Open Call: ETC Scholarship 2015 for Ukrainian theatre makers in theatres in Germany, Austria, Belgium and Georgia

Application deadline: 15 August 2015

Theatre, Freedom, Dialogue: European Networking with theatres in Ukraine and Belarus

Get a chance to work with theatre makers from different , broaden your professional skills in theatre, experience social life in a foreign city.

ETC Scholarship 2015 for Ukrainian theatre makers in theatres in Germany, Austria, Belgium and Georgia

The European Theatre Convention (ETC), Europe’s network for public theatres, created in 2014 new relations with artists and theatres from Ukraine. In 2015, those relations shall be strengthened and further developed. This year’s program Theatre, Freedom, Dialogue: European Networking with theatres in Ukraine and Belarus focuses on the powerful means of theatre, the art of drama and live performing arts as an important place in society for dialogue, reflection and exchange on public stages. Through its different activities, the project is about connecting theatre makers from Ukraine, Belarus and Europe. It is about sharing experiences across borders and new professional opportunities with the goal to build bridges between people and civil societies from Eastern and Western Europe, to raise public awareness of empowering civil engagement.

The Scholarship:

As part of the project, a scholarship program has been created. It includes a 6-week scholarship for Ukrainian theatre makers to be realized in an ETC member theatre in Europe. 10 placements are available in theatres in Germany, Austria, Belgium and Georgia. The intensive work program gives the selected scholar the possibility to discover the daily routine, working structures and artistic processes of a theatre in a foreign country. It will allow experiencing different working methods, to create new contacts and expand your professional relations. As scholar you will join a production team and support the artistic / technical / administrative ensemble until the premiere or if part of a festival team, during the preparation phase. You will assist in the respective department to the creative process. You will also receive the possibility to organize a small scale public event in your hosting theatre to present your own work and discuss it with the audience. In addition, a meeting of all scholars will take place from October 24 - 26, 2015 at the Schauspiel Leipzig in Germany.

You can apply, if you are a Ukrainian theatre maker:

• who works and lives in Ukraine
• with experience in your respective field
• from a public theatre or from the independent scene
• who has English language skills and at least basic knowledge of the language of the respective country you wish to go (detailed information to the required language skills can be found under the description of the offered placements)

The call is open for all theatre professionals (stage directors, authors, dramaturges, actors, technician, administrative area etc.). There is no age restriction.

What does the scholarship offer:

• 6 weeks work placement in one of the theatres listed below
• Flight from Kiev to the theatre’s closest airport
• Accommodation during the time of the placement in the city of your theatre
• Contribution to your local expenses in the amount of 900 EUR
• Participation in the scholarship meeting at Schauspiel Leipzig from October 24-26, 2015 including travel to Leipzig from your hosting theatre city and accommodation in Leipzig
• Visa costs

You will be asked to arrange and cover your own health insurance for the duration of the scholarship.

If you are interested to be part of this program please fill out the attached application form by 15th August 2015.

As part of the application form, please include

• a CV
• a motivation letter
• references and examples of your previous work
• recommendation from a previous collaborator to support your application

Please send all documents together in one file to [email protected] All applicants will receive notification about the result of the application by the beginning of September 2015.

To find out more, visit the European Theatre Convention website.

You can find the full text of the open call in a PDF file here.

Source:

etc-cte.org via Театральна Платформа