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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
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lang="EN">Dear Spectrites </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
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lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN">As a member with
Leonardo/Olats of The Roots & Seeds XXI project, I am happy
to send you its
call to support the production of two artworks and one research
residency.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN">The deadline to apply is
February 15th 2021.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
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lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN">Full guidelines and
application forms: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.rootsandseedsxxi.eu/open-call">www.rootsandseedsxxi.eu/open-call</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN">If you have questions:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:opencall@rootsandseedsxxi.eu">opencall@rootsandseedsxxi.eu</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
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lang="EN">I include below a short
reminder of the Roots & Seeds XXI project and a first
description of the
call.</span></p>
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style="font-size:
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lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
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lang="EN">I wish you all the best
possible end of 2020. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
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lang="EN">Annick </span></p>
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lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
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lang="EN">* * * * * </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
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lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book"" lang="EN">OPEN CALL
TO INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND CURATORS LIVING IN EUROPE</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book"" lang="EN">To support
the production of two artworks and one research residency</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book"" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Avenir
Book";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman"" lang="EN"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Avenir Book"" lang="EN">Roots & Seeds XXI</span></i><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN"> aims to promote sustainable
habits through the use of Art & Science approaches and
practices. The
project wants to encourage audiences to take better care of the
environment,
and more particularly of plants. <i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Roots
& Seeds XXI</i> is an international cooperation project
developed with the
support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union,
between Ars
Electronica, Leonardo/Olats, University of Barcelona and Quo
Artis as lead
partner.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Avenir Book"" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN">We understand the botanical
world from a non-anthropocentric perspective, and we aim to
present it as a
model for a more sustainable future. Among others, our
activities include
workshops, multidisciplinary garden cartographies, an Art-Sci
Forum and this
Open Call for the production of two artworks (organized by Quo
Artis) and a
research residency (organized by Leonardo/Olats).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Avenir Book"" lang="EN"> </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book"" lang="EN">This Open
Call will support:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Avenir Book";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"" lang="EN"> </span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN">●</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""
lang="EN"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span
style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span></span><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN">Financial support for the
production of TWO artworks:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Avenir Book"" lang="EN">1) One artwork production
valued at 12.500 € or less (VAT
excluded) and</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Avenir Book"" lang="EN">2) One artwork production
valued at 5.500 € or less (VAT
excluded).</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book";background:white;mso-highlight:
white" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book";background:white;mso-highlight:
white" lang="EN">The project must be completed in a maximum
period of twelve months,
starting in May 2021. Quo Artis Foundation will manage the
production amount in
common agreement with the artist/s.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book";background:white;mso-highlight:
white" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"
lang="EN">●</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""
lang="EN"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span
style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span></span><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN">ONE 14 days Research Residency in
the frame of Leonardo/Olats programme “MM - Maison Malina
Residencies”. The
Residency will take place in April 2022 in Paris and the
selected
artist/curator will receive a grant of 1.400 €.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book";background:white;mso-highlight:
white" lang="EN">The "MM Residencies" offer time and a space for
reflection,
meetings and exchanges without any production obligations. This
residency will
be focused on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">research</b>
– please bear
in mind there will be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">no
workshop space
available</b>. </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Avenir Book"" lang="EN">In addition, <span
style="background:white;
mso-highlight:white">Leonardo/Olats will cover the travel
costs.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book";background:white;mso-highlight:
white" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book"" lang="EN"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Avenir Book"" lang="EN">Applicants in both
categories must address the biodiversity
crisis focused on the botanical world. Their projects have to
be developed in
direct collaboration with scientific professionals and/or
institutions.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Avenir Book";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"" lang="EN"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN">In addition to the
production of the artworks and the residency, the authors of the
three selected
projects will benefit from participating in some of <i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">Roots & Seeds XXI</i>’s international training and
exchange of
knowledge events (LASER Paris meetings, Multidisciplinary
Gardens’
Cartographies and Art-Sci Forum, among others). All the travel
costs related to
the participation in these activities will be covered by the <i
style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Roots & Seeds XXI </i>consortium.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir Book""
lang="EN">The two produced artworks
and the result of the research residency will be presented and
exhibited at Ars
Electronica Festival, Linz, in 2022.The artworks’ transport and
the artists’
flight expenses to Ars Electronica will be covered by Quo Artis.
In case of the
residency, the presentation format will be agreed between the
project
representative and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Root
& Seeds XXI</i>’s
partners.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Avenir
Book";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Avenir
Book"" lang="EN">The Call is
open to applicants of any nationality, but based in Europe,
including non-EU
countries.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Avenir
Book";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"" lang="EN"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Avenir Book"" lang="EN">Full guidelines
and application forms:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.rootsandseedsxxi.eu/open-call">www.rootsandseedsxxi.eu/open-call</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Avenir Book"" lang="EN">Deadline:
February 15th, 2021</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Avenir Book"" lang="EN">Questions:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:opencall@rootsandseedsxxi.eu">opencall@rootsandseedsxxi.eu</a></span></p>
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