Commission on Culture

BUILDING BRIDGES FOR THE BALTIC FUTURE
Cultural Prize 2011

The UBC Commission on Culture invites the UBC member cities to propose a candidate for the Cultural Prize 2011 "Building Bridges for the Baltic Future". While distributing the prize the UBC Commission on Culture will appreciate activities which:

• have influenced the cultural life of the city in a remarkable way,
• have influenced the image of the city in a positive way,
• have strengthened the identity of the city,
• have raised the awareness of cultural values of life.

Only municipalities are entitled to apply. The organizations willing to apply for the prize are obliged to submit their application forms through the municipality, who may decide what the responsible agencies are, but the UBC Commission on Culture wishes that the officials of the agencies are professionals in the field of culture. Each UBC member city is allowed to submit only one application for the nomination. The cities that have a representative in the CoC board may not submit an application.

The candidating activities should have been realized successfully in 2011.The application should contain:

• a detailed description of the cultural activity,
• a photographic portfolio (preferably digital photos),
• press cuttings (if available),
• the applicants (member cities) evaluation and motivations of the cultural and other values of the activity.

The grant for the cultural activity is 1500 EUR. The award ceremony will be held in Liepāja on during the UBC General Conference.

The completed application form should be e-mailed to the UBC Commission on Culture Secretariat to maarit.keto-seppala@turku.fi by 31 August 2011 at the latest.