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UNESCO-ASCHBERG Bursaries
for Artists Program
Established in 1994, the UNESCO-ASCHBERG Bursaries for Artists
program, whose aim is to promote the professional growth
of young artists in all art disciplines, has already benefited
over 270 young artists. By providing opportunities for
further training in specialized institutions or work residency
abroad, these artists are able to have their artistic
and creative skills enriched. This program is managed
by UNESCO's International Fund for the Promotion of Culture
(IFPC) and is based on the Fund's co-operation with a
large network of international partner institutions. Since
its inception program, the numbers of bursaries offered
and applications received have steadily grown.
In 1997, the Philippe Charriol Foundation joined the extensive
network of artistic institutions in nearly 30 countries
through the UNESCO-ASCHBERG Bursaries for Artists program.
As a receiving establishment, the Foundation is responsible
for making the stay of these visiting artists most fruitful
byoffering board and lodging, working facilities, the
opportunity to meet with and the chance to visit the workshops
of local artists. Last but not the least, the visiting artists'
completed projects are offered on display in exhibitions
at the end of their residency.
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In 1999, the Philippe Charriol Foundation welcomed Tomasz
Domanski, the first recipient of the UNESCO-ASCHBERG Bursaries
for Artists program received in Hong Kong under the joint
support of the Philippe Charriol Foundation. A native
of Poland, Domanski stayed in Hong Kong for three months,
during which he created an installation art piece named
"Western Medium/Eastern Matter" with used teabags
as a conclusion of his exposure to the Oriental culture
and his own encounters while living in Hong Kong.
In March 2000, the Philippe
Charriol Foundation also took a group of young artists - winners
from previous Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competitions
and members from the Panel of Judges to Paris. The month-long
exhibition, sponsored by the Foundation, titled "L'art
de Vivre la Difference" showcased over 60 pieces of paintings
and sculptures at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
In December 2000, the Philippe Charriol Foundation welcomed
the second recipient, Julie Polidoro, a French artist raised
in Rome, Italy and educated in Paris, France. With a wealth
of European history in both art and culture as a result of her
upbringing, she brought to Hong Kong much European artistic
sensibility.
From August to October 2001, the Philippe Charriol Foundation
greeted the Nigerian artist, Uchechukwu Onyishi, as an artist-in-residence.
The Foundation presented a series of exhibitions, cultural exchanges
and education programs with the Young Friends of the Hong Kong
Arts Festival and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Art Promotion Office. These programs offered local students,
artists and audiences an opportunity to learn about Nigerian
art and culture as well as a chance to explore and examine our
perceptions of this society and culture.
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