International Creative Call for 2023Eleusis ECoC Programme
The call to join the 2023 Eleusis artistic programme is open to artists, cultural institutions and organizations within the Veszprém-Balaton region, too.
Like Veszprém and the Bakony-Balaton region, Eleusis/Elefsina in Greece is to become European Capital of Culture in 2023; this call for proposals is an element of their artistic programme.
Four areas of the 2023Elevsis programme are targeted, namely: culture, people, the city, and the environment; within these, topics of primary interest are: people/society, environment(al awareness), and lab (experimental workshop).
The opportunity is also open to musicians, writers, photographers, filmmakers, designers and creative professionals, allowing them to participate in the final configuration of the 2023Elevsis programme with their own projects to be executed in 2022 and 2023.
The deadline for submissions is 31st March 2021; project evaluation and selection will take place between 1st April and 31st May 2021.
Main selection and evaluation criteria:
1. Relevance to the general principles and strategic objectives of the 2023 ELEVSIS programme
2. European dimension – Collaboration within the project, artists’ mobility and partnerships
3. Original cultural and artistic content
4. Sufficient capacity to execute the project management plan
5. Appropriate promotion/advertising
6. The legacy of the project – a contribution to the long-term strategy of 2023 ELEVSIS
7. Audience / local community involvement
8. The impact and sustainability of the project
In addition to the criteria above, the evaluation committee will consider the following:
1. Highlighting Elefsina’s multifaceted quality, including its sites, inhabitants and outstanding cultural heritage both in its urban and archaeological areas,
2. The quality of the presentation of the submitted proposal,
3. Important and innovative ideas,
4. Clear management targets with a view to sustainability and an environmentally friendly approach,
5. Co-financing of the project under EU programmes
For more information on the call see the programme’s website: https://www.2023elevsis.eu/international-open-call-for-expression-of-interest-for-the-artistic-programme-of-2023-elevsis-european-capital-of-culture-ecoc/?lang=en
For further clarification, if necessary, please contact international project manager Júlia Bucz at [email protected] .
