International Tue 03-07-2007

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ART AND CULTURE IN AFRICA

 

Partners and Sponsors: Bart el Arts Trust.

Areas Sponsored:       Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Theatre.

Website:                    www.batcentre.co.za
contacts:                    bat@lia.co.za 

 

  

Partners and Sponsors:Africalia (Belgian Development Co-operation

Areas Sponsored:   Funding For cultural projects in Africa .

Website:                    www.africalia.be/?lang=en&arc=

Contacts:                   africalia@africalia.be

 

Partners and Sponsors: Art Omi International Arts Center, New York USA .

Areas Sponsored:   Arts and the culture.

Website:                    http://www.artomi.org/artomi.htm

Contacts:                   artists@artomi.org,

 

 

Partners and Sponsors:Foundation Thami Mnyele, Pays Bas.

Areas Sponsored:  Promotes the exchange of art and culture between

                           Africa and the Netherlands .

Website:                    http://www.thami-mnyele.nl

Contacts:                   info@thami-mnyele.nl

 

 

Partners and Sponsors:Kultuuri Kauppila li, Finlande.

Areas Sponsored:  Supports international art activities bringing

                           multicultural dimension to the region.

Website:                    http://www.kulttuurikauppila.fi/sivu/fi/en/

Contacts:                   info@kulttuurikauppila.fi

 

 

 

Partners and Sponsors:Res Artist.

Areas Sponsored:  Development of contemporary art and artists.

Website:                    http://www.resartis.dnsalias.org/

Contacts:                   office@resartis.org

 

 

Partners and Sponsors:Thamgidi Studio Foundation, Pays-Bas.

Areas Sponsored:   Supporting the development of artists in the Diaspora,

                            art education and preserving contemporary art from Africa .

Website:                     http://www.thamgidi.org/

Contacts:                    thamgidi@hotmail.com


 

Partners and Sponsors:Africalia (Belgian Development Co-operation).

Areas Sponsored:  Funding For cultural projects in Africa .

Website:                    http://www.africalia.be/?lang=en&arc=

Contacts:                   africalia@africalia.be

 

 

Partners and Sponsors: Aga Khan Trust for Culture.

Areas Sponsored:  Cultural and economic revitalization of

                           communities in the Muslim world.

Website:                    http://www.akdn.org/agency/aktc.html

Contacts:                   information@aiglemont.org

 


Partners and Sponsors: Bern ard van Leer Foundation.

Areas Sponsored:  Aimed at developing culturally and contextually

                           appropriate approaches to early childhood development.

Website:                    www.bernardvanleer.org

Contacts:                   proposal.administration@bvleerf.nl

 

 

Partners and Sponsors: Civil Society Development Foundation.

Areas Sponsored:   All fields of activities.

Website:                    www.civilsoc.org

Contacts:                   csdf@cserv.mgu.bg

 

 

 

Partners and Sponsors: Counterpart International.

Areas Sponsored:   Assists the development of small businesses to

                            achieve local self-sufficiency and independence.

Website:                     www.counterpart.org

Contacts:                    info@counterpart.org

 

 

Partners and Sponsors:EU / Cultural Support Sector Programme.

Areas Sponsored:   Culture Programme projects.

Website:                    http://www.culturefund.eu/

Contacts:                   info@euclid.info

 

 

Partners and Sponsors:HIVOS.

Areas Sponsored:  Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing

                           Countries, The Netherlands .

Website:                    http://www.hivos.nl/

Contacts:                   info@hivos.nl

 

 

Partners and Sponsors:IBM.

Areas Sponsored:  Joining with libraries, museums, and other cultural

                           institutions In exciting partnerships.

Website:                    http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/arts/

Contacts:                   N/A


 

Partners and Sponsors:Mondriaan Foundation.

Areas Sponsored:   For the advancement of visual art, design and museums,

                            Amsterdam , The Netherlands.

Website:               http://www.mondriaanfoundation.nl/uk/index.asp

Contacts:              info@mondriaanfoundation.nl


 

Partners and Sponsors:NORSAD (SADC / NORDIC Countries).

Areas Sponsored:   Contribute to the development of the private sector

                           in the participating SADC countries.

Website:                     http://www.norsad.org/

Contacts:                    norsad@norsad.org


 

Partners and Sponsors: Pete Marshall.

Areas Sponsored:   Supporting Nature through Art.

Website:                     http://www.natureartists.com/pete_marshall.asp

Contacts:                    windsong@bigpond.com.au


 

Partners and Sponsors:Prince Clause fund.

Areas Sponsored:  Cultural awareness and promoting exchange

                           between culture and development.

Website:                    http://www.princeclausfund.org/en/index.html

contacts:                    info@princeclausfund.nl


 

Partners and Sponsors:Rockerfeller Foundation.

Areas Sponsored:  Experts, innovators, non-governmental organizations and

                           associations, interested individuals and public officials.

Website:                    www.rockfound.org

contacts:                    N/A

 

 


Partners and Sponsors:Simon Cumbers Media Challenge Fund.

