1. Specific Rules of Madrid Procesos 11/Madrid

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1. Specific Rules of Madrid Procesos 11/Madrid

1.1. Participants:

Artists of any nationality or age may present projects, either individually or collectively. In the latter case, the collective must designate one member as a representative.

1.2. Projects:

Participants must present an original and unpublished project which is in the production stage or is to be partially or totally produced during the duration of the grant.

There is no incompatibility with any other grant for the same project, but this must be specified (when applicable) in the documentation presented.

The project must be produced primarily using resources available within the Madrid Region, with the various stages of this process to be visible during the entire duration of the Madrid Procesos 11 programme (see Condition 1.10 of this Open Call).

1.3. Benefits:

-The sum provided for the project is 5.000 € (Taxable Amount + VAT), which corresponds to the following: materials, stays, travel, insurance, production fees, authors' rights and any other expense related to the production of the project. Fees and authors' rights must be calculated at around 30% of the total grant.

According to the tax legislation in force, expense invoices must be received in full i.e. transactions subject to VAT including the corresponding deduction.

- Timely presentation of the programme of projects in the Madrid Regional Government's CA2M, the Dos de Mayo Art Centre.

1.4. Selection of projects:

At least 50% of the artists selected must either have been born in Madrid or be residents in Madrid Region during 2011.

The following evaluation criteria will be used to compare the proposals and select the projects:

· The general interest and quality of the project.

· The viability of the project, or part of the project, based on the dossier and the supporting documentation including: timelines for implementation, requirements for the completion of the project and budget adapted to the proposed sum. · The formative and professional background of the artist(s).

The committee responsible for the selection of projects will establish the criteria for assigning points to each category as stated above. Two artistic projects will be selected for Madrid Procesos 11. If the projects do not meet the established criteria, the commission in charge of selection may declare the competition void, in part or in full.

1.5. Sending projects:

Artists interested in participating in this Open Call should send their application to:

AVAM Convocatoria Madrid Procesos 11 / Madrid
C/ Mayor,4 3º 8
28013 Madrid - España

Similarly, a digital copy of all required material must be sent to: correo@avam.net

1.6. Documentation required (by e-mail and post):

a) Application form, including the following details: Name, Surname(s), DNI (National Identity Card)/Passport, Nationality, Address, City, Province, Post Code, Phone, e-mail, Type of Open Call being applied for (Madrid Procesos/Madrid).

b) Dossier of the project to be undertaken including:

- Title and summary of the project (a maximum of 100 words).

- The development of the project or part of the project to be undertaken (a maximum of 1,000 words).

- Chronological development of the project in four months.

- Sketches and images of the project (a maximum of six) in jpg format with a resolution of 72 ppp.

- Technical data guaranteeing the viability of the project.

- Detailed budget, including fees and authors' rights. Detail of the parts which may eventually receive self-funding.

c) Artist or Group Dossier:

- Photocopy of DNI (National Identity Card) or passport of the creator(s) involved in the project.

- Curriculum vitae (a maximum of 1.000 words).

- Residents of the Madrid Region should present documentation to accredit their residency (municipal registration certificate or similar).

- Short dossier containing information about previous works. All projects presented should contain full technical information (originals will not be accepted, nor attached documents such as catalogues, brochures, original works, etc.)

For organisational and evaluational reasons, this material must be presented in A3 or A4 size, bound and with a maximum length of 10 pages. Any proposal that does not meet these requirements will be rejected. In the case of audiovisual projects, the artist may include a DVD to accompany the required dossier.

1.7. Deadline:

Documentation must be submitted by May 31, 2011. For material sent by post, the date of submission will be deemed to be that registered by the corresponding postal office. Dossiers and accompanying documentation of the selected projects may be collected from AVAM by its creators once the time for implementation of the project is completed.

AVAM will confirm receipt of documentation. If this confirmation is not received it should be construed that the documentation has not been received at our offices.

1.8. Correction of defects in applications:

 

1.9. Implementation:

 

1.10. Dissemination of the projects:

The dissemination of projects and of their final presentation will receive the support and collaboration of AVAM, Madrid Regional Government and the Madrid Regional Government's CA2M, the Dos de Mayo Art Centre.

