Mommy Foundation

(A foundation for supporting young Chinese artists and projects)

Introduction:

The Mommy Foundation is a project initiated by Biljana Ciric, an independent curator based in Shanghai. The foundation will function as a bridge between artists and the board members, who will work on a voluntary basis, helping to organize matters relating to the foundation and it’s activities.

The Mommy Foundation will be the first foundation of this kind in China that supports young and emerging artists and their projects. The foundation will be established thanks to support from institutions, galleries and individual donors in China and abroad, starting with Shanghai.

All galleries and institutions that support the foundation will become members of the board and will participate in the selection process of projects for the annual grant.

Goal of the Foundation:

Today, the non-profit sector in China for contemporary art remains largely absent; nor are there any foundations to support young Chinese artists prior to their initiation into the gallery and museum systems. This symbolic initiation of a foundation and granting body will be a starting point for a larger project that aims to raise awareness among other institutions, in the hopes that they will also initiate programs geared to the fostering young artistic talent.

Non-profit support opens the door to experimental programming, giving artists the necessary time and space to develop their conceptual framework before entering the museum and gallery systems. Some beneficial results of this kind of activity include: 1. The generation of critical contexts; 2. To activate and challenge the art system, pushing for innovation and new possibilities.

Furthermore, the lack of experimental channels for young artists has such negative effects as: 1. The shortening of an artist’s life span; 2. Privileges the marketability of a work of art in processes of valuation.

Mission of Foundation:

The mission of the foundation is to aid in the development of artistic practices at an early stage in an artist’s career, while also introducing them to the application procedures that will be important throughout their career. At the same time, the foundation attempts to create a healthier artistic climate within the contemporary art field through the support of different curatorial and artistic approaches that will, in time, contribute to the local art infrastructure.


Board members (i.e. supporters of the foundation) will have the opportunity through participation in the foundation to get to know artists at an early stage in their careers and follow the development of their practices over time.

There will be one to three projects supported each year (depending on the participation of the galleries and other institutions, which determines the overall budget

Exhibition proposals will be accepted ONLINE ONLY. Pls send all exhibition proposals to
mommyfoundation@gmail.com

applications deadline may 30th 2009
exhibition should be realized between September and December 2009 in Shanghai
Submissions should be limited to a single page, focusing on the idea behind the project. In an effort to minimize the tasks of our volunteer jurors, we ask that only one proposal per individual, group or collective be submitted.

• We welcome and encourage proposals from all interested individuals. Previous curatorial experience is in no way required, and will not factor into the selection process. We will provide complete administrative support and assistance.

• We accept images, catalogs, résumés and other support materials. (These materials will then become part of the foundation’s archive, and will be shared with the board members).
• We accept proposals for both individual and group exhibitions (but not exhibitions that are to be shown elsewhere).
• Applicants will receive an e-mail confirmation when the proposal is received.

• Date of confirmation or denial of the project: june 30th 2009

Proposals are evaluated by the board members through a numerical process, and there will be no discussion among them (the names of the participating artists will be removed from the list during the selection period to ensure that the jury concentrates on the proposals alone).
The budget allocated to a project depends on the scale of the exhibition, but aims to cover the general expenses related to the exhibition, from the printing of brochures to installation costs, etc.
All work developed as a result of the foundation’s support remains the property of artist(s).
The participating artists will determine the location of the exhibition and this could be a space connected to the galleries or institutions in support of the foundation.



The logos associated to the different supporting institutions and an introduction to the foundation will appear on each press kit, the brochures and all other related printed materials related to the projects.

For more information pls contact Biljana Ciric
Biljana.ciric@gmail.com




奶妈基金会

（本基金会旨在扶持中国青年艺术家及非盈利艺术项目）

介绍：
奶妈基金会由上海独立策展人比利安娜(Biljana Ciric)发起，将在艺术家和董事会成员之间架起一座沟通的桥梁，本人将为基金及其活动等相关事务进行志愿工作。
奶妈基金是中国第一个为支持优秀的年轻艺术家及艺术项目设立的基金，该基金会的成立有赖于中国艺术机构和画廊的大力支持。
为本基金提供资金来源的所有画廊和机构将成为基金委员会成员，并参与每年项目的征选过程。

基金会的宗旨

目前在中国的当代艺术领域，非盈利的机构、组织还是相当缺乏，也没有对年轻艺术家在进入画廊和美术馆之前的创作时期进行支持的基金会。本基金会的成立作为一个象征及出发点，将引起其他机构的重视，认识到扶持青年才俊的重要性。
非营利性的支持内容将包括实验项目，使艺术家在进入美术馆和画廊之前有时间和空间开展建立自我的艺术框架工作。
—产生可探讨的艺术语境
—激发艺术领域新的可能性（试验性渠道的缺乏将造成短暂的艺术生命，当下作品过分以市场为导向）

基金会的任务

基金会将为艺术家的早期实践阶段提供帮助，并向所有年轻艺术家提供申请机会。基金会希望通过帮助年轻艺术家能够为当代艺术营造健康的气氛，带来不同的策展和艺术实践方法，培育国内艺术领域的营养土壤。
董事会成员（基金资助人）将有机会接触初出茅庐的艺术家，并在其后的艺术生涯中进行持续关注。
每年的资助项目为一到三个（由具体参与的画廊、艺术机构决定）。

基金会只接受展览提案、艺术项目的在线申请。所有的信息在5月30日之前发到此信箱 mommyfoundation@gmail.com 评选的结果一个月之内公布

展览要在9月到12月之间在上海举办



提案内容应不超过一页，主要对项目的理念进行说明，为节约评审时间，每位艺术家或艺术家群体每次只能递交一个提案。

我们欢迎所有有兴趣的个人或群体递交提案，对之前的申报经历不作要求，且不会影响之后的评审过程。我们将提供整个过程的管理支持和服务。
提交材料可包括照片，目录，简历，申请信，或其他补充材料（这些材料将作为董事会成员可查阅的材料，在评审完成后交给董事会成员参考。）

我们接受个人或群展提案（但已在其他地方展出过的不得提交）。
收到递交的提案后我们将通过电子邮件确认。
终选结果：
资助基金的董事会成员将独立对提案进行评估，相互之间不得进行讨论（评选期间提案人名称将被隐藏，使评选人将注意力集中在提案内容本身。）
项目预算取决于展览规模，但一般包括印制宣传画册，布展，及艺术家象征性的创作费用（视实际情况而定）。
作品在展览结束后归艺术家所有。
展览地点由艺术家决定，董事会成员所属的画廊及艺术机构在可选择范围内。

备注：

基金会成员标志及基金会介绍将出现在媒体栏、手册及所有相关印刷材料上。

更多的信息请你联系比利安娜[url]
biljana.ciric@gmail.com




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