Areas Sponsored:  Funding for Journalists.

Website:           www.connect-world.net/Links/Simon_Cumbers_Fund/Simon_Cumbers_Media_Fund.html

contacts:                   mediafund@connect-world.net


 

Partners and Sponsors:Stitching Doen.

Areas Sponsored:  Projects in the fields of sustainable development,

                           welfare and culture.

Website:                    http://www.doen.nl/

contacts:                   doen@doen.nl


 

Partners and Sponsors:The Henry Moore Foundation.

Areas Sponsored:  Promotion of their appreciation of the fine arts.

Website:                    http://www.henry-moore-fdn.co.uk

contacts:                    N/A


 

Partners and Sponsors:The John Ellerman Foundation.

Areas Sponsored:   Support a few charities operating in Southern and East Africa .

Website:                     http://www.ellerman.org.uk

contacts:                     tim@ellerman.org.uk


 

Partners and Sponsors: The National Art Council.

Areas Sponsored:   South Africans; Craft, Dance/Choreography, Literature,

                            Music and Musical Theatre, Theatre/Drama, Multi-discipline

                            and Visual Arts.

Website:                     http://www.nac.org.za/visualArts.htm

contacts:                     info@nac.org.za


 

Partners and Sponsors: UNESCO.

Areas Sponsored:   Arts and the culture.

Website:                     http://portal.unesco.org

contacts:                     emtrastour@unesco.org


 

Partners and Sponsors: World Art Foundation, Eerbeek.

Areas Sponsored:   Art is promoted and artists from different countries are supported.

Website:                     http://www.worldarthouse.nl/eng/index.php

contacts:                     info@worldarthouse.nl

 


ART AND CULTURE IN OTHER COUNTRIES

 

Partners and Sponsors: The British Council

Areas Sponsored:   Broad spectrum of arts

Website:                     http://www.britishcouncil.org/

contacts:                    general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org


 

Partners and Sponsors:Foundation Albers, USA

Areas Sponsored:   Sponsors modern art, the cinema, music and theatre

Website:                     http://www.albersfoundation.org/

contacts:                    info@albersfoundation.org


 

Partners and Sponsors: L’AFAA

Areas Sponsored:   Arts and the culture

Website:                     www.facecouncil.org/etantdonnes/contemporaryart.html

contacts:                     info@facecouncil.org


 

Partners and Sponsors: Adriano Olivetti Foundation

Areas Sponsored:   Field of interest are Intercultural Education, Art,

Website:                     www.fondazioneadrianolivetti.it/sito%20engl/home.htm

contacts:                     info@fondazioneadrianolivetti.it


 

Partners and Sponsors: Arts Council England

Areas Sponsored:   International Initiative Fund

Website:                     http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

contacts:                     enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk


 

Partners and Sponsors:Clore Duffield Foundation: Small Grants Programme

Areas Sponsored:  Fund performing arts education initiatives for children

Website:                    www.cloreduffield.org.uk/small_intro.htm

contacts:                    eacea-info@ec.europa.eu


 

Partners and Sponsors: Compagnia di San Paolo

Areas Sponsored:   Art: disseminate, conserve and enhance cultural heritage:

                           only to non profit organisations.

Website:                    www.compagnia.torino.it

contacts:                    info@compagnia.torino.it

 

Partners and Sponsors:DOEN Foundation

Areas Sponsored:  Funding to organizations and projects in the fields

                         of Sustainable Development, Welfare and Culture.

Website:                   www.doen.nl

contacts:                   doen@doen.nl


 

Partners and Sponsors: Duke University

Areas Sponsored:  Visual artists, film artists, and architecture and urban

                           design professionals from selected countries

Website:                    www.researchfunding.duke.edu/detail.asp?OppID=2752

contacts:                    fundopps@duke.edu

 

 

Partners and Sponsors:European Commission

Areas Sponsored:  Promotion of culture

Website:                    www.ec.europa.eu/culture/eac/index_en.html

contacts:                   infso-desk@ec.europa.eu


 

Partners and Sponsors:European Cultural Foundation

Areas Sponsored:  Shedding light on the role of the arts in dealing innovatively

                            with diversity

Website:                    www.eurocult.org/

contacts:                    eurocult@eurocult.org

 

 

Partners and Sponsors:Hubert Bals Fonds

Areas Sponsored: Supports innovative and talented film makers

                          from developing countries

Website:       www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/hubertbalsfund/article/337901.html

contacts:                    hbf@filmfestivalrotterdam.com


 

Partners and Sponsors: Musafir Foundation

Areas Sponsored:  Create physical and virtual connections between artists,

                          activists and volunteers from all over the world
Website:                   
www.musafirfoundation.net/about.htm

contacts:                    info@musafirfoundation.net


 

Partners and Sponsors:Robert Bosch Foundation

Areas Sponsored:  Strengthen 'the understanding between peoples and cultures

Website:                    www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm

 

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