The spread of Covid-19 has temporarily made travel more difficult. However, it has given digital cultural exchanges an enormous boost. This scheme also addresses this, and allows artists to exchange their art works not only physically, but also digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ACM strongly encourages, but does not limit, cultural exchanges with the following: the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The objectives of this scheme are to assist Maltese and Malta based artists with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 To increase international accessibility and exposure, to tour their productions, to build networks and to experience the work of artists from around the world in its cultural context<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 To showcase creative excellence to international cultural programmers, festival-makers, operators and audiences at large and to sustain and develop professional work<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 To encourage international collaborations and exchanges, with the aim of building bridges with the rest of the world, to enable further understanding and to gain trust with other people through culture<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 To promote cultural diversity and strengthen cultural relations worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This scheme supports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 International collaborations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Participation in international festivals, exhibitions, showcases, networking events, films, conferences, artist residencies and fairs. Participation can take place also in a digital format<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Marketing, including digital as well as printed adverts, in (for example) international art\/ literature\/ film magazines, train stations, subways, buses, bus stations, ferries, parks, websites, social media platforms, TV programmes etc. This is specifically for overseas collaborations\/projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The production of audio visuals of completed artworks and cultural productions, which are then presented to international programmers, producers and collaborators overseas. This could include, for example, the filming of a theatrical or a dance production, filming of art installations, poetry readings, exhibitions, fashion shows etc<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The production of websites and demos for international promotion purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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