Verein Innenhofkultur invites applications from Creative Europe-based artists for the Troubled Water Residency. This opportunity is open to two collaborating artists from the music sector, who will work together on a new project centered around the theme Troubled Waters.
The residency will take place from 29 September to 24 November 2024 at Villa For Forest in Klagenfurt, Austria. The resulting project will be performed at the New Adits festival at Villa For Forest.
The residency provides working space, accommodation, per diem (25 EUR per participant per day), travel expenses (350 – 700 EUR), green travel top-up for participants‘ long distance travel by green transport, family top-up, disability top-up, and final performance fee.
Application deadline: 20 August 2024
Join the immersive 3-day songwriting camp at Rocklab where you’ll collaborate intensively with top national and international songwriters, producers and performers to craft songs for the Eurovision 2025.
Get inspired, collaborate and write songs all day long in one of Rocklab’s dedicated rooms with the support and guidance of international experts. Kickstart each day with inspiring morning briefings before diving into dynamic songwriting sessions, get useful knowledge and resources for your career and expand your professional network.
The camp facilitators will select the candidates based on the following criteria:
- Quality and potential of past, submitted tracks
- References & experience in the field of songwriting & Eurovision Song Contest camps
- Professional background as a songwriter, producer or performer
Ticket type 1: Access to songwriting camp: 300€
Ticket type 2: Access to songwriting camp & hotel accommodation: 700€
Please note that refreshments, lunch and dinner will be available each day to all participants.
How to apply?
Please fill in the application form HERE.
Application deadline: 15 August 2024
Are you an artist and do you want to showcase your music on the MW:M Live stage?
MW:M Live is the music showcase event of Most Wanted: Music, Berlin’s music business conference. All industry visitors attending Most Wanted: Music will automatically be admitted to the showcase event. Additionally, MW:M Live will be open to the public with separate tickets. Taking place on November 13th & 14th at the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin, the fifth edition of the showcase offers up-and coming talent the chance to introduce themselves as live acts in front of an audience of conference participants, invited decision-makers, and music lovers. Artists from all over Germany, Europe and beyond have been selected from the applicants.
Application deadline: 31 July 2024
Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg and Brussels Jazz Station are joining forces to organise a three-day focus dedicated to Luxembourgish jazz with a programme including showcases, meetings, and an end-of-residency concert. From December 5th to 7th, the Jazz Station, the Théâtre Marni and the Théâtre Senghor will welcome Luxembourgish artists to show the audiences and professionals the last news on jazz in the Grand Duchy.
In parallel, the Jazz Station and Kultur | lx will organise a professional gathering with promoters from Luxembourg, Belgium, The Netherlands, and France to explore and exchange ideas on cross-border cooperation and exchanges in the Benelux and beyond. The challenge will be to develop concrete ideas on how to ease the circulation of artists in this area.
Last but not least, and in order to encourage artistic exchanges between the Luxembourgish and Belgian scenes, Kultur | lx and the Jazz Station are currently working on the establishment of a residency programme gathering musicians from both countries. The result of this collaboration will be presented during the Jazz Focus.
Are you willing to play at Jazz Focus in Brussels? Submit your application below !
Kultur | lx is opening a call for applications for :
- 1 concert of an established Luxembourgish artist/band on December 5, 2024. Set duration: 45 minutes
- 1 concert of an established Luxembourgish artist/band on December 6, 2024. Set duration: 45 minutes
Application deadline: July 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
The Global Project Grant is intended for artists in Luxembourg’s music sector and is designed to enable them to present a global and ambitious project over a period of one year which, if possible, seeks to go beyond the beaten track of a simple album release or tour. The project should have a clear focus on the international level and bring together a variety of aspects ranging from research and project design to promotion and dissemination.
This initiative aims to bring an added value to the project and to encourage artists and their teams to plan and foresee their strategy over a year with a dedicated budget. It also offers the opportunity and recommendation to implement innovative and creative concepts that can go beyond standard career patterns, the aim not necessarily being to achieve commercial success. Preferably, the project should include support in the form of mentoring or participation in various programmes, management workshops and the like.
For its part, Kultur | lx undertakes to support the laureate(s) at every stage of the project.
