1. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme 0 Artistic Research, Funding and Accountability Prague Conference 25.05.12

2. The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Topics for the Presentation Significance of Artistic Research; Rightful Claim; Artistic Results – Critical Reflection; Norwegian Artistic Research Programme; Norwegian indicator discussion; Peer Review and Assessment Criteria as example of accountable funding mechanism; Long Term Consequences; Consistent political lobbying.

3. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme The Significance of Artistic Research Backbone artistic/academic development; Driving force for the education; Core driver for institutional strategies and policies.

4. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Political Recognition for Same necessities as the rest of the field ; Claim Equal Opportunities; Long term argument.

5. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Artistic Research Artistic results presented within a discursive format; On the premises of the discipline(s); Research Oriented Ambience; Developing Transparent Criteria; Journal for Artistic Research: www.jar-online.net www.jar-online.net

6. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Artistic Research For the Arts; For the Higher Art Educations; For our Disciplines; Sharing processes and results.

7. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Norwegian Programme Pan institutional – All disciplines; PhD-level (3 cycle) Fellowship Programme Established 2003 – 70 Research Fellows Artistic Research Project Funding Programme Established 2010 Yearly budget close to 1 Mill Euro 8 Projects – one to three years project time

8. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Organisational Structure Funded by Ministry of Research and Education; National Steering Committee; Peer Review Procedures; Focus on artistic results within a discursive attitude and environment; The importance/willingness to share

9. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Norwegian Indicator Discussion Report by the Universities Association; Options of identifying stable indicators; As basis for institutional funding: Consistent – Robust – Reliable Deemed too risky!

10. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Norwegian Indicator Discussion Alternative: Institutional success within the two National Programmes as reliable funding indicators.

11. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Aims Project Programme A solid basis imbedded in artistic practise; Create new artistic perspectives and contribute to new understanding within the arts; Provide critical reflection on content and context; Articulate and reflect on methods and work processes;

12. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Aims Project Programme Promote critical dialogue within one’s own profession and with other relevant professions; Share relevant professional knowledge with the public sphere; Be limited to a project format, based on a project description followed by public presentation of results.

13. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Selection Criteria Professionalism and project goals; Context; Work strategies and instruments; Communication, presentation and dissemination; Project control and resources; Additional qualities.

14. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Professionalism and Project Goals The project’s artistic core; The project’s limitations, intentions and expected outcome; The project’s cutting edge potential.

15. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Assessment Criteria Fellowship Programme Artistic Result - An independent body of work of a high international standard with respect to; Originality; Expression; Consistency; Relevance; Presentation and communication of results.

16. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Assessment Criteria Fellowship Programme Critical Reflection - With regard to the artistic result of the work, the candidate must submit: Personal artistic position/work nationally and internationally; How the project contributes to professional development; Critical reflection on the process; Critical reflection on results.

17. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme Long Term Consequences A stronger position for the arts within higher education; A position that defines our institutions in contrast to the art market and the commercial art scenes; A consistent institutional policy; Opportunity for transparent/reliable funding mechanism; Accountability on our premises.

18. 0 The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme www.artistic-research.no