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- Subject: [GRANTS:152] 1997 Kaleidoscope Programme
- From: Marek Tiits <marek@ibs.ee>
- Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 22:24:43 +0200 (EET)
- Organization: Institute of Baltic Studies
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European Community Support for Culture 1997 Kaleidoscope Programme Information and Call for Applications (96/C 298/09) ----------------------------------------------------- I. Subject The Kaleidoscope programme, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on 29.3.1996, supports artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension. This notice provides information on the programme and invites applications for Community financial support for cultural projects and events starting in 1997. II. Background Following the entry into force of the Treaty on European Union, and specifically Article 128 thereof, which established the Community's competence in the field of culture, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new Community programme entitled Kaleidoscope [Footnote 1]. In accordance with the procedure known as co-decision, established by Article 189b of the Treaty, a Decision to establish a programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension has now been adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council, after consultation with the Committee of the Regions. The programme has been established for a three year period with effect from 1 January 1996. III. Objectives of the Programme The programme is intended, by means of co-operation, to encourage artistic and cultural creation and to promote knowledge and dissemination of the culture and cultural life of the European peoples, by supporting cultural projects with a European dimension, ie. those involving partnerships of organisations from at least three Member States. [Footnote 2] It will support and supplement the action of Member States in the field of culture in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity laid down in Article 3b of the Treaty on European Union. Financial support will be given to artistic and cultural projects carried out in partnership, or through networks, and large-scale European co-operation projects. Community support should primarily be used for the cultural and artistic aspects of projects under the programme, their administrative and personnel expenditure should, therefore, be shown to respect the principles of sound economic management. The specific objectives of Kaleidoscope are; * to encourage activities involving artistic creation with a European dimension, ie. those which are organised by partners from at least three Member States, to enable the number and quality of cultural exchanges to be increased and to ensure a good overall representation of all forms of artistic expression covered by the programme. * to support innovative cultural projects carried out by European partners from at least three different Member States, which provide a genuine added value to those cultural activities which are undertaken at national and regional level. * to contribute to the development of the professional skills of artists and other cultural operators, in particular by supporting cultural projects which include the improvement of professional skills as part of their organisation, and by stepping up exchanges of experiences, thus facilitating greater co-operation between artists from various Member States. * to contribute to the mutual knowledge of European cultures by making it easier for different European audiences to have access to and participate in the culture and arts of other Member States and by facilitating inter-cultural dialogue. IV. Structure of the Kaleidoscope Programme The programme comprises the following two Actions under which applications can be submitted. Action 1 Support for events and cultural projects carried out in partnerships or through networks The programme is open to cultural and artistic projects jointly organized by cultural networks or by partnerships of organisations from at least three Member States, and which also involve participants from at least three Member States. Particular attention will be given to networks which promote access to culture for people from a diversity of social and regional backgrounds. Projects should either involve creative work intended for public display or dissemination in Europe or help to promote greater cultural exchanges and access to culture by the public. The areas covered by the programme are: the performing arts (eg. dance, music, theatre, opera), visual or spatial arts (eg. painting, sculpture, carving, engraving), the applied arts (e.g. architecture, photography and design), and projects involving multimedia as a form of artistic expression. Projects submitted for consideration must be of European interest, of high quality and innovatory or exemplary in nature. Additional support may be given to projects which involve either study periods or courses for improving professional skills in the arts or culture for the benefit, in particular, of young people, or measures intended to increase cultural dissemination or public access to culture. A priority will be given to projects contributing to lasting co-operation. The following are not eligible for support under this programme: * projects not starting in 1997 * projects in areas covered by other Community actions in the field of culture (cinema and television, cultural heritage and books and reading) * cultural co-operation projects concerning regions of the same Member State or of a purely national or bilateral nature * the production of material and publications for commercial purposes; although support can be given to books, collections, reviews, records, CDs, videos, CD-i and CD-ROMs when they form an integral part of a larger project * investment or operating costs of the cultural organisations which do not form an integral part of the project in question. On completion of the supported project, the organisers must submit a report on the outcome and be prepared to provide relevant information on the project to the European Commission in order to enable proper evaluation of both the project and the programme. Generally speaking, Community support for a cultural project, granted in the context of the Kaleidoscope programme, may not be repeated, and may in no circumstances be continued for more than two consecutive years for the same type of project. Requests for the renewal of Community support will be assessed by independent experts on the basis of a report to be submitted by the organisers on the outcome of the previous year's activities. Independent experts may recommend changes to the project. Financing Projects must have a balanced financing plan, and must in addition have other sources of funding, whether from the public or the private sectors. For the majority of projects and events, Community support provided from the Kaleidoscope programme may not exceed 25% of the total cost of the project in question, nor may it exceed 50,000 ECUs. However, in the case of projects incorporating, beyond their central event or work, additional elements which involve either training periods or courses for improving professional skills, or measures intended to increase cultural dissemination or public access to culture an additional Community contribution may be granted. This Community support may cover up to 50% of this specific component, but this may not exceed 20,000 ECUs. The maximum possible Community contribution to any project within the Kaleidoscope programme, therefore, will be 70,000 ECUs. For projects which are concerned purely with the improvement of professional skills, Community assistance may cover up to 50% of the total cost, up to a maximum of 50,000 ECUs. The administrative costs must not exceed 20% of the Community financing of the project. Projects involving a Community contribution of less than 