CINARS 2014

Wales Arts International supported 7 arts organisations to travel to Montréal, Québec from 17th -22nd November 2014 for CINARS 2014.

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NoFit State Circus

The award winning critically acclaimed NoFit State Circus took tabú to North America for the first time in July 2010.

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Meduse Residency

Wales Arts International and Méduse collaborated on a series of residencies for Wales based practitioners. Méduse is a collective that brings together under one roof ten organisations involved in the cultural and community life of Québec City.

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Lewis, Catherine

A 9 day artist visit to Montreal and Quebec City, QC Canada for research and development of an exchange project.

http://catjlewis.blogspot.com/

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Jones, John Sam

The North American Association for the study of Welsh Culture and History (NAASWCH) International Conference on Welsh Studies at the University of Toronto, July 30 -Aug 2 2008.

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HyperAction

This will be an initial research and development trip for Sue Williams director of Hyperaction.

www.hyperaction.org.uk

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Welsh Independent Dance

As part of the ongoing collaboration between dance organisations in the Banc d'Essai Internationaux collective, WID was supported by the International Opportunities Fund to select Cai Tomos as the Welsh artist to participate in Dance Roads this year.

www.welshindance.co.uk

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Murphy, Julie

Support for musician Julie Murphy and the band 'Fernhill' to perform at the Celtic Harmonies International Festival in Qu�bec, Canada.

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Murphy, Julie

Support for musician Julie Murphy and the band 'Fernhill' to perform at the Celtic Harmonies International Festival in Qu�bec, Canada.

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Murphy, Julie

Support for musician Julie Murphy and the band 'Fernhill' to perform at the Celtic Harmonies International Festival in Qu�bec, Canada.

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Neale, Tina

Residency Ecuador and Canada

www.tinaneale.co.uk

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Foulkes, Lauren

Banff Artist in residence Winter

Application from artist Lauren Faulkes to undertake a one month residency at The Banff Centre, Canada to develop her practice around storytelling and memory.

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Ball, Dave

A residency at Est-Nors-Est in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli in Quebec, Canada and an accompanying exhibition.

The project at Est-Nord-Est initially developed from Dave’s application to an open call for international artists, curators and writers to take part in their residency programme.

http://www.daveballartist.co.uk/

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Fowler, Dylan

Canadian Guitar Tour Collaboration 2014

Dylan Fowler applied to Wales Arts International for funding to enable him to travel to Canada to explore Celtic music from Wales and music that has become part of Canadian Music culture with his collaborator, Shawn Trotter.

http://www.taithrecords.co.uk/

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Drum With Our Hands Ltd.

Camera NXNE showcase

Camera applied to attend and play showcase at NXNE in Toronto

http://www.drumwithourhands.com

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Davoren, Thomas

Saskatchewan Brass Band Residency

Thomas Davoren was invited to participate in the Saskatchewan Brass Band Residency, 5-9 August 2014 in Canada as a guest conductor, clinician at the residency and a featured composer.

http://www.tomdavoren.co.uk/

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Disson, Joseph

The Undivided Showcase Performance at Canadian Music Week Conference

Joseph Disson applied on behalf of his band The Undivided, who were invited to showcase at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Canada in May 2015.

http://www.theundivided.co.uk/about/band/

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Edwards, Jonathan

Toronto Comic Art Festival, Canada, and research, Tokyo, Japan

Jonathan applied for funding for him and his collaborator, Louise Evans, for two visits – Tokyo in March 2015 and Toronto in May 2015.

www.jonathan-e.com

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Bettridge, Dan

NXNE booked Dan for two showcases in Toronto this year which were his first international performances.

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Dyer, Kevin

The Cupboard and the Skyscraper

Kevin Dyer applied for support to collaborate with YPT Toronto on ' The Cupboard Under the Stairs' and then to travel to New York to continue on the next phase of working with Barbara Wiechmann.

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Song

Co-presentation residency between Zuppa Theatre (Halifax), Ranters Theatre (Melbourne) and Chapter Arts Centre (Cardiff), featuring work-in-progress presentations of two new works.

Griffiths, Owen

Owen Griffiths and Fern Thomas to visit Morelia in Mexico in September/October 2008 as part of Identidades 04, exploring the role of food as an integral experience of identity and memory.

www.axisweb.org/artist/owengriffiths

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Bowen, Robin

Festival Latinamericano de Arpa Durango MX 25/08/2015

Robin Huw Bowen travelled to Durango, Mexico to participate in the Festival Latinoamericano de Arpa in October 2015.

