What is Affirmative Action?
Affirmative Action is a support program for people who work in art and culture in Latin America by granting scholarships that cover part of the costs of participating in activities organized by the initiatives that are members of the program.
The program is financed by forming a collaborative budget fund that uses part of the participation fees that finance each activity.
This Fund is used to cover individual scholarships of up to 50% for people who identify themselves within the LGTBQIA+ community, people who are black, Afro-descendant, indigenous, neurodivergent, or who are in an adverse economic situation.
What initiatives are involved?
In Affirmative Action participate:
What types of activities?
We prioritize activities related to Art and Social Processes, and Art System. including:
- Research residences.
- Production residences.
- Training courses and improvement.
- Accompaniment groups for production and trajectory in art.
How to be eligible for scholarships?
Steps for applying:
- Select the program in which you want to participate.
- Complete the application form with the requested information.
Affirmative Action prioritizes the granting of scholarships to people with ties to communities, who manage inclusive activities, who carry out territorial activism or pedagogical work, as well as people with conceptual or practical research on territory and local knowledge.
We prioritize:
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- People with active participation in communities, LGTBQIA+, activists, teachers, etc.
- People with previous work experience, who have already researched and produced content.
- The development of collective and collaborative work models.
Application Review and Selection
The applications received are reviewed and evaluated by collaborators of each participating initiative.
- Who makes the selection? For each call, coordinators of the initiative meet, establish the selection criteria by mutual agreement, and evaluate the applications received.
- What to do if you are selected? Once the favorable evaluation of your application has been made, we will send you a confirming email and a Letter of Invitation. You can use this letter to manage work permits and other funds that help you participate in the activities.
- What to do if you are on the waiting list or your application has not been selected? We maintain contact with all the people who apply for the Program, we monitor their work before, during and after your participation. For people who were not selected in their first application, we ask for additional information and suggest adjustments in content, methodology, and references.
Available programs 2023 – 2024
Uberbau_house
São Paulo, Brazil – January / February 2024
PRESENTIAL RESIDENCE for research on Contemporary Art and Culture.
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Dates and amount of scholarships available.
- January and February 2024 / 2 half scholarships available.
Scholarship application schedule.
- Application: August 2023.
- Selection: September 2023.
Oriented to:
- Art Workers, including Contemporary Artists, Art Curators, Art Researchers, and cultural managers.
- Art and Social Sciences, Oriented to professionals in architecture, psychology, sociology, anthropology, journalism, social communication, social work, economics, philosophy, and other professional areas.
Social Summer Camp
Villa Alegre, Chile – March 2024
PRESENTIAL RESIDENCE for research and production on Art and Social Processes, community work with people, and neighborhood organizations.
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Dates and amount of scholarships available.
- March 2024 / 5 half scholarships available and 5 25% scholarships.
Scholarship application schedule.
- Application: October 2023.
- Selection: November 2023.
Oriented to:
- Art Workers, including Contemporary Artists, Art Curators, Art Researchers, and cultural managers.
- Art and Social Sciences, Oriented to professionals in architecture, psychology, sociology, anthropology, journalism, social communication, social work, economics, philosophy, and other professional areas.