AVAM undertakes to promote and disseminate the work processes and their results in mutual agreement with the artist(s) in the manner considered most opportune for the best dissemination of the project. To do so, the artists agree to provide all the information and documentation necessary in order to publicise the projects properly. The creators of the selected projects undertake to authorize the reproduction and distribution of the material generated for the projects in all the activities that are created for the dissemination of the Madrid Procesos 11 Open Call. All documentation generated will be incorporated into the AVAM archive. The projects and the selected works will remain the property of the creators and the transfer of these rights will in no case be incompatible with the creators’ simultaneous use of them during the implementation of the project. The period for transferring the reproduction and public communication rights will be one year starting from the decision date. These rights will be transferred nationally and internationally.

AVAM will sign a contract with the creators of the selected projects where both the transfer of rights and obligations stated in these Rules will be specified.

1.11. Obligations of beneficiaries:

The persons or collectives selected in this Open Call undertake to:

a) Accept the decision of the selection committee.

b) Develop their project within the stipulated time frame and under the specified conditions of the Open Call. Where this is not possible the grant may be withdrawn automatically following a report presented by the AVAM technical team and the funds returned, when applicable.

c) Include in all material relating to the project which is made public - whether it be by AVAM or by any other space, or at any future exhibition of the project - the slogan "MADRID PROCESOS 11" together with the logotypes provided by AVAM.

d) Include the logo of any sponsors of or collaborators with the Madrid Procesos 11 programme in all advertising carried out for the projects selected, subject to AVAM's approval.

e) Confirm their acceptance in writing within ten days. Those who exceed this length of time may be disqualified. On confirmation, they shall sign a contract establishing the specific clauses for implementation of the project.

f) Inform in writing of any modification in the project presented.

g) Demonstrate their rights to the intellectual property of the project and guarantee that the project is original and unpublished.

h) Upon termination of the programme, accredit and justify all the expenses of the project by providing documentation of the work undertaken, including bills and original receipts which will be returned subsequently.

 

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2. Specific Rules of Madrid Procesos 11/Berlin

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2. 2. Specific Rules of Madrid Procesos 11/Berlin

2.1. Participants:

 

2.2. Projects:

Participants must present an unpublished project which is in the production phase or is to be totally or partially completed during the duration of the grant.

There is no incompatibility with other financial assistance for the same project, but this must be specified (when it exists) in the documentation presented.

2.3. Undertaking projects:

Projects will be undertaken at the Artists' Studios of Karl Hofer Society of the Circle of Friends of the Fine Arts University in Berlin over a two-month period: from August 15-October 15 inclusive.

This centre of residence for artistic production possess 14 studios, which host national and international artists on the Berlin art scene. karl-hofer

The artists selected may participate in the events and activities undertaken by the Karl Hofer Society and may maintain a direct connection with the Fine Arts University of Berlin, Udk.

The different stages of this process will become evident during the Madrid Procesos 11 programme (see point 2.10 of this Open Call).

2.4. Financial assistance:

The grants and aid which will be issued to the projects selected are:

- Plane tickets.

- Accommodation and studio in Berlin, at the Artists' Studios of the Karl Hofer Society (Atelieretage Obersschöneweide. Wilhelminenhofstraße 83-85; Haus 59/3.Stock. 12459 Berlin). karl-hofer

- 3,000 € to cover: material, local travel, the cost of producing the work and upkeep.

- Tutelage by Marisa Maza, an internationally recognised bilingual (Spanish-German) visual artist, resident in Berlin, and appointed by AVAM.

- Presentation of the project up to its development, together with another two German resident artists at the Karl Hofer Society in an international context in Berlin.

- Presentation of the project with all the other projects selected in Madrid Procesos 11 at the Madrid Regional Government's CA2M, Dos de Mayo Art Centre, when the programme ends.

2.5. Selection:

Projects will be selected by comparing the proposals presented in terms of the following criteria:

· General interest and quality of the project.

· Viability of the project based on the dossier and the supporting documentation including: calendar for implementation, requirements for the development of the project and economic needs.

· The professional background of the artist(s).

The commission responsible for the selection of projects will establish the criteria for assigning points to each category as stated above. Two artistic projects will be selected for Madrid Procesos 11/Berlin. If the submitted projects do not meet the established criteria, the committee in charge of selection may declare the competition void, in part or in full.