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Wales Literature Exchange

Ffair Lyfrau Guadalajara 17/11/2014

This was a project to enable Cynan Jones to attend Guadalajara Book Fair in December 2014.

http://www.waleslitexchange.org

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PEN Pregunta - Mexico

PEN Pregunta - Mexico 17/02/2015

Wales Arts International funding allowed Dylan Moore to travel to Mexico City on behalf of Wales PEN Cymru to participate not only in PEN Pregunta, a one-off public event which provided a platform for international writers and journalists to speak up for persecuted colleagues in Mexico, but also to participate in the Summit of the Americas, a major meeting of PEN International centres across the Americas and beyond.

http://www.walespencymru.org

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Gwyn, Richard

Guadalajara FIL, Mexico

Richard Gwyn was funded to participate in the Guadalajara FIL to launch his anthology of Latin American poetry, The Other Tiger, and to promote the Spanish translation of his Selected Poems and The Vagabond's Breakfast in November 2016.

www.richardgwyn.com

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Harris, Sean

Sean Harris has been awarded funding through the International Opportunites Fund to travel to North Dakota to undertake specific research and meet with key individuals and organisations with the view of creating a collaborative animated diptych in 2010, involving artists and a variety of institutional collections and communities on either side of the Atlantic.

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Davies, Grahame

Teithiodd Grahame Davies i Bennsylvania a Vermont gyda chymorth y Gronfa Cyfleoedd Rhyngwladol i gydweithio ag artistiaid gweledol ac archwilio'r cysylltiadau rhwng ymwybyddiaeth, treftadaeth a thirwedd mewn lleoliadau y mae'r diwydiannau glo a llechi wedi effeithio arnynt.

www.grahamedavies.com

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Mercer, Alison

Fiberart International Pittsburgh USA - artist dialogue and opening

To attend Fibre Art International 2010. To meet curators, fellow artists and Fibre Art directors for networking.

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Anderson, Jonathan

Visual artist Jonathan Anderson was supported by the International Opportunities Fund to participate in an international residency at Birch Creek Ranch in Utah, USA to develop work using coal to be exhibited at Mission Gallery.

http://coalodoniaprojects.blogspot.com/

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Rees, Christopher

Musician Christopher Rees was supported by the International Opportunities Fund to develop, document and deliver an existing international musical collaboration between with highly acclaimed American group The South Austin Horns.

www.christopherrees.co.uk

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Fibre Art Wales

With the support of the International Opportunities Fund, two members of Fibre Art Wales - Alison Mercer and Helen Foroughi - travelled to Vermont, Boston and New York on a research visit on behalf of the organisation. Following on from Fibre Art Wales' presence at Craft Boston in 2008, they developed a collaborative project with a group of US textile artists.

www.fibreartwales.org.uk

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Warren, Huw

Huw Warren and Paula Gardiner trio were supported by the International Opportunities Fund to collaborate and perform on the international stage of Rochester International Jazz Festival.

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Wright, Matt

Matt Wright and Janire Najera travelled to New Mexico with the support of the International Opportunities Fund to undertake a collaboration with private pilot and neurologist John George and photographer and botanist Mariyln Phillips.

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Gegenwart, Beate

Alchemy 2 - A New Global Vision for Enamel

Beate was supported to attend the "Alchemy 2" international exhibition held in Covington, Kentucky.

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Fairgrieve, Catherine

Support for Catherine Fairgrieve to collaborate with book artist Barb Tenenbaum at the Oregon College of Art and Craft.

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Williams, Ian

Support for Ian Williams to undertake a residency at the Northwstern University, Chicago, and to collaborate with US comic artist MK Czerwiec.

www.ian-williams.co.uk

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NoFit State Community Circus Ltd

American Youth Circus Organisation Biennial Conference, Seattle, USA

American Youth Circus Organisation Biennial Conference, Seattle, USA

http://www.nofitstate.org

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Cardiff Metropolitan University

For Ingrid Murphy, course leader at the National Centre for Ceramics Wales, to participate in NCECA 2012 in Seattle and for the presentation of a showcase of ceramic practice from Wales at ArtXchange Gallery Seattle during NCECA.

www.uwic.ac.uk

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Keeler, Walter

For Walter Keeler to undertake a series of workshops, lectures & demonstrations in USA and Canada, including NCECA 2012.

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Wilkins, Ian

www.cardiffsessions.wordpress.com

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Ghosts in Armour

Ghosts in Armour Santa Fe Showcase

Ghosts in Armour Santa Fe Showcase

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Ashill, Kathryn

A residency and exhibition at Flux Factory, New York

'For Future Reference' was a new body of work by Kathryn that aimed to collect and archive a variety of predictions about her future.

http://kathrynashill.blogspot.co.uk/

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UCAN Productions

Research and Development visit, USA

For Bernard Latham, artistic director of UCAN Productions, to undertake a research and development visit to the USA to explore links and possible collaborations with American arts organisations for the visually impaired.

http://www.ucanproductions.org

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Roberts, Osian

The Osian Roberts/Steve Fishwick Quintet at The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

The Osian Roberts/Steve Fishwick Quintet at The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

www.osianroberts.com

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Johnson, Justine

Ironl'ore, She Walks The Spiral Path

Application from iron sculptor Justine Johnson to travel to Buffalo, New York to present her collaboration with the poet Nor Hall and musician Alison Leyton at the Noreaster Conference of Aesthetics and practice in Cast Iron Art.

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Devotion

Touring dance performance co-produced by Sarah Michelson, New York City Players and Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.

International trade mission to South by South West

Trade Fair presence and Wales Party Showcase.