Pour la version française: http://www.fondation-langlois.org/f/informations/nouvelles/index.html [ Apologies for cross-posting / veuillez excuser les envois multiples ] **************************************************************************** *** ** Press Release ** THE DANIEL LANGLOIS FOUNDATION CREATES A NEW PROGRAM: STRATEGIC GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS Montreal, January 27, 2003 - The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science and Technology is proud to announce the creation of the Strategic Grants Program, a new undertaking to assist organizations. This program replaces the Exhibition, Distribution and Performance Program for Organizations and the Program for Organizations from Emerging Regions, two Foundation initiatives first set up in 1998 that nurtured many important projects worldwide. The Foundation reviewed the projects it had received and selected during the four years these two programs were running so as to answer a basic question for any private foundation: How can we improve our activities and assistance while favouring developments with a substantial and lasting impact? Our reflection and review eventually gave rise to our STRATEGIC GRANTS PROGRAM FOR ORGANIZATIONS. Foundation president Daniel Langlois says "the new program is designed to improve and better target our support for organizations so we can fulfill our mandate more effectively and meet the goals we've set." The Foundation has a great degree of flexibility and substantial, though limited, resources to address important concerns and issues under its *thematic focus*. To make the best use of its flexibility, the Foundation generally believes that it should address significant problems over a limited period of years rather than provide indefinite support. In funding research, the program gives priority to work with significant implications for effecting change and development in the practice of artists and others in a milieu or community. To nurture practical interventions, the program gives priority to projects that are likely to yield lasting improvements after a period of Foundation support. The Foundation defines the term *strategic* as projects, activities and programs that have a demonstrated potential to better position an organization to fulfill its mandate and to enhance its capacity to act on issues and concerns either in its milieu or community or in the Foundation's fields of interest. THE PROGRAM'S THEMATIC FOCUS *Art, Science and Technology* The Foundation is interested in contemporary artistic practices that use digital technologies to express aesthetic and critical forms of discourse. The Foundation also encourages interdisciplinary research and, in general, sustains the development of projects calling for co-operation between people from a variety of fields, such as artists, scientists, technologists and engineers. It also renders public the results of research supported by its programs. *Emerging Region* The Foundation encourages projects from organizations active in its priority regions outside Europe and North America. In general, the Foundation supports projects allowing artists, scientists or scholars who are not European or North American to develop their skills and expertise locally in their region. The aim is to promote the integration of knowledge and practices specific to different cultures. The Foundation may also support research projects that combine the traditional artistic practices of certain cultures with advanced technology or that explore methods and processes based on the unique aesthetic principles of certain cultures. *For 2003, the Foundation is giving priority to Western Africa and South America.* *Environment* The Foundation is interested in artistic projects that heighten public awareness about ecological and environmental issues. Projects must be based on ecological concepts relevant to the notion of interdependent dynamic systems. They must present an original synthesis between art, science and technology, and ecological and environmental action. They must address ecological and environmental problems and present solutions that favour the public's participation. *Digital Heritage* Preserving new media, or more accurately digital media, is a new challenge for those hoping to keep today's digital "artifacts" alive to educate and enlighten future generations. The Foundation is therefore greatly interested in digital preservation, the preservation of digital artworks, and all related research. Projects must be of direct interest and use within the programs, activities and objectives of the Foundation's Centre for Research and Documentation (CR+D). For more details on the CR+D, consult: http://www.fondation-langlois.org/e/CRD/index.html *Options for Financial Support* The new program provides several options for financial support. Like the support offered in the past, the Strategic Grants Program for Organizations favours funding used to launch or develop programs, start up organizations, or assist programs for visiting professors. Funding may also be used to acquire propriety, buildings, land or equipment provided the project is backed by a solid strategic plan and has potential for fostering an organization's development and autonomy. The program places great importance on an organization's ongoing development. *Deadline* Our next deadline for sending in proposals is June 30, 2003. We strongly suggest you consult our program guide to find out about program details, application procedures, evaluation criteria and procedures, and response time. To refer to these guidelines on-line, visit: http://www.fondation-langlois.org/e/programmes/program_org.html - 30 - SOURCE: Jean Gagnon; Director of Program Dominique Fontaine; Program Officer The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology Phone : (514) 987-7177, Fax : (514) 987-7492 email : [log in to unmask] Internet: http://www.fondation-langlois.org **************************************************************************** *** We've sent you this press release to keep you abreast of activities at the Daniel Langlois Foundation. If you wish to be taken off our mailing list, simply reply to this message with REMOVE in the subject line. Thank you. **************************************************************************** ***