Center Stage Korea

Center Stage Korea

Project Proposal Guide

Korea Arts Management Service

Market Development Team

Tel. +82 (0)2 708 2278/2287

E-mail:

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I. What is Center Stage Korea?

Center Stage Korea(CSK) initiated and organized by Korea Arts Management Service(KAMS),is an international grant program for international presenters to present Korean performing arts on the stage.

Center Stage Korea partners with presenters, performing arts centers, theatres and other staging Koreaperforming arts programs. Itis dedicated to enriching the cultural lives of audiences all over the world by introducing the diversity of Korean performing arts.

II. General description

i. Who can apply

International performing arts organizations (festival, venue, and network)

▪Any project that invites Korean artists/groups with appropriate conditions (performance fee, accommodation, per-diem, etc.)

▪The project must occur and finish between March 2016 and January 2017

ⅱ. Eligible project

1) A single festival or venue presenting a Korea Focus program

Korea focus program
1. A program featuring multiple Korean performing artists and groups
2. A program featuring Korean performing groupsin an opening or closing performance
It is highly recommended that the Korea focus program includes an additional program, such as workshop, forum, press meeting, or reception to focus on Korean performing arts.

2) A tour arrangement featuring one or more Korean performing artists/groups with partner organizations in several venues

3) A tour arrangement featuring one or more Korean performing artists/groups by members of a partnered cooperative network (EFWMF)

※ KAMS supports an open call for international performing arts organizations who hope to organize a Korea Focus Program but haveno information on Korean artists/groups. Please contact KAMS, if you are planning to organize a Korea Focus program.

iii. Terms andConditions

▪KAMS will fund international airfare and freight costs for the Korean performing artists/companies involved in the selected projects up to the amount covered by the grant. This grant will be allocated directly to the Korean performing artists/companies.

▪Working in partnership with the organizer of the selected project, KAMS may be able to provide additional financial assistance for supplementary programs such as workshops, forums, conferences, artist talks, receptions, etc.

▪The organizer of the selected project (grant applicant), must report to the Korea Arts Management Service with a feedback report within one month of the completion of all performances and related events.

iv.Selection Criteria

KAMS is looking for partners with:

▪A project focus on Korean performing arts

▪An international organization’s contribution to Korean artists/groups

▪A number of arranged tours of Korean artists/groups

v. Remarks

▪ Projectswhere Korean artists and groups are invited without a performance fee, are ineligible

▪Projects receiving funds from other Korean governmental institutions, including Arts Council Korea and Korea Foundation, are ineligible.

▪Only projects providing appropriate performances fees and other considerations, and which have reached an agreement with the artists over such fees, will be considered.

▪It is highly recommended that proposals include supplementary components, such as workshops or other exchanges with local artists and communities.

▪ KAMS reserves the right to reevaluate grant conditions if any elements of a selected project or proposal are later altered.

▪Cancellation of a project that has passed the selection and/or funding stage may reflect poorly on the applicant during consideration of future applications.

III. Submission

i. Required Documents

▪Application with description of project and organizer(in Word format).

▪ Optional supplementary materials documenting previous projects as the applicant deems fit.

ii. Submission Period

September 1 ~ November 30, 2015

ⅲ. How to submit

By E-mail

Ⅳ. Selection

Selected applicants will be notified by email in January 2015, and projects will be announced on KAMS’ website. KAMS will be in communication with project organizers to discuss additional project details and further development of the mutual partnership.

V. Contact

Korea Arts Management Service

Tel. +82 (0)2 708 2278/2287

E-mail:

CENTER STAGE KOREA

Korea Focus Proposal

A. Your profile

Organizational information of thefestival/venue/network
Name
Address
Website
Mission
Describe
your organization / [Festival]
Period, number of invited companies(artists), number of performances, venues, audience size in numbers (including professionals)
[Venue]
Number of several venues(seats), number of invited companies(artists), number of performances, audience size in numbers (including professionals)
Artistic Director/President
Contact Person
Position
Contact / Tel:
Email:

B. Project profile

General information
Name of Korea Focus
Date(s) of Korea Focus
Main organizer
Project partners
Sponsor
Korea Focus intent
Briefly describe
Korea Focus
Promotion Plan of
Korean performing arts
Did you invite Korean artist/group before?
Project details: Line-up of Korean performing artists/ group(s)
Name of Artist/Group(s) / Name of
Performance / Number of
Touring Members / Schedule/Venue / Other remarks
Additional Programs (e.g. workshop, forum, conference, reception, etc.)
Please specify the program details.
Project Status
Invitation: □ Confirmed □ Under Negotiation □ Unconfirmed
_ Confirmed Artist/Group ( )
_ Under Negotiation Artist/Group ( )
Performance Agreement Terms
Name of artist/group / Number of performances / Performance fee(USD) / Per-diem
(USD/ day) / Other conditions
(accommodation, internal transportation, etc.) / Invitation Condition
(Confirmed/
Under negotiation)

* If needed, you can make more blanks and fill them in.

C. Budget for Korea FocusProgram

* Applicant may provide separated budget document in lieu of this form. Use below as a guide to details required.

Estimated Expenses (USD/ Euro)
Operations
Marketing
Artistic Activities
Other (describe)
Total Expenses
▪ The whole budget for your organization 2016 fiscal year:
▪ The budget for the project has been:□ Secured □ Partly secured □ Unsecured
Notes :

D. Artist/Group’s profile

1. Artist/Group’sinformation
Name
Briefly describe the artists/group and performance
How did you get to know artist/group?
Contact person
Contact / Tel:
Email:
2. Artist/Group’s information
Name
Briefly describe the artists/group and performance
How did you get to know artist/group?
Contact person
Contact / Tel:
Email:
3. Artist/Group’s information
Name
Briefly describe the artists/group and performance
How did you get to know artist/group?
Contact person
Contact / Tel:
Email:

* We contact and interview the artists before the final screening.

* If needed, you can make more blanks and fill them in.

Date

Name / Signature

CENTER STAGE KOREA

Tour project proposal

A. Tour project profile

General Information
Type of main organizer / □ EFWMF member □ None
Main present organizer
Co-present organizer
Invited Korean artist/group
Period
Briefly describe the artists/group and performance
Expected effect of the tour project
Contact person
Contact / Tel:
Email:

B. Your profile

General Information
Name
Address
Website
Mission
Describe
your organization / [Festival]
Period, number of invited artists/companies, number of performances, number of venues, audience size in numbers
Did you invite Korean artist/group before?
Artistic Director/ President
Contact Person
Position
Contact / Tel:
Email:
Detailed information of Invitation
How did you get to know Korean artist/group?
Invitation: □ Confirmed □ Under Negotiation □ Unconfirmed
_ Confirmed Artist/Group ( )
_ Under Negotiation Artist/Group ( )
Invitation Condition
Number of performances / Performance fee(USD) / Per-diem
(USD/ day) / Accommodation / Travel cost between festivals / Invitation Condition
(Confirmed/
Under negotiation)

C. Co-present organizer

* We contact and interview the artists before the final screening.

* If needed, you can make more blanks and fill them in.

Date

Name / Signature