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Call for applications from the city of Chur for a studio grant in Cairo

1. December 2021

Professional cultural workers from Chur can now apply for a studio residency in Cairo (Egypt) from 2 August 2022 to 30 January 2023. The application deadline is 31 January 2022.

The Cities' Conference on Culture (SKK), of which the City of Chur is a member, has a studio in Cairo (Egypt) in which three cultural practitioners from different Swiss cities can live and work simultaneously for six months. From 2 August 2022 to 30 January 2023, a studio will be made available to one of Chur's cultural workers. The use of the studios is free of charge. The city of Chur, together with the SKK, pays a monthly contribution to the living costs in the amount of Fr. 1,500.

The housing situation for the SKK scholarship holders in Cairo is - after a change in 2019 - again luxurious. There are still studios on the quiet Nile island of El Qursayah, between 20 and 60 minutes by taxi from the city centre, depending on traffic. In addition, there is a new apartment in the city center. The studios are suitable for flexible, curious people with the willingness to deal with another culture and also to work under the given political situation. A good knowledge of English is a prerequisite. Information about the ateliers can be found at www.skk-cvc.ch.

The call for applications is aimed at professional cultural workers of all disciplines from Chur or with a close connection to the city. The application form can be downloaded from the municipal homepage(www.chur.ch) under "Announcements of the Cultural Office". Applications must be submitted in writing to the Cultural Office by 31 January 2022 at the latest. In addition to the completed application form, they must include a letter of application, a brief documented curriculum vitae, a description of the artistic project and an assurance that the studio will be permanently and solely occupied during the period indicated. Only complete applications will be processed. The City's Cultural Commission will review applications. The decision will be made in February 2022.

Further information:https://www.chur.ch/kulturfoerderung/351

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