ANNOUNCEMENT

NEW SCHEDULE of the 3rd Edition of the INOV-Art Programme

Given the complexity and consequent delay of the pre-selection process, it became necessary to readjust the schedule of the 3rd Edition.
Accordingly, we hereby inform all interested parties that they may consult the new timetable in http://www.dgartes.pt/inov-art/docs/calendario_edicao3_en.pdf.
As the start of the selection process and the call for tests will be made through email, we advise all candidates to be especially attentive to their mailboxes, including spam folders.
We also inform that before the call for tests, eligible candidates will be notified with regard to the official start of this stage.
Once the selection process is initiated, eligible candidates will be requested to submit the documents listed below, for which reason they are advised to have them ready in advance:
• Scanning in PDF format, of the ID Document indicated in the application form;
• Scanning of the proof of legal residency, or proof that the request has been made, issued by the borough authority of the candidate’s area of residence;
• Optionally, a valid language certificate that meets the specifications listed in the Programme’s webpage provided it was obtained in or after 2009. Candidates presenting this document are exempt from sitting the language test.

Should you have any queries, please use the e-mail address already available (inov-art@dgartes.pt).

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The deadline for submitting applications to the 3rd edition of INOV-Art has been extended to April 26th, 2011.

Candidates should submit their applications and placement organisations validate them until 17h59m59s (local time in mainland Portugal) on April 26th, 2011.

Applications submitted and/or validated after that deadline shall not be considered.

The INOV-ART programme will award 150 scholarships for the completion of international professional internships.

Given the current economic situation, it became necessary to restructure some aspects of this Programme in order to guarantee its continuation, albeit in a distinct manner from previous editions, as follows:

Areas covered in the competition:
- Architecture and Urbanism;
- Cinema and Audiovisual;
- Design;
- Educational Services;
- Heritage;
- Management, Creative Industries and Marketing;
- New Media;
- Performing Arts;
- Visual Arts;
- Writing and Editing.

Eligible Applications:
Joint applications resulting from a prior agreement established between candidates and placement organisations will be accepted;

Length of internships:
Between three and six months. Internships abroad will be carried out between July and December 2011.

Funds and support granted:

i) twice the amount of the current social support index and accommodation allowance up to € 660 per month, during internship abroad;

ii) travel allowance to the country where the internship will take place, of € 300 in the case of destinations in Europe, and of € 600 for destinations outside Europe;

iii) subsidy for participating in the opening and closing seminars for the amount of € 30 per day;

iv) health insurance during the period of internship abroad, when there is no reciprocal health agreement between the country of destination and Portugal, that is, in countries not covered by the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC);

v) personal accident insurance covering all seminar days, the internship abroad and days spent travelling.

INOV-ART is intended for young people between 18 and 30 years old who have been residing in Portugal for over 1 year by the time they apply, who are unemployed, looking for their first job or for a new job, with proven qualifications and experience in the fields of the arts and culture in the area they are applying to, and aims to foster their professional insertion at renowned organisations.

INOV-ART is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, fostered, managed and executed by DGArtes and funded by Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, I.P.

 

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Opening Announcement

Expected schedule of events for the 3rd Edition of the INOV-ART Programme