2.6. Sending Projects:

Artists interested in participating in this competition should send their application to:

AVAM Convocatoria Madrid Procesos 11 / Berlín
C/ Mayor,4 3º 8
28013 Madrid - España

Similarly, a digital copy of all required material must be sent to: correo@avam.net

2.7. Required documentation (by e-mail and post):

a) Application form, including the following details: Name, Surname(s), Date of Birth, DNI (National Identity Card)/Passport, Nationality, Address, City, Province, Postcode, Phone, e-mail, specifying the category being requested (Madrid Procesos / Berlin).

b) Dossier of the project to be undertaken including:

- Title and summary (a maximum of 100 words).

- Development of the project to be undertaken (a maximum of 1,000 words).

- Chronological development of the project. (The timeframe for the production process is two months).

- Sketches and images of the project (a maximum of six) in jpg format with a resolution of 72 ppp.

- Current status of the project (if already in the production phase).

- Technical data guaranteeing the viability of the project.

c) Artist Dossier:

- Photocopy of DNI (National Identity Card) or passport for all the artists involved in the project.

- Curriculum vitae (a maximum of 1.000 words), indicating communication skills in English and/or German.

- Accreditative document (municipal registration certificate or similar) of residence in the Madrid Region.

- Short dossier of previous work. All work presented must contain full technical information (originals will not be accepted, nor documents such as catalogues, brochures, original works etc.).

For organisational and evaluational reasons, this material must be presented in A3 or A4 size, bound and with a maximum length of 10 pages. Any proposal that does not meet these requirements will be rejected. In the case of audiovisual projects, the artist may include a DVD to accompany the required dossier.

2.8. Deadline:

The documentation must be submitted by May 31, 2011. For material sent by post, the date of submission will be deemed to be that registered by the corresponding postal office. The dossiers and the accompanying documentation of the selected projects may be collected from AVAM by its creators once the time for implementation of the project is completed.

AVAM will confirm receipt of documentation. If this confirmation is not received it should be construed that the documentation has not been received at our offices.

2.9. Correction of defects in the applications:

 

2.10. Dissemination of the projects:

AVAM undertakes to organise a presentation of the project in Berlin in an international context.

Dissemination of the projects and of their presentation in an international context in Berlin, will have the support and collaboration for its national and international dissemination of AVAM, the Madrid Regional Government, the Spanish Embassy in Berlin, Karl Hofer Society of the Circle of Friends of the Fine Arts University in Berlin and of the space (international art gallery or fair) which will host this presentation of the projects in Berlin.

AVAM undertakes to promote and disseminate the work processes and their results in mutual agreement with the artist(s) in the manner considered most opportune for the best dissemination of the project. To do so, the artists agree to provide all the information and documentation necessary in order to publicise the projects properly. The creators of the selected projects undertake to authorize the reproduction and distribution of the material generated for the projects in all the activities that are created for the dissemination of the Madrid Procesos 11 Open Call. All documentation generated will be incorporated into the AVAM archive. The projects and the selected works will remain the property of the creators and the transfer of these rights will in no case be incompatible with the creators’ simultaneous use of them during the implementation of the project. The period for transferring the reproduction and public communication rights will be one year starting from the decision date. These rights will be transferred nationally and internationally.

AVAM will sign a contract with the artists of the selected projects where both the transfer of rights and obligations stated in the Rules will be specified.

2.11. Obligations of the beneficiaries:

Those selected in this Open Call undertake to:

a) Accept the decision by the selection committee.

b) Develop their project within the stipulated time frame and under the specified conditions. Where this is not possible the grant may be withdrawn automatically prior to a report presented by the AVAM technical team and the funds returned, when applicable.

c) Include in all material relating to the project which is made public - whether it be by AVAM or by any other space, or any future exhibition of the project - the slogan "MADRID PROCESOS 11" together with the logotypes provided by AVAM.

d) Include the logo of any sponsors of or collaborators with the Madrid Procesos 11 programme in all advertising carried out for the projects selected as sponsor or collaborator, subject to AVAM's approval.

e) Confirm their acceptance in writing within ten days. Those who exceed this length of time may be disqualified. On confirmation, they shall then sign a contract establishing the specific clauses for implementation of the project.

f) Inform in writing of any modification in the project presented.

g) Demonstrate their rights to the intellectual property of the project and guarantee that the project is original and unpublished.

h) Upon termination of the programme, accredit and justify all the expenses of the project by providing documentation of the work undertaken, including bills and original receipts which will be returned subsequently.

h) Care for the facilities, both the studio and the accommodation, and pay the corresponding deposit, which will be returned once the residence period has concluded and the correct use of the facilities has been verified.

 

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