In 2012, the Federal Cultural Foundation established the TURN – Fund for Artistic Cooperation between Germany and African Countries in order to encourage a wide range of German institutions to shift their focus on the artistic production and cultural debates in African countries.
German cultural organisations in all artistic areas are called upon to engage in new forms of artistic collaboration with African partners. The programme offers incentives primarily to German institutions and artists (museums, theatres, dance companies, art associations, composers, writers, publishers, etc.) to enhance their profile with new themes, working methods and perspectives.
Between 2012 and 2018, the TURN Fund shall provide funding to artistic projects which represent an innovative contribution toward enhancing Germany's view of contemporary artistic production in Africa, possess high artistic quality and have a public impact in Germany. Each project must request at least 50,000 euros in funding; the applying institution is required to contribute 20 percent of the total cost with capital resources of its own. Applicants from African countries are required to apply together with an institutional partner in Germany.
In the first round of applications, the Foundation awarded one-time funding to project-preparatory research projects. Descriptions of these research endeavours are provided below. Funding applications for research projects are no longer being accepted.
In order to encourage thematic and artistic exchange between the partners, the Federal Cultural Foundation will organize a series of meetings for directors, curators, choreographers, writers, publishers, musicians, designers and filmmakers from the funded projects along with other experts in Germany and the participating African countries.
Funding is awarded
by the Executive Board of the Federal Cultural Foundation on the basis
of recommendations provided by an independent jury of experts. The
following individuals have been appointed to the jury of the TURN Fund:
Sandro Lunin, Zurich: Having worked many years in theatre, e.g. at the Theater am Neumarkt and as co-director of the Schlachthaus Theater in Berne, Lunin was appointed artistic director of the Zurich Theatre Spectacle in 2008, an international festival featuring numerous co-productions and guest performances. Sandro Lunin possesses profound knowledge of the European theatre scene, as well as theatre and dance production in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
Elke aus dem Moore, Stuttgart: Head of the Visual Arts Department at the ifa - Institute for international cultural relations since 2008. She is responsible for international exhibitions and funding programs. Prior to her current position, she was Artistic Director of the Künstlerhaus Stuttgart and Curator at the Shedhalle in Zurich. Elke aus dem Moore established the artistic platform Prêt-à-partager which deals with art, fashion and art in public space in several African cities. Furthermore, she is the initiator and publisher of "Contemporary and", an online-magazine and virtual artspace on contemporary art seen from African perspectives.
Sandro Lunin, Zurich: Having worked many years in theatre, e.g. at the Theater am Neumarkt and as co-director of the Schlachthaus Theater in Berne, Lunin was appointed artistic director of the Zurich Theatre Spectacle in 2008, an international festival featuring numerous co-productions and guest performances. Sandro Lunin possesses profound knowledge of the European theatre scene, as well as theatre and dance production in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
Elke aus dem Moore, Stuttgart: Head of the Visual Arts Department at the ifa - Institute for international cultural relations since 2008. She is responsible for international exhibitions and funding programs. Prior to her current position, she was Artistic Director of the Künstlerhaus Stuttgart and Curator at the Shedhalle in Zurich. Elke aus dem Moore established the artistic platform Prêt-à-partager which deals with art, fashion and art in public space in several African cities. Furthermore, she is the initiator and publisher of "Contemporary and", an online-magazine and virtual artspace on contemporary art seen from African perspectives.
Nana Oforiatta Ayim,
Accra/London: Writer, director and art historian with expertise in
contemporary African art. Her works have been shown at the New Museum in
New York, the NGBK in Berlin and the Museum of African Diaspora in San
Francisco. Her articles have been published in numerous magazines
including frieze, Kaleidoscope, Arise, National Geographic, The
Statesman and African Metropolitan Architecture. She has worked as
curator for exhibitions and events at the Liverpool Biennial, the
British Museum, the Royal Festival Hall, the Victoria and Albert Museum
and other venues.
Jay Rutledge,
Munich: Ethnologist, music journalist, producer, DJ and curator. Jay
Rutledge has mainly worked as a freelance journalist for the Bayerischer
Rundfunk since 1996. His main area of interest is urban African music
culture. In 2002, he worked as curator for the “Urban Africa” music
programme at the Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria. In 2004, he started a
music label that promotes pop music produced in the metropolitan hubs
of Africa. He has recently produced the Grammy-nominated album “I speak
fula” by the Malian musician Bassekou Kouyate. Currently he moderates
the radio shows “Breitengrad” and “Nachtmix” on Bayern 2 Radio.
At the jury session
on 25/26 April 2013, the jury recommended awarding 1.4 million euros in
funding to twelve projects in seven German states. The Executive Board
of the Federal Cultural Foundation also decided to grant 88,600 euros to
eleven research projects.
In the second round of funding, the jury of the TURN Fund awarded a total of 1,787,000 euros to 14 new projects.
In the second round of funding, the jury of the TURN Fund awarded a total of 1,787,000 euros to 14 new projects.
Contact
Uta SchnellKulturstiftung des Bundes
Franckeplatz 2
06110 Halle (Saale)
Tel.: +49 (0)345 2997 118
Fax.: +49 (0)345 2997 333
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