My project was a proposal to light up a village in Lebanon using solar power in cooperation with a local University. My proposal was hurried and could have been written better. I never did receive a reply to my proposal.
From: Roula Sorour r@roulasorour.com
Date: April 21, 2011 3:23:27 PM
Subject: Proposal for an Art-Science cooperation for solar lighting a Lebanese village
Dear Professors,
I read about the 2 jordanian bedouin illiterate women who were sent to India for 6 month to train as Solar engineers.
Something similar is taking place in Bangladesh
And the guy behind the bangladesh initiative is the Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus , which tells me such a project is a credible feasible idea.
I am thinking of a project proposal for the Abraaj Capital Art Prize where Art and Science go hand in hand for a better world.
The proposal envolves students to be sent on site to a poor remote village in Lebanon, to train locals to install, use and maintain solar panels.
Abraaj Capital Art Prize allocates $120,000 to each winning artist.
Having already an HD sony video cam (1920x1080) , and the required software for movie editing , I don't have any production cost.
I will just need to cover out a fixed fee for catalogue production & a curatorial fee for an appointed curator, details of both to be decided by the Organisers as stated on page:
http://www.abraajcapitalartprize.com/artists-guidelines.php
I am still waiting for them to come back to me with an approximate figure.
Installation cost of art show should be insignificant as i will require just a projection screen which I am sure they should have .
so basically the bulk of the budget would be under you disposal to spend .
AUB will be in charge of choosing and buying appropriate panels , choosing the village , and being in charge student's logistics and training .
Project duration October 2011 – March 2012
Due date for the proposal submission is 30th april.
I really hope I will hear from you before and please excuse the last minute thing.
I just read the articles yesterday.
The project would help the environment (on a very minimal level I admit) , it will lower the villager's cost of living, and empower them with new skills that they can pass to future generations. Most of all it would hopefully start a new eco trend and spread in other villages.
Below are the 2 inspiring stories that motivated the idea:
Jordan : http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/03/bedouin-women-solar-power/
Bangladesh: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/BUSINESS/04/11/bangladesh.solar.power.kalihati/index.html?hpt=Sbin
More on Abraaj Capital Art Prize at :http://www.abraajcapitalartprize.com/
Best regards,
roula sorour
http://www.roulasorour.com
My project was a proposal to light up a village in Lebanon using solar power in cooperation with a local University. My proposal was hurried and could have been written better. I never did receive a reply to my proposal.
From: Roula Sorour r@roulasorour.com
Date: April 21, 2011 3:23:27 PM
Subject: Proposal for an Art-Science cooperation for solar lighting a Lebanese village
Dear Professors,
I read about the 2 jordanian bedouin illiterate women who were sent to India for 6 month to train as Solar engineers.
Something similar is taking place in Bangladesh
And the guy behind the bangladesh initiative is the Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus , which tells me such a project is a credible feasible idea.
I am thinking of a project proposal for the Abraaj Capital Art Prize where Art and Science go hand in hand for a better world.
The proposal envolves students to be sent on site to a poor remote village in Lebanon, to train locals to install, use and maintain solar panels.
Abraaj Capital Art Prize allocates $120,000 to each winning artist.
Having already an HD sony video cam (1920x1080) , and the required software for movie editing , I don't have any production cost.
I will just need to cover out a fixed fee for catalogue production & a curatorial fee for an appointed curator, details of both to be decided by the Organisers as stated on page:
http://www.abraajcapitalartprize.com/artists-guidelines.php
I am still waiting for them to come back to me with an approximate figure.
Installation cost of art show should be insignificant as i will require just a projection screen which I am sure they should have .
so basically the bulk of the budget would be under you disposal to spend .
AUB will be in charge of choosing and buying appropriate panels , choosing the village , and being in charge student's logistics and training .
Project duration October 2011 – March 2012
Due date for the proposal submission is 30th april.
I really hope I will hear from you before and please excuse the last minute thing.
I just read the articles yesterday.
The project would help the environment (on a very minimal level I admit) , it will lower the villager's cost of living, and empower them with new skills that they can pass to future generations. Most of all it would hopefully start a new eco trend and spread in other villages.
Below are the 2 inspiring stories that motivated the idea:
Jordan : http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/03/bedouin-women-solar-power/
Bangladesh: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/BUSINESS/04/11/bangladesh.solar.power.kalihati/index.html?hpt=Sbin
More on Abraaj Capital Art Prize at :http://www.abraajcapitalartprize.com/
Best regards,
roula sorour
http://www.roulasorour.com