Funded projects for 2010
Malta Arts Fund
Applicant: George Saliba
Reference number: S 45-FN 71
Project Title: Following a Professional Studies Course on a Part-time Basis
Amount Awarded: €2,000
Such a course will provide professional assistance in perfecting vocal techniques and establishing the right contacts to perform abroad.
Applicant: Malcolm Galea
Reference number: S 50-FN 76
Project Title: Porn – The Musical
Amount Awarded: €4,560
A show put up by a Maltese playwright and intented for an international audience. This project will help the creators of the show and their future contributions to the Arts in Malta.
Applicant: Nadia Mifsud Mutschler
Reference number: S 51-FN 77
Project Title: Kampanja Ktieb Kafè: Phase 2
Amount Awarded: €3,000
Project encourages reading withing the Maltese Community thanks to books made to available to the public in local cafeterias.
Applicant: Simone Spiteri
Reference number: S 52-FN 78
Project Title: Masterclass (International Festival of Making Theatre) Anthens 2010
Amount Awarded: €1,600
Course will enhance her artistic skills such as exploring new theatrical context, formats and methods. This will improve both the performer and the local artistic scene.
Applicant: Karl Consiglio
Reference number: S 60-FN 86
Project Title: Karl Consiglio Leisure Centre
Amount Awarded: €574.71
An installation of an art gallery wrapped up in bubble wrap from the inside and the outside.
Applicant: Gabi Sultana
Reference number: S 63-FN 89
Project Title: Extended Piano Techniques: An Evolutionary Approach
Amount Awarded: €3,334.81
Workshops on contemporary music which will enhance her capability as a professional musician and teacher.
Applicant: Anna Maria Zammit
Reference number: S 64-FN 90
Project Title: ‘All in the Timing’ by David Ives
Amount Awarded: €1,492.68
Participation in an international meeting and workshops on the theatre training in Besançon, France.
Applicant: Antoine Cassar
Reference number: S 65-FN 91
Project Title: Travel Grant to Participate in Translation Workshop & Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Amount Awarded: €238
A travel grant which will provide an exposure for Maltese poetry and establish contacts for future exchanges.
Applicant: Maria Zahra
Reference number: S 67-FN 116
Project Title: The Art of Bassoon Performance
Amount Awarded: €1,000
A 2-week international workshop entitled “Ticino Musica Workshop” and conducted by world renowned bassoonist Gabor Meszaros.
Applicant: Keith Micallef
Reference number: S 72-FN 121
Project Title: Ballet Masterclasses in Prague
Amount Awarded: €900
A one-week masteclass which aims to further his ambition to become a world renowned ballet dancer and dance teacher.
Applicant: Antoine Cassar
Reference number: S 76-FN 125
Project Title: Presentation of Paper and Poetic Performance, ICLA, Seoul (Korea)
Amount Awarded: €680
The conference will provide exposure to contemporary multilingual poetry, including poetry composed by three Maltese poets.
Applicant: Charlot Cassar
Reference number: S 77-FN 126
Project Title: Of Earth and Clay
Amount Awarded: €2,000
An exhibition of about 45 ceramic works of art and the publication of a brochure to complement the exhibition.
Applicant: Francesca Bartolo
Reference number: S 78-FN 127
Project Title: International Ballet Masterclasses
Amount Awarded: €900
The one-week international ballet masterclass in Prague will improve her technical and artictic qualities.
Organisation: Dance Council Malta
Applicant: Allison White Micallef
Reference number: S 79-FN 128
Project Title: Dance Power 4
Amount Awarded: €2,500
An exchange working collaborationg between the Maltese and foreign dancer and the tutors from Hungary, Turkey and Denmark.
Applicant: Emanuel Walter Vella
Reference number: S 80-FN 129
Project Title: Advanced Decomposition
Amount Awarded: €1,500
An exhibition which studies the inert qualitities and beauty that nature can create. It features around 12 to 13 pieces of 3D objects and hanging pieces, photos and video installation.
Applicant: Christine Zerafa
Reference number: S 81-FN 130
Project Title: Piano Solo and Chamber Music Masterclasses at the Lake District International Summer Academy
Amount Awarded: €618
A 2-week summer music course featuring one-to-one solo piano lessons, masterclasses and the chamber music tuition.
Applicant: Clara Galea
Reference number: S 88-FN 137
Project Title: Participation in BISYOC Youth Orchestra 2010
Amount Awarded: €700
Participation in the Orchestra rehearsals and workshops will help the applicant to strengthen her musical and artistic skills.