5,000 ECUs are not, in principle, eligible for support from the Kaleidoscope programme. Action 2 - Large-scale European co-operation actions A separate action will provide support to significant large-scale quality projects having a European dimension and major cultural and socio-economic impact. This action is open to the same type of cultural and artistic projects and with the same conditions as in Action 1, however they must be jointly organised by cultural networks or cultural co-organisers from at least four Member States and must involve participants from at least four Member States. Considering the very selective nature of Action 2, and the fact that the budget for this action is very limited, organizers are invited to consider whether their projects correspond fully with the objectives of Action 2. Cultural events organised to mark Europe Day on 9th May are eligible for support under this action. In this case the projects may involve co-organisers and participants from at least three Member States. Funding is initially provided for 1 year. Neverthless, it may be extended up to a maximum of 2 years for projects beginning in 1997. Extension from year to year will depend on an assessment of the actions carried out in the previous year, evaluating both the cultural quality and the socio-economic impact of the results obtained. Financing Community support for projects submitted under Action 2 may exceed 50,000 ECUs, but may not exceed 25% of the total cost of the project. Involvement of third countries Third countries which are parties to the European Economic Area Agreement: In accordance with the EEA Agreement, organisations from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway may participate in the Kaleidoscope programme with the same rights and obligations as those of organisations from Member States. Other third countries: In accordance with the various association or co-operation agreements between the European Community and third countries, the Kaleidoscope programme will be open to a number of non-member countries under the following conditions: * organisations from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovenia, may participate in the Kaleidoscope programme. The specific modalities of their participation will be progressively defined in the framework of the Association Councils on the basis of the additional protocols. [Footnote 3] * organisations from Cyprus and Malta and from other third countries which have concluded association or cooperation agreements with the European Community containing cultural clauses, may participate in the Kaleidoscope programme on the basis of these agreements, and of additional appropriations to be provided according to procedures to be agreed with those countries. [Footnote 3] Artistic and cultural co-operation projects must involve co-organisers and participants from at least one third country and at least two Member States (Action 1) or from at least one third country and at least three Member States (Action 2). However, organisations from third countries may be involved in projects which are presented by at least 3 Member States (Action 1) or by at least 4 Member States (Action 2). V. Eligibility Criteria The following criteria will be taken into account in the selection of projects submitted under the Kaleidoscope programme. Formal criteria to be considered in pre-selection; Action 1: * co-organisers and participants from at least three Member States or EFTA/EEA countries * co-organisers and participants from at least one third country and at least two Member States or EFTA/EEA countries Action 2: * co-organisers and participants from at least four Member States or EFTA/EEA countries * co-organisers and participants from at least one third country and at least three Member States or EFTA/EEA countries All projects: * a detailed and balanced estimated budget * respect for the limit of 20% of Community funding for administrative costs (except personnel); * projects starting in 1997 * respect for the time limit for presentation of projects; * presentation of the legal statutes or constitution of the organization responsible for the project (applicable only to organizations in the private sector); * the original signatures of the co-organisers. * detailed description of the project. Criteria to be considered during selection process; * high cultural and artistic quality * encourages artistic creation * encourages cultural exchanges * provides real added value at Community level * establishes lasting co-operation * innovatory or exemplary * increases access to culture * potential socio-economic impact * can be evaluated after the event As regards the programme as a whole, consideration will also be given to achieving a broad geographical balance, and a balance across art forms. VI. Applications Application forms and accompanying guidance notes can be obtained from the Offices of the European Commission in the Member States or from the Culture Unit at the following address; European Commission Kaleidoscope Programme DG X/D.1 Culture Unit Room 4/02 Rue de la Loi 102 B-1049 Brussels 3 copies of the completed application forms (one original plus two copies) should be sent to the Culture Unit at this address. Applications must be sent by 15.1.1997 (the postmark will be considered as the official date of submission). This deadline will be strictly adhered to and on no account will any extensions be given. While applications may be submitted in any of the eleven official Community languages, in order to assist the effective management of the programme, it would be helpful if applicants could also provide a translation into another official Community language of the relevant sections of the application form. Only original application forms will be accepted. Text must be typed directly or cut and pasted to the form, but computer-generated replica forms will not be accepted. Applications will be disqualified if they are incomplete or do not satisfy the eligibility criteria, such as demonstrating the involvement of both co-organisers and participants requested under the two actions, or if they fail to include a detailed and balanced estimated budget. Ineligible applications will be rejected during a pre-selection process and will be returned to the applicant. VII. Selection of applications The selection of applications will be the responsibility of the Commission, in accordance with Article 5 of the Decision establishing the programme. Selection will take account of the opinion of independent groups of experts in the cultural sector, who will assess the cultural and artistic merit of all eligible applications. The opinions of the groups of experts are reached on a collective and confidential basis. Members of the groups are not permitted to divulge the details of their deliberations. The announcement of the selected projects will be made before 31.5.1997. No advance notice of any decision will be given in respect of individual projects. It will be the responsibility of the organisers of the selected projects to ensure that the support provided by the European Union under the Kaleidoscope programme is publicised by all appropriate means. A "Kaleidoscope" logo is available for use in public relations and promotional material related to the cultural activities of the selected project. --------------------------------- <1>Note: The name proposed originally for the programme was "Kaleidoscope 2000", but this was changed to "Kaleidoscope" during the co-decision procedure. [Back to text] <2>Please note also the paragraph "Involvement of third countries" below. Furthermore, please note that any reference made to the Member States applies also to EFTA/EEA countries (see below same section). [Back to text] <3>For 1997, these countries can participate in the programme only on condition that the specific modalities concerned are addressed within the framework of the Council. 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