Cultural Horizons: Artistic Mobility

The project running this call: Cultural Horizons

Cultural Horizons

This project is focused on the development of the cultural sphere in Ukraine through mentoring and subgranting, which meets the goals of Objective 1b in the frames of EU Creative Europe Program. The main goals of the Project 1) Development of mentoring and coaching. Creation of a reliable network of mentors and coaches who will accompany Ukrainian cultural projects at the stages of conceptualization and implementation. 2) International cooperation. Active involvement of European experts, cultural actors, and organizations to train Ukrainian leaders and promote cultural exchange between Ukraine and the EU. 3) Support for cultural initiatives through sub-grants. The sub-grants program will facilitate the development of small projects in various categories such as mobility, residencies, European local culture, debuts, and innovative cultural products. The Main components of the project: 1)…

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Who runs it: the consortium

2 organisations in the project. The coordinator usually manages the open call and its evaluation.

• Ukrainian Cultural Foundation · UkraineCoordinator
• Cultural Vistas gGmbH · GermanyPartner

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