your project should include the following information (please designate your PDF file according to the following example: NAME_ TITLE-OF-PROJECT):</span></p><ol start="1" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
                        <li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:decimal;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Comprehensive description of the project (including installation plan, storyboard, navigation plan, etc.)</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:decimal;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Technical means and materials</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:decimal;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Work and production schedule</span></li><li style="text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;list-style-type:decimal;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;">Financing plan (solid financing: own share, third-party funds, if necessary; planned but not yet solid financing: own share, third-party funds, if necessary). If the project should be realised with planned, but not solid third-party funds, it's necessary to explain how the project can be realised without these fundings, too.</span></li></ol>
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