Applicant: Jon Mallia
Reference number: S 90-FN 139
Project Title: World Refugee Day Concert
Amount Awarded: €3,500
A Cultural outreach event where the residents at the Marsa Open Centre will benefit due to the project’s therapeutic effects.
Organisation: International Committee of Museums (ICOM)
Applicant: Samantha Fabry
Reference number: S 91-FN 140
Project Title: Contemporary Art, Architecture and the Moving Image
Amount Awarded: €3,000
A conference which will provide assistance towards the development of a Contemporary Art Museum to house and exhibit art and architectural ideas and concepts.
Organisation: Migrants Solidarity Movement
Applicant: Ann Bugeja
Reference number: S 94-FN 134
Project Title: Tell a Tale: Creativity through Intercultural Dialogue
Amount Awarded: €3,500
A workshop for children and youths on the issue of migration. It will also launch a children’s illustrated book on issues of racism for schools.
Applicant: Ken Scicluna
Reference number: S 95-FN 144
Project Title: Camerata Strings Summer Academy
Amount Awarded: €700
A series of concerts, masterclasses and rehearsals under the tuition of Christian Bellisario.
Applicant: Celine Bartolo
Reference number: S 97-FN 146
Project Title: Easy Stages – Stagecoach UK – My Fair Lady
Amount Awarded: €450
Attendance to a two and a half weeks rehersal followed by 4 performances at Leatherhead Theatre in Surrey, UK.
Applicant: Laura Cioffi
Reference number: S 98-FN 147
Project Title: Participation in BISYOC Youth Orchestra 2010
Amount Awarded: €400
Attendance to a 10-day intercultural youth symphony orchestra in Moor Park School, Shropshire, UK. An exchange for young European musicians consisiting of workshops in flute performance and chamber music sessions.
Applicant: Jade Farrugia
Reference number: S 99-FN 148
Project Title: International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague
Amount Awarded: €500
Attendance to a ballet and contemporary course by professional tutors.
Applicant: Richard Saliba
Reference number: S 103-FN 152
Project Title: Etchings and Aquatings
Amount Awarded: €750
An exhibition featuring a comprehensive overview of the graphic work carried out by the artist fro year 1975. It seeks to highlight an area of the visual arts that has generally been neglected in Malta.
Applicant: Aldith Gauci
Reference number: S 104-FN 153
Project Title: A Performative Audio-Guide of Birgu
Amount Awarded: €1,822
A concept-driven performance piece on walking and embodying landscape set up as a 60-minute audio-guided walk around Birgu. This project explores the relationship between objects and narrative experienced by applicant.
Applicant: Kay Lee Micallef
Reference number: S 105-FN 154
Project Title: ‘My Fair Lady’ – Stagecoach (UK) Theatre Arts PLC - Musical
Amount Awarded: €450
Attendence to a professional production amalgamating talented students from different countries.
Applicant: Immanuel Mifsud
Reference number: S 108-FN 157
Project Title: European Literary Days – Siauliu, Lithuania
Amount Awarded: €367
The first ever Maltese participation in this prestigious prose festival. This will give exposure to writer and establish an artistic link with Malta with prospect of initiatives, like translation of Maltese prose to Lithuanian.
Applicant: Tyrone Grima
Reference number: S 109-FN 158
Project Title: Bariona
Amount Awarded: €1,500
A public presentation of Sartre’s ‘Bariona’, featuring an aesthetically engaging version of the Christian Nativity story. Its aim is to offer access to the Christian story within a context that is not defined by Christianity.
Applicant: Sue Mifsud
Reference number: S 110-FN 159
Project Title: Hope
Amount Awarded: €1,041
An exhibition of contemporary and expressive art at Mater Dei Foyer, aimed at all audiences of all backgrounds who never visited a gallery before. It stretches the artistic boundaries of two very different art disciplines collaborating.
Applicant: Sara Falconi
Reference number: S 113-FN 162
Project Title: Workshop ‘Nuove Risorse per la Cultura’ and networking visit to BAM! (Bologna Art Managers)
Amount Awarded: €500
Four specific sessions on the cultural management sector and a networking/informal meeting with representatives of BAM! which features an exchange of ideas and potential opportunities for further collaborations.
Applicant: Sergio Muscat
Reference number: S 116-FN 165
Project Title: ‘Inheritance’ – One Father, Two Sons, Three Spirits
Amount Awarded: €1,000
A collaborative photographic exhibition involving three members of the same family, each ahving a distinctive approach towards photography.
Applicant: Nicole Cuschieri
Reference number: S 117-FN 166
Project Title: His Chair
Amount Awarded: €1,000
An audio-visual installation exhibition merging a variety of different mediums and skills. The applicant intends to guide artists through the process of development , ensuring excellent standards of work.
