Applications and Project Announcements     You May Apply At the Forum, you may apply to participate in a preexisting project or to realize a project of your own. Grants are awarded for both purposes. I. Apply to Join a Project Already Planned at the Forum The Forum invites applications from those with degrees in any one of the many fields directly or indirectly connected with music theater. This includes musicology, philology, media technology, and computer science in addition to the more obvious fields of composition, singing, acting, instrumental music, stage design, directing, and dramatics as well as graduates of art academies, opera courses, and master classes. The prerequisite is a desire for practical engagement with the tools of the new music theater. Applicants must participate actively in the realization of the project, which normally means they must be present throughout all phases of the work. Your application should include a description of your field of specialization as well as a discussion of why you are interested in working at the Forum and in the particular project you have selected. Please send us an overview of your career history as an artist and, if possible, material on the projects you have worked on thus far. » Current Announcements II. Apply to Realize a Project of Your Own 2005/2006 will be the last season of the Forum Neues Musikthaeter – at least in its existing form. The final season is already fully plannes out and many of the project teams are already hard at work. As a result, we cannot take on any more new projects. We cannot give any promises about the possibility of staging your production, however, we would nevertheless be interested in your material. As a composer or director, you may apply to the Forum Neues Musiktheater with a project you would like to realize. To do so, tell us about your idea and share your suggestions for how it should be realized and the composition and building of the project team. Please submit a detailed description of your project, including (printed) musical material. Introduce yourself and your team; describe your career history as an artist, and provide us with material on the projects you have worked on thus far. A timetable for the project you are proposing and a cost estimate for the performers and the stage environment are also required. Of course, the project does not have to be planned out in every detail, but we do expect a high degree of independent initiative and independent responsibility. III. What the Forum Neues Musiktheater Offers Participants may use the Forum’s facilities, spaces, sound studio, and computers free of charge whenever it is compatible with the Forum’s day-to-day operations. The Forum Neues Musiktheater arranges events, workshops, and seminars on the themes of the principal projects. We try to realize proposals and smaller projects of the participants wherever possible. Participants may attend all events at the Forum free of charge. Dramatic advisors from the Staatsoper will accompany Forum events. In addition, they will introduce grant recipients to the structure of the opera house, its program, and the conceptual preparation of a piece of music theater. Grantees enjoy special conditions for visiting the opera, and they are encouraged to seek contact with the city’s other artistic and cultural institutions. IV. Guidelines The Forum’s grants are subject to certain rules and requirements. Please consult the following guidelines for details: Services Rendered by the Forum Neues Musiktheater Each season, approximately 30 grant recipients are accepted as participants. Participants may use the Forum’s facilities, spaces, sound studio, and computers free of charge whenever it is compatible with the Forum’s day-to-day operations. The Forum Neues Musiktheater arranges events, workshops, and seminars on the themes of the principal projects. In special cases a grant of up to EUR 850 per month may be awarded. Length Participation and monetary grants generally last five months and are timed to mesh with the Forum’s performance season and instructional schedule. Partial grants are also possible, and grants may be extended. General Information on the Award Procedure There is no legal right to be accepted as a participant or selected to receive a grant. The Forum Neues Musiktheater reserves the right to award fewer than the total available number of monetary grants in any given season as well as to leave some participant slots unfilled. Obligations of Participants and Grant Recipients Grant recipients are required to participate in the Forum’s events. If a grant recipient does not fulfill his obligation, his grant may be terminated immediately. Grant recipients must show proof of medical insurance; they are responsible for providing their own medical insurance while at the Forum Neues Musiktheater. Special Regulations for Grant Recipients The Forum’s grants are publicly advertised. Their purpose is to help artists continue their training. Grant recipients must have completed their professional training within the past ten years. The award of a grant does not constitute a contract of employment. Application Procedure For application, the following documentation is required: - Resume with supporting documentation and a description of applicant’s career history as an artist - Brief audio or video documentation (if available) Awards are also decided on the basis of accompanying materials that document the applicant’s artistic career history. The Forum can only return application materials if the applicant encloses a self-addressed stamped enveloped with their application. Please do not send originals. All submitted documents must be clearly marked with the applicant’s name. The Forum assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged material. Awards are decided by a committee of the Stuttgart Staatsoper. The selection of applicants takes place on a three-month cycle. Applications may be submitted at any time and are included in the next round of selections. Binding Character of These Guidelines By applying, the applicant indicates that they accept these guidelines as binding. Please send applications to: Forum Neues Musiktheater der Staatsoper Stuttgart im Römerkastell, Naststraße 31, 70376 Stuttgart Tel: 0049 (0)711 550423-20 z. Hd. Jörg Geiger forum.info@staatstheater-stuttgart.de These guidelines may be downloaded in pdf format here: » Guidelines         Current Announcements  There are no current announcements.
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