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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 21 MARCH 2021 4 ART I-Portunus – Mobility Fund for Artists THE mobility programme i-Por- tunus has just issued another call for artists in literary translation and music and for the first time ever, architects and those in- volved in Cultural Heritage. The scheme continues to support the mobility of artists, creators and cultural professionals among all countries participating in the Creative Europe Programme. Launched as a pilot project last year, I-Portunus has successful- ly funded mobilities for artists from various genres. The i-Portunus mobility scheme is needed now more than ever to address the exist- ing and new needs of the cre- ative sectors by offering a de- mand-driven mobility scheme that allows direct application through a straightforward and flexible process. i-Portunus' main focus is to connect artists and to support international collaborations, professional development and production-oriented residen- cies. This will be done via phys- ical mobility but also, if neces- sary, through virtual or blended mobility variations. The fund foresees a total budget of EUR 500,000 spread over the upcoming five calls. Financial support will exist out of a fixed amount per applicant for transportation and a per di- em, depending on the destina- tion country. Applicants should organise a project with a host institu- tion/partner/fellow in anoth- er Creative Europe country. Interested applicants are en- couraged to visit the database of Transartists https://www. transartists.org/category/free- tagging/i-portunus, where host organisations that pre- viously welcomed i-Portunus grantees are highlighted. The application should include a description of the project and its main objective, being in- ternational collaboration, pro- duction-oriented residency, or professional development. The application should also provide documents showing commit- ment from a partner to the pro- posed project. More information can be obtained from the webpage h t t p s : / / w w w . i - p o r t u n u s . e u / or by contacting the Creative Europe Desk Malta via email address joseph.c.lia@ewropa- kreattiva.mt.