Applicant: Diane Briscoe
Reference number: S 118-FN 167
Project Title: International Summer Dance Course for children, students and teachers
Amount Awarded: €400
Participation in a dancing course held at Ateneo Danza, Italy. It is aimed at teaching various dancing techniques and skills namely classical dance (ballet), modern and contemporary dance, pilates, stretching and relaxing.
Applicant: Adrian Grima
Reference number: S 120-FN 169
Project Title: Maltese Mediterranean Poetry in Bali
Amount Awarded: €1,000
A reading of the artist’s literature at the prestigious Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. The first time a Maltese artist has been invited to participate and will serve to promote Maltese Literature abroad.
Applicant: Christine Xuereb
Reference number: S 123-FN 172
Project Title: Unframing Migrants
Amount Awarded: €1,500
A photojournalism exhibition aimed at changing misconceptions about migrants and the topic of migration in Malta, together with the publication of a book.
Applicant: Philip Leone Ganado
Reference number: S 125-FN 174
Project Title: ‘Acting to the Gods’ – Intensive acting course in Greek Theatre
Amount Awarded: €500
Participation in an acting 2-week course on ancient Greek theatre organised by the theatre company Hydrama in Hydra, Greece.
Organisation: Unifaun Theatre Productions
Applicant: Adrian Buckle
Reference number: S 126-FN 175
Project Title: Ritratti Sepja
Amount Awarded: €1,500
A play based on the novel ‘Sepja’ by Trevor Zahra to be performed at the University of Malta.
Applicant: Christopher Dingli
Reference number: S 127-FN 176
Project Title: Malta Circus Project
Amount Awarded: €1,500
Researching, finding and contracting a circus expert from Europe. There will be a better understanding of the mechanisms and practicalities of setting up a modern working circus in Malta.
Applicant: Antoine Cassar
Reference number: S 134-FN 183
Project Title: Presentation of ‘Passaport’ poem in Maltese and German at Malta stand of Frankfurt Book Fair
Amount Awarded: €414.62 (full funding)
The project consists of the presentation of Maltese poem, ‘Passaport’ and of a booklet.
Applicant: Charlene Calleja
Reference number: S 135-FN 184
Project Title: 365
Amount Awarded: €1,000
Solo exhibition with 365 masks which symbolise each day of the year. The installation will be at the Heritage Malta Site, Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa Waterfront.
Applicant: Olivianne Farrugia
Reference number: S 136-FN 185
Project Title: Art as Research
Amount Awarded: €1,500
Educational and interactive exhibition which is a part of a research study carried out by each of the seven participating artists.
Applicant: Rebecca Camilleri
Reference number: S 144-FN 193
Project Title: 100
Amount Awarded: €3,000
A 50-minute visual theatre performance based on the story board process produced in September 2009 by the Rubberbodies collective during the Grace u Rofflu performance.
Applicant: Stephanie Pavia
Reference number: S 145-FN 194
Project Title: Violin Masterclasses with Carmine Lauri
Amount Awarded: €1,500
Attendance to six violin Masterclasses in the UK spread over a period of six months and under tuition of Carmine Lauri. There will also be a violin recital at the Gozo General Hospital.
Applicant: Antoine Frendo
Reference number: S 146-FN 195
Project Title: National Conference on the Future of Music Education in Malta
Amount Awarded: €1,500
A continuation from the European String Teachers’ Association (ESTA) International Conference held in Malta in 2005.
Applicant: Gregory Hili
Reference number: S 152-FN 201
Project Title: Scarab
Amount Awarded: €1,000
An exhibition which aim is to develop the Maltese fashion industry by questioning the conventions of fashion photography.
Applicant: Austin Camilleri
Reference number: S 154-FN 203
Project Title: Garden of Nations – Peace Road
Amount Awarded: €1,000
A permanent work of art named ‘Blata’ and representing Malta to be exhibitied in an assigned place in the ‘Garden of Nations’ in Ramallah, Palestinian Territories.
Applicant: Alexandra Scicluna
Reference number: S 157-FN 216
Project Title: Lezioni di Perfezionamento – Cante Lirico
Amount Awarded: €2,900
Twelve weeks of vocal study with Patrizia Morandini in Florence, Italy.
Applicant: John Paul Azzopardi
Reference number: S 160–FN 219
Project Title: Curved Silence
Amount Awarded: €1,600
A sculpture exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta and a publication written by Dr. Michael Zammit.
