Selection Result of 2^nd call for ‘KAMS-EFWMF Tour Grant 2011’

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts Management Service solicited applications for the KAMS-EFWMF Tour Grant, with the goal of promoting the international competitiveness and name recognition of Korea's traditional arts through a strategy of overseas performance arrangements. This support effort was initated in 2010 under the joint operation of the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) and the European Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals (EFWMF). Applicants were EFWMF partner festivals confirmed to be in negotiations toward inviting Korean traditional music groups for performance. Once support has been confirmed, the Korean performing artists and/or arts groups invited by the festivals in question will receive assistance to cover airfare and freight transportation costs.

※ Applications were accepted between the end of April and June 10^th, 2011, and reviewed on June. The final selection results are as follows.

1. Evaluation Overview and Selection Status

Applications for support through the KAMS-EFWMF Tour Grant were received from a total of six festivals, with a total of three Korean arts groups selected as final recipients.

Project	Eligible Applicants	Grant Recipients
KAMS-EFWMF Tour Grant	EFWMF partner festivals (excl. Korean festival member)	Korean artists/arts groups

 
2. Evaluation Committee

◎ List of Committee Members

	Name	Position
1	Sng-Kn Kim	Professor, Department of Korean Traditional Music, College of Music, Seoul National University
2	Jae-jin In	Artistic Director, Gwangju World Music Festival
3	Yeon Woo	Director, International Exchange Team, Korea Arts Management Service

3. Evaluation Method

◎ Evaluation Process

Type of Evaluation	Details
Administrative	－ Application qualifications and document submission status examined
Scoring	－ Document scores assigned by committee members according to evaluation criteria － Scores totaled; primary selection of applicants with final total of 60/100 points or more
Final Decision	- Decision on final selectees made following unanimous agreement by committee members

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◎ Evaluation Principles

- Examination for outstanding planning ability, international name recognition of overseas partner (applicant festival), suitability of anticipated effect

- In cases of invitation by two or more festivals, priority consideration for support is given when discussions have been confirmed between invited group and festival.

4. Selection Results

	Inviting Festival	Country	Artist/Group
1	Festival GLATT&VERKERT - Noe-Festival GesmbH  (Co-organizer 1) AIR Krems  (Co-organizer 2) Festival IMAGO DEI	Austria	Park, Kyung-so Ku, Su-jung
2	Uppsala International Sacred Music Festival	Sweden	Yi, Ji-young