Attention Artists – CDEF Deadline
Danish Vietnamese Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF)
Artists – don’t forget the deadline to apply to CDEF for project funding
Application Deadline: 15 Sept 2009
The Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF) was established by the Embassy of Denmark in January 2006 with the aim of providing support to contemporary artists and cultural performances in Vietnam as well as cultural exchange activities between Denmark and Vietnam.
Support may be given to projects that have the objective of:
• Presenting Danish culture in Vietnam for the purpose of enhancing and inspiring Vietnam’s arts and culture through development of partnerships between Danish and Vietnamese artists.
• Presenting Vietnamese culture to the Danish public for inspiration, enrichment and understanding and enhancing dialogue and tolerance through performance by Vietnamese artists in Denmark alone or with Danish participation.
• Supporting events and festivals in Vietnam with an art development perspective by Vietnamese artists alone or with Danish participation.
• Award an art prize for talented Vietnamese artists every year.
Danish as well as Vietnamese individuals or organizations may apply for support to projects. There are 03 annual deadlines for submitting applications: January15th, June 15th and September 15th.