Applicant: Rebecca Camilleri
Reference number: S 161-FN 220
Project Title: A Documentation for the Story Board Process
Amount Awarded: €3,500
A project involving a production of a document, a presentation and a workshop. It aims to break the traditions of artistic representations
Applicant: Adrian Scicluna
Reference number: S 163-FN 222
Project Title: ‘I Fought the X and the X Won’
Amount Awarded: €3,800
An exhibition of local and international artists’ works, in collaboration with the National Museum of Fine Arts in Malta and Romania.
Organisation: Astra Folk Group
Applicant: Antony Zammit
Reference number: S 166-FN 225
Project Title: Folkgħabex 2010
Amount Awarded: €1,800
A 6-day festival of music, dance and vocal recitals to mark the 40th anniversary of the group’s foundation.
Applicant: Mary Ann Attard
Reference number: S 168-FN 227
Project Title: Fulu – A Concept Sofa
Amount Awarded: €1,800
Three prototypes of an international awarded piece of seating called ‘Fulu’ will be produced and exhibited in different sizes and colours.
Applicant: Jane Camilleri
Reference number: S 169-FN 228
Project Title: Sphinx
Amount Awarded: €1,000
A participation in a 10-day training course in Cairo, Egypt targeted at portraying various Egyptian folkloric dances and acquiring a better understanding of how they can be adapted for theatrical performances.
Organisation: Carmelite Priory Museum
Applicant: Keith Sciberras
Reference number: L 30-FN 94
Project Title: Francesco Zahra 1710-1773
Amount Awarded: €10,000
An exhibition which celebrates the 300th year anniversary of Francesco Zahra’s birth and gives access to works of art for educational and cultural enrichment.
Applicant: Toni Sant
Reference number: L 32-FN 96
Project Title: Malta Music Memory Project: Collaborative Multimedia Database of Maltese Music
Amount Awarded: €19,694
It features an online multimedia database of Maltese music and associated arts.
Organization: Atelier Culture Projects
Applicant: Natasha Borg
Reference number: L 33-FN 97
Project Title: The Art of Well Being (II Medico Saltimbanco)
Amount Awarded: €20,000
Teatro Popolare Europeo, through art and theatre it will investigate the themes of healthcare and wellbeing in Malta.
Applicant: Sandro Zerafa
Reference number: L 36-FN 100
Project Title: Studio Recording of Sandro Zerafa’s Work
Amount Awarded: €5,000
The production of a CD presenting the music of Sandro Zerafa in collaboration with foreign Jazz ARTISTS.
Applicant: Patrick J. Fenech
Reference number: L 42-FN 106
Project Title: Fotofest – Literacy through Photography Project
Amount Awarded: €20,000
The project’s main aim is to critically engage students and ideas towards which photographic artists turn their lenses.
Applicant: Glen Calleja
Reference number: L 47-FN 111
Project Title: Tkeċnir
Amount Awarded: €20,000
The project involves other cultural projects such as number of performances in kitchens and a printed book.
Organisation: St. Monica Choir
Applicant: Sr. Beniamina Portelli
Reference number: L 51-FN 205
Project Title: Johan Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
Amount Awarded: €10,000
A performance at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina, in collaboration with the Junge Phillharmonie Bradenburg from Germany.
Applicant: David Pisani
Reference number: L 52-FN 206
Project Title: Transit
Amount Awarded: €20,000
An art publication and an experimentation in the field of visual communication and artistic expression.
Organisation: Malta Photographic Society
Applicant: Leonard Cocks
Reference number: L 54-FN 208
Project Title: The Malta Photographic Society 50th Anniversary – Celebrating Photography in Malta
Amount Awarded: €13,230 (full funding)
A publication to be used as a reference for all those studying or carrying out projects or researches related to photography within the local context.
Applicant: Joseph Pino Scicluna
Reference number: L 55-FN 209
Project Title: Internati u Eżiljati
Amount Awarded: €12,000
A historical theatre production which narrates the story of 42 Maltese citizens interned and exiled for political reasons by the English Government during the Second World War.
Organisation: Malta Association for Contemporary Music
Applicant: Ruben Zahra
Reference number: L 57-FN 211
Project Title: Contemporary Sounds
Amount Awarded: €19,346.60 (full funding)
A concert series designed to establish new heights in its goal to promote the performance and understanding of contemporary music in Malta.
Applicant: Alberto Miceli Farrugia
Reference number: L 60-FN 214
Project Title: Towards Frugal Art
Amount Awarded: €5,000
A visual art and architecture project motivated by the success of the International Symposium entitled ‘Towards Frugal Architecture and Art’ organized in Rome in 2010.
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