Our objectives for Luxembourgish artists are:
- To enable the artist to propose an ambitious, inventive and innovative project that goes beyond standard career patterns;
- To give the artist a certain degree of flexibility during the year of the GPG, from the project’s research and conception of the project to its dissemination;
- To bring added value to the presented project;
- To enable the artist to design a project encompassing a variety of medium- and long-term aspects;
- To enable the artist to plan and foresee their strategy over a year with a dedicated budget;
- To increase the visibility and attention of audiences.
The objectives for Kultur | lx are:
- To follow and support a project at every stage, from conception to dissemination;
- To receive projects with a medium- to long-term vision and a defined strategy;
- To promote and encourage artists’ creativity;
- To encourage artistic approaches and projects that incorporate into their development the current thinking on artistic creation, whether in terms of aesthetics, society, the environment or technology;
- To professionalise the sector.
Application deadline: September 12,2024
Pro Weekend Fest (PWF) is a showcase and conference festival that will celebrate its 10th edition in 2024 with more than 30 performances by acts from all over the globe in the city of Castello, Spain. Kultur | lx and the Pro Weekend Festival have joined forces to add two Luxembourg artists to the line-up. Apply now as solo artist or band and be part of this year’s festival from 16 to 19 October! You will be present in Castello for the entire duration of the festival. In addition to your performance(s), you can participate in training sessions led by music industry experts, network with international musicians, professionals and media to raise your profile in the Southwest of Europe.
Who can apply?
Luxembourgish and Luxembourg-based bands and solo artists who fulfil the following criteria:
- Genre: Pop, Rock, Electro, R’n’B or Hip Hop;
- Released at least one album;
- Relevant live experience;
- Ability to provide professional and up-to-date press material;
- Be available for the entire duration of the festival from 16 to 19 October.
Two spots are available. The final selection is up to the festival. Pro Weekend Fest will cover the fee for the performance. Travel costs, accommodation and per diem will be covered by Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg.
Application deadline: June 27, 2024
As part of its efforts to promote artistic creation and support initiatives in the music sector, the Ministry of Culture is initiating a call for projects to provide financial assistance for studio or live sound recordings across all musical genres.
This funding opportunity is designed to support the recording of a minimum of six pieces in the development phase or a recording lasting a minimum of 20 minutes. Eligibility is open to all professional artists of Luxembourg nationality, whether residing in Luxembourg or with strong cultural ties to the Grand Duchy, as well as to labels or record companies operating as sàrl/sa entities.
Applications will be evaluated with particular attention to the presentation of a well-structured career development strategy. Additionally, applicants demonstrating professional support, such as a management team or affiliation with a label or record company, will be viewed favorably. Collaborations that promote engagement with Luxembourg-based artists or professional entities will also be considered advantageous.
Deadline to apply: September 15, 2024
In line with its commitment to ensuring universal access to culture, the Ministry of Culture is launching its Access to Culture call for projects for 2024. The aim of this initiative is to provide support to cultural organisations in diversifying their programming to reach individuals at risk of social exclusion, recognising the transformative power of culture in their development.
This financial support also seeks to foster stronger connections between cultural and social entities, facilitating collaborative efforts to advance principles of equality and inclusion.
Deadline to apply: June 15, 2024
As part of its mission to support the creation and professionalisation of national artists, the Ministry of Culture is launching a call for applications for the rental of two studios located in the Annexes of Bourglinster Castle.
By making creative studios available in the Annexes of Bourglinster Castle, open to any artistic discipline and style, within the technical limits possible, the Ministry of Culture is supporting national creative research and the professionalisation of artists.
Studio rental is reserved for individuals residing in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and working in the creative industries.
Application deadline: 10 June 2024
United Instruments of Lucilin, in partnership with the Philharmonie Luxembourg and the rainy days Festival, is launching the call for applications for the next edition of the Luxembourg Composition Academy. Every year, the Luxembourg Composition Academy allows eight young composers to collaborate with the musicians of the United Instruments of Lucilin ensemble in creating a brand-new piece, which they will present at a closing concert as part of the rainy days festival. This year’s concert will take place on November 22 at the Philharmonie Luxembourg.
Application deadline: June 20, 2024