Grants for ICMC 2005

International Music Grants on the occasion of ICMC 2005 Barcelona

2004 Call

The Pompeu Fabra University's Audiovisual Institute (IUA) and the Phonos Foundation on the occasion of the 2005 International Computer Music Conference in Barcelona  would like to promote the technologies developed by the Music Technology Group (MTG) of the IUA and therefore makes an international call for grants which are published at the websites of the IUA , the International Computer Music Association (www.computermusic.org) and ICMC 2005 ( www.icmc2005.org ).

Supported by :

General conditions

1. The grants will be given to individuals. The call is made to artists at international level with no age limit.
2. The number of grants to be awarded is 2 and the funding for each one is 6.000 ?.
3. The amount of the grant will be mainly used to cover the travel expenses and the stay of the artists in Barcelona in order work at the IUA premises for the development of the project, getting acquainted with the available software and interacting with the local researchers.
4. The awarded artists may use the IUA equipment and will receive technical assistance for the production of his/her work.
5. The works have to be produced in four months between October 1st, 2004 and June 28th 2005.
6. The following points will be taken into account in order to award the grant:
   • The interest and quality of the project
   • The experience of the applicant in the field of new technologies and  musical creation
   • Priority will be given to those projects which are related to the research lines at the MTG. Please look out for this information at the MTG website www.iua.upf.es/mtg
   • The compatibility of the project with the Audiovisual Institute and the Phonos Foundation's research objectives and facilities.
7. The Audiovisual Institute and the Phonos Foundation will establish with the artist the process of production of the work, the facilities to be employed, and the final timescale for its completion.
8. The Audiovisual Institute and the Phonos Foundation reserve the right to organize the first performance of the works produced in the context of their activities, and particularly during ICMC 2005, both institutions will be mentioned as producers in the work credits. The author rights will remain in the hands of the artist.
9. The  Audiovisual Institute and the Phonos Foundation will publish the results of the Jury  about July 15th through this web page. The awarded artists will be notified by letter with the specific conditions of the grant. The applicants not selected can retrieve their project documentation in the time to be specified.

Application

Applications should be formalized before June 20th 2004 and must include:

1. The application form properly completed
2. The author's curriculum
3. A summary of previous works, if any, related to the present call
4. A description of the project
5. A production schedule

Applications should be sent by mail to

Joana Clotet.
IUA-Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Passeig de Circumval·lació,8
08003 BARCELONA

For details and further information, please contact Joana Clotet
joana.clotet@xxxxxxxxxx