Welcome to the presentation of the project

A project by:

LAG ”Mittlere Altmark”, Germany

In cooperation with

LAG “Pays de Beauce Dunois”, France

Purpose of the project

•creation and installation of a LandArt- Festival in two european rural regions

•Annual and alternate organisation

Main purpose

nature, art and culture can increase the quality of life and work in the rural regions

Develop new visions by making people with different generations and lifestyles meet

together

Help agriculture and micro-economy to demonstrate strengh and self-confidence.

Context and history of the project

First contact In January 2004 on the French partnership conference

First meetingsIn July 2004 in France and Germany

presentation of the idea to the main actors of the project in both regions

common elaboration of the project presentation of each region to its partner organization of the festival

Main Phases and expected results

2005 : LAG Beauce Dunois organizes the first EURO LAND ART Festival’s edition in France

With participation of German artists

Exhibitions, concerts, gastronomy present France and Germany in both regions

Invitation of 60 Germans for the official inauguration

of the festival in June 2005.

2005-2006: Organization of meetings between artists, students, culture organizations and farmers.

2006: LAG “Mittlere Altmark” organizes the second EURO LAND ART – Festival in 2006

With the participation of French artists.

Financial beneficiaries of the actions

artists

craft and restaurant trade

farmers

small enterprises

culture associations

private persons.

Process of implementation

Duration From 01.10. 2004/France + 15.04.2005/Germany to 31.12. 2006

Partnership between (since April 27th/29th, 2005) the LAG Beauce Dunois and the associationAltmärkisches Aufbauwerk Apenburg e.V. (leadership)

The cooperation agreement is open to integrate newLAG-partners.

ContentEach partner is responsible for concept, coordination and evaluation of the annual festival in the own region. They choose the artists and the locations, finance the communication strategy. Added value: Common logo and marketing strategyContinuous evaluationExchange of experiences Improvement of the publicity by international resonanceIncreasing self-confidence through success and judgement coming from outside.

Difficulties…Different languages and different priorities by planning andtimetable

different ways of life in the own region (farmers/artists;old/young).

…and solutions

continuous information

many small stepsintroduce exercises to learn tolerance and respect for thelife/work of the other partner/groups

regular meetings to learn language and habitudes.

Planned future developments

Find more partners to introduce Festival EUROLAND ART as a possibility to get more notice of rural

regions and to contribute to share the costs afterproject time.

Project budget: 646.580 €

Total budget of the action 2 project by financial sources:

Total budget of the action 2 project by partner:

EU(EAGFL) 62%

Public Contribution 21%

Private contribution 17%

Lead partner 297 480 eur

Partner 349 100 eur

Contact

Peter Warlich, AAA e.V.

Anne-Marie Guignard Kessler, AAA e.V.

Verena Schlüsselburg, LAG “Mittlere Altmark”

E-Mail: aaaev@t-online.de

Website: aaaev.de

Languages spoken: German, French

Complete Address AAA e.V.Badeler Straße 5, d – 38486 Apenburg

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