Following the first round of grants to help companies from Luxembourg take part in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023, Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg is now opening a second call for expression of interest in the Luxembourg Selection for the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a Prospecting Visit to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Fringe is a high-profile strategic professional platform for networking with a view to distributing creations from Luxembourg and supporting the career development of performing arts professionals.
Kultur | lx will provide advising and financial tour support for the selected shows and will organise a prospecting programme.
Performing arts producers
Applicants must hold Luxembourg nationality or be resident in Luxembourg.
The selection is open to performances in all disciplines created in the past 5 years.
The deadline for submitting applications is midnight on Sunday 14 January 2024.
Performing arts
Supported productions shall be selected as follows:
First, Kultur | lx Performing Arts Selection Committee express a view on the projects eligible for a tour support.
Second, the successful applicants will receive support to submit their production to some venues valued by professionals at the Fringe.
Kultur | lx support shall only be considered if the show takes place at one of the following Festival Fringe venues: Summerhall; Assembly; Dance Base; C venues; Zoo; Traverse Theatre; Pleasance; Gilded Balloon; Underbelly.
Kultur | lx can only support a limited number of projects due to budgetary restrictions.
The deadline for submitting applications for the Luxembourg Selection at the Fringe is midnight on Sunday 14 January 2024.
Kultur | lx is organising a prospecting programme for a delegation of professionals from Luxembourg with a dedicated programme. Kultur | lx shall support—through prospecting funding—freelance artists and professionals.
The delegation is limited to 5 members. The selection shall be made by the Performing Arts Selection Committee on the basis of the objectives clearly identified by the applicants.
The Festival Fringe prospecting programme shall take place during Industry Week, i.e. the week of 19 August 2024.
The deadline for applications for the Prospecting Programme is midnight on Sunday 14 January 2024.
Supported productions shall be selected as follows:
First, Kultur | lx Performing Arts Selection Committee express a view on the projects eligible for a tour support.
Second, the successful applicants will receive support to submit their production to some venues valued by professionals at the Fringe.
Kultur | lx support shall only be considered if the show takes place at one of the following Festival Fringe venues: Summerhall; Assembly; Dance Base; C venues; Zoo; Traverse Theatre; Pleasance; Gilded Balloon; Underbelly.
Kultur | lx can only support a limited number of projects due to budgetary restrictions.
The deadline for submitting applications for the Luxembourg Selection at the Fringe is midnight on Sunday 14 January 2024.
Kultur | lx is organising a prospecting programme for a delegation of professionals from Luxembourg with a dedicated programme. Kultur | lx shall support—through prospecting funding—freelance artists and professionals.
The delegation is limited to 5 members. The selection shall be made by the Performing Arts Selection Committee on the basis of the objectives clearly identified by the applicants.
The Festival Fringe prospecting programme shall take place during Industry Week, i.e. the week of 19 August 2024.
The deadline for applications for the Prospecting Programme is midnight on Sunday 14 January 2024.
All applications must include:
In addition, for distribution projects:
The entire artistic team shall undertake to be available for the entirety of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and for a potential tour during seasons thereafter. In the event of unavailability for the duration of the festival, a reason must be provided for not participating for a limited period of time.
The artistic team shall ensure that it owns the rights of reproduction and distribution for the show for the duration of the festival and any potential tour abroad.
By submitting an expression of interest, the artistic team declares that the information provided is accurate and complete. It grants all members of the Committee access to personal data about its members.
It authorises Kultur | lx Management to verify the accuracy of all information contained in the application. In the event that any information provided is inaccurate, the artistic team understands that Kultur | lx reserves the right to reject its application.
The artistic team shall be available for meetings, preparatory sessions, and for a review with the Kultur | lx teams.
Kultur | lx guarantees the artistic freedom of the artistic teams.
Bringing together over 1,400 programmers and producers, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a unique platform for raising the profile of artists and their productions. The experience, however, represents a significant financial cost and personal investment before, during and after the festival. Performing and promoting a production every day for an entire month, alongside 3,000 other shows, in an unfamiliar international environment, may represent a risk to the physical and mental health of participants and must be given serious consideration by potential applicants.
Please see section health and wellbeing on the Fringe website: Health and Wellbeing | Fringe Connect (edfringe.com)
Luxembourg Selection at Edinburgh in 2023:
With support from Kultur | lx
stark bollock naked by Larisa Faber (@The Assembly – Roxy)
Shoot the Cameraman by AWA – As We Are (@The Assembly – Roxy)
With support from the TNL
Lovefool by Gintare Parulyte (@Summerhall)
Find out more at: https://www.edfringe.com/
In the run-up to Internationale tanzmesse nrw – due to be held in Düsseldorf. From 28 to 31 August 2024 – Kultur | lx and TROIS C-L have teamed through the « Dance from Luxembourg » programme to launch a call for applications from choreographers based in Luxembourg who would like to take part in the event.
After attending internationale tanzmesse nrw several times, « Dance from Luxembourg » is keen to include a new generation of choreographers in this major contemporary dance event in Europe next year.
Created in 1994, Internationale tanzmesse (ITM) takes place every two years in Düsseldorf. The international dance platform is an unmissable event for international contemporary dance professionals and a unique meeting place for choreographers, dancers, producers and programmers. The event also offers artists and companies selected from across the world the chance to present their work.
Performing arts (dance)
Applications must be submitted by 23.59 CET on Friday 25 August 2023.
Applications must include:
Incomplete applications shall not be considered.
A jury composed of several national experts from Luxembourg will select 4 choreographers and/or companies on the sole basis of the applications submitted.
The jury’s decision shall be announced on Friday 1st September, 2023.
The jury’s decision shall be final.
In order to raise awareness of an artist’s work within the sector and among the public, and to foster knowledge of different artistic practices, Kultur | lx supports the production of an artistic portfolio. The format chosen by the artist must be suited to the way in which they work and may take the form of a paper publication or digital format. Kultur | lx intends to promote the distribution of these publications within the sector and to the public, whether as part of scouting programmes or on the Kultur | lx website. The publications for this grant should not be linked to a planned exhibition or event however must be conceived as an introduction to the artist’s career and artistic approach. They must also include the cooperation of and contributions from other professionals (commissioning of texts, images, videos, etc. documenting the artist). Priority will be given to artists who do not yet have such a tool for presenting their work.
This grant is intended for:
With Luxembourg citizenship or residency in Luxembourg.
This grant is not intended to cover exhibition catalogues.
All sectