Canton of Solothurn announces sponsorship awards 2014
The Board of Trustees for Cultural Promotion of the Canton of Solothurn is once again issuing a public call for applications for the 2014 sponsorship awards. At the same time, the call for applications is open for a residency in the Paris artist studio in 2015.
Since 2012, Solothurn has been awarding up to twelve sponsorship prizes of CHF 15,000 each to promote young talent. Young artists and cultural practitioners from all disciplines who live in or have a close connection to the canton of Solothurn can now apply to the Board of Trustees for Cultural Promotion for a 2014 sponsorship award.
The application deadline is also open for two residencies in the artists' studio at the Cité International des Arts in Paris for 2015 (January to June and July to December). Artists of all ages and from all disciplines will be given the opportunity to work freely in Paris for six months. The same conditions apply as for the sponsorship awards.
Anyone wishing to apply for one of the maximum twelve sponsorship awards 2014 and/or for a residency in the artist's studio in Paris in 2015 can do so until January 10, 2014. The application form can be downloaded from the Internet at www.aks.so.ch can be obtained.
