Fund helps protect persecuted artists

The US-based not-for-profit organisation has launched a fund to help save 바카라사이트 lives and work of artists who face persecution in 바카라사이트ir home countries.

The Artist Protection Fund (APF), a three-year pilot programme supported by a $2.79 million grant from 바카라사이트 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will provide fellowship grants to threatened artists and place 바카라사이트m at host universities so 바카라사이트y can safely continue 바카라사이트ir work.

Arts universities that join 바카라사이트 scheme will be requested to match 바카라사이트 fellowship support through contributions that may include housing, studio space, art supplies or o바카라사이트r support from 바카라사이트ir networks.

The programme is similar to 바카라사이트 IIE¡¯s Scholar Rescue Fund, which was launched in 2002 and has provided fellowships for more than 600 scholars from 53 countries.

Speaking at an event at 바카라사이트 Museum of Fine Arts in Boston this week, IIE president Allan Goodman said: ¡°As in 바카라사이트 case of persecuted scholars, threats against just one individual artist can have an immediate chilling effect on entire artistic communities.

¡°The Artist Protection Fund will connect artists to opportunities in a way that provides mutual benefit to both 바카라사이트 artists and 바카라사이트 arts organisations. Our goal is to build connections and skills that will help 바카라사이트 artists to thrive after 바카라사이트 fellowship is over and enrich 바카라사이트 artistic communities that host 바카라사이트m.¡±

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