Pursuant to the Law on the Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities (Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 29/2010), the Act Establishing the Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities (Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 72/2010), and the Regulations on the Criteria for the Use of the Residence Centre Cankarjeva, the Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities (hereafter JSKD) issues

OPEN CALL FOR STAY IN THE RESIDENCE CENTRE CANKARJEVA FOR CREATORS/ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING SUCCESSFULLY IN VARIOUS JSKD PROGRAMMES AND PROGRAMME COMPONENTS IN LJUBLJANA IN 2014 AND 2015

The name and address of the contract giver:
Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia
Štefanova  5
SI-1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA

1. The Open  Call

Open Call for Stay in the Residence for Creators/Artists who have been participating successfully in various JSKD programmes and programme components in Ljubljana in 2014 and 2015.

2. Location, Premises and Equipment

Residence is located in Ljubljana. The multipurpose lecture room can be used for work, rehearsals, creative socialising, and small exhibitions. Immediately across the street is a small hall (“Skladovnica”) that can seat 50 people and is suitable for film screenings, small theatre performances, various kinds of presentations, and work meetings. On the floor above the lecture room is a studio and on the ground floor a specialised library with over 10,000 titles of relevant literature.

All rooms are modern in design and have a pleasant atmosphere.

3. The Subject of the Call

For Creators/Artists who have been participating successfully in various JSKD programmes and programme components (specialist training, seminars, and workshops) AND WHO ARE GOING TO CONCEIVE NEW PROJECTS between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015.

JSKD offers the use of the Orange or Green apartment (with the running, maintenance and cleaning costs covered) and other facilities in the Residence (the library, the multipurpose hall, etc.). The reimbursement of travelling and other expenses is contingent on the programme the applicant is executing, and is determined by a separate agreement.

The maximum stay is 1 month.

4. The Fields of the Call

The Call is aimed at natural persons working and creating in any of the following fields:

• - Visual and beaux arts

• - Performing arts

• - Literature

• - Film and multimedia

• - Cultural heritage preservation and folklore

• - Vocal and instrumental music

• - Contemporary dance

The intention is to enable creators/artists in residence to execute projects or conceive new projects and to receive additional training in the Residence in Ljubljana in the period between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015.

Each applicant will be able to stay in the apartment during the time slot stipulated in the creator in residence contract concluded between the applicant and JSKD prior to the applicant’s arrival. The stay is limited to 1 month at a time.

5. The Terms and Conditions of the Call

Natural persons, creating in one of the fields stated above who comply with the following conditions, are eligible for stay:
Applicant has been participating in JSKD programmes and programme components over a longer period of time.

6. The Expectations of the Contract Giver (JSKD)

The creator in residence is expected to:

• - Cooperate actively with JSKD field advisors;

• - Prepare a seminar or part of a seminar, a lecture or/and a workshop within the scheduled or special JSKD programme, and to make a short overview of the stay in residence.

7. Publication of Works Created in Residence

The works created in residence will be published in printed, audio and video publications: in a book/catalogue, a magazine, on DVD and on the website of the Residence.

8. Applying and Application Assessment

Whether or not the application meets the terms and conditions of the Call is determined by a commission for opening applications comprised of JSKD employees chosen by the director. Applicants, whose applications are found to be formally incomplete, will be invited in writing to supplement their applications. The application must be supplemented within 5 days after receiving the invitation to supplement the application, or else the application is considered incomplete. Late applications, incomplete applications, or applications not submitted by eligible persons will be excluded from the selection and rejected.

9. Instructions for the Use of Residence

Applicants must use the in the Residence in compliance with the creator in Creator in Residence Contract concluded between the applicant and JSKD prior to the applicant’s arrival.

By signing the contract the applicant commits himself/herself to use the in Residence with due care, and agrees to be liable for any damages that might occur as a result of undue care – in case of which in accordance with the terms and conditions in the lease he/she must pay any incurred material costs and repay the rent for the time of his/her stay in

10. Criteria of the Call:

Criteria (the maximum total of points: 100):

• -Active participation in JSKD programmes and cooperation with JSKD field advisors so far (0-50 points)

• -The quality of the expert and artistic work the applicant has done so far (0-30 points)

• -The amount of attention the artistic work the applicant has done so far has received in the expert public (0-5 points)

• -Presentation of the conception of new seminars, programmes, and workshops (0-15 points)

11.  Assessment Method in Brief

The maximum total of points is 100. The projects with the highest total of points received on the basis of both the general and priority criteria may be selected.

Apart from selecting the successful applicants, the expert commission will also form a »reserve list« of applicants (ordered by priority) who may stay in Residence, if any of the initially selected applicants notifies JSKD that he/she is forced to cancel his/her residence, due to unforeseen objective circumstances. If the artist fails to provide objective reasons for cancelling, he/she is not eligible to apply for the JSKD Open Call for Stay in the Residence for the following three years.

12. Application Period

The opening date of the Call is November 18, 2013. The closing date of the Call is February 25, 2014. In the event of insufficient interest for the Call, it may be extended for up to 30 days.

13. Application Documentation

13.1. Application documentation for creators in residence who are going to execute their projects comprises:

• The text of the call,

• Application form: JSKD-JR-residence1B_ENG(The applicant’s personal data, The application for stay and the operation and functioning of the art housing for 2014 and 2015, Fields of working and creation, Education and professionals experiences, A detailed plan of residence defining how the applicant envisions his/her creative work in the proposed period of time, with special emphasis on promotion of his/her own creative work, The applicant’s CV, References).

13.2. When submitting his/her application the applicant must enclose a fully completed application form JSKD-JR-residence1B_ENG.

13.3. The documentation of the Call is published on the websites of JSKD and the Residence.

14. Deadline and Submission of Applications

The application must consist of fully completed original application forms and must contain all of the required supplements and information stipulated in the documentation of the Call. Applicants may change and supplement their applications until the expiry of the application deadline. Any change or supplement must be clearly marked so that there can be no doubt as to which application it refers to.

14.1. Applications must be sent to the following address

Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia, Štefanova 5, 1000 Ljubljana by February 25, 2014 or posted as a recorded delivery by February 25, 2014 in a sealed envelope marked: DO NOT OPEN CALL FOR STAY IN THE RESIDENCE CENTRE CANKARJEVA  2014-2015. On the back of the envelope the first name, last name, and permanent address of the applicant or applicants must be stated.

14.2. With submission his/her application the applicant accepts all the terms and conditions and criteria of the Call as stipulated in the documentation of the Call, and agrees that his/her personal data may be used in the selection process.

15. Exclusion of Applications

After opening the applications, which will begin on March 3rd, 2014, JSKD will exclude from further selection process or reject:
-   Applications not submitted by an eligible person;
-   Late applications, late supplement of applications;
-    Incomplete applications.

16. Contact Person for Further Information

Marjeta Pečarič
E-mail: marjeta.pecaric@jskd.si

17. Opening of Applications and Notification of Results

As planned, JSKD will notify the applicants about the results of the Call within 15 days after the opening of the applications, which will begin on April 5, 2013.
In case of unforeseen circumstances that would prevent the use of the apartments in the Call, stay in the Residence shall not be granted.

Doc. No.:                                                                        Igor Teršar, MSc
Ljubljana, February 7, 2013                                                     Director