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Open Call for Artistic Fellowship Program

July 15, 2024

The Truth to Justice Platform 

Open Call for Artists: from Ukraine, Moldova, and Germany

Deadline: 04.08.2024

Call for artistic projects dealing with digital propaganda, abuse of history, propaganda narratives, and how these tactics shape perceptions and distort reality. russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marked a dramatic escalation in the use of propaganda and disinformation. Before the invasion, these tactics were used to create division, weaken Ukrainian sovereignty, and manipulate public perception. However, the invasion became a focal point for a massive disinformation campaign. Fabricated narratives, weaponized social media, and distorted reporting aimed to justify the invasion, demonize Ukraine, and obscure the actual human cost of the war.

 How do we feel about disinformation in everyday life? How does it affect our connections in communities? How does it influence our decision-making process? These are the questions on which we wish to reflect collectively through different experiences and artistic practices. 

Project Overview: The Truth to Justice Platform is an international initiative designed to combat the pervasive threat of disinformation, predominantly russian, through a collaborative network of media, art, and academic professionals. 

This project aims to raise awareness and actively engage stakeholders in addressing and countering disinformation, explicitly focusing on the complexities introduced by Russian hybrid warfare. The alarming entanglement in Germany of Russian propaganda, particularly among individuals who distrust established media, underscores the urgency of this initiative. 

Ukraine and Moldova’s longstanding experiences combating Russian and other neo-colonial propaganda are a crucial foundation for this project.

Given the 2024 elections worldwide and the growing threat to freedom of expression from radical movements and disinformation campaigns on different media, there is a pressing need for enhanced international exchange of experiences and knowledge to address this serious threat effectively.

Link to the application form: https://forms.gle/iyg5yNDKk73MTvdD7 

Deadline of Open call: 04.08.2024

Language of fellowship: English 

OUR OFFER INCLUDES: 

 

  • Two-Months long online curatorial guided fellowship (start 09.09.2024)
  • Development of 4 art projects (production costs up to 300 Euro).
  • An online artist fellowship program for two months is granted for 1,200.00 monthly.
  • Showcase in Berlin during the conference – beginning of December 2024 – to be confirmed
  • Artist talk during the conference in Berlin in December
  • Transport and accommodation in Berlin during the showcase at the conference
  • Publication on the platform Truth to Justice

A COMPLETE APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE

  1. CV in PDF format (two pages maximum) and  portfolio (max 70 MB); 
  2. Motivation letter
  3. Draft of an  artistic idea for the project you would like to submit and develop during the fellowship. 
  4. Please fill out the application form here till 04.08.2024: https://forms.gle/iyg5yNDKk73MTvdD7 

The organizers reserve the right to contact the selected candidate(s) for additional online interviews and for one online group meeting. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Application documents will be accepted in English only;
  • Fellowship will be held in English;
  • If you have any questions, please feel free to contact kateryna.tarabukina@vitsche.org
  • The results of the recruitment procedure will be announced by (19.08). The list of selected participants will be published:
  • The organizers are not obligated to substantiate the enrollment committee’s decisions.
  • No appeal procedure has been provided for candidates selected to participate in the project, and the present document will constitute an attachment to the agreement concluded between any such candidate and Vitsche e.V.

ORGANIZERS

Participants: selected 4 artists from Ukraine, Moldova, Germany

Partner Institutions: Vitsche, Arta Azi

Program Coordinator: Kateryna Tarabukina

Assistance Coordinator: Rusanda Alexandru Curca

Curator of Fellowship: Ksenia Malykh

Open call Jury: Kateryna Tarabukina, Rusanda Alexandru Curca, Ksenia Malykh

 

Project granted by: Bundesamt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten (Auswärtiges Amt)

 

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