Posted on January 10, 2013
Deadline: May 31, 2013

French-American Jazz Exchange Invites Applications for Collaborative Projects

A partnership of the Cultural Service of the French Embassy, the French-American Cultural Exchange, and the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, the French-American Jazz Exchange seeks to foster the creative and professional development of jazz artists from France and the United States through the collaborative investigation of artistic practice and exposure to new audiences, music concepts, and professional relationships.

FAJE supports projects jointly conceived by French and American professional jazz artists that encourage artistic exploration, foster inter-cultural dialogue, and contribute to the dynamism of the art form. Projects must consist of a lead partner from one country working with a collaborating partner from the other country. Lead and collaborating partners may be either individual artists or ensembles. Projects may take place either in France or the U.S. and their respective territories between September 1, 2013, and December 31, 2014.

FAJE will award a total of up to $100,000 annually, with no grant exceeding $25,000. Funding may be used for artist stipends, communications, equipment and space rentals, fiscal sponsor fees (if applicable), marketing, project-related agent/management fees, recording and production fees, shipping, travel-related expenses (international airfare, domestic travel, accommodations, and per-diem costs), and visa fees.

Additional support will be available to artists who received funding through FAJE for touring in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Presenters in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and West Virginia will be eligible to receive fee subsidies for booking selected artists funded through the program beginning in the 2013-14 season.

Visit the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application procedures.

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Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Arts and Culture
Geographic Funding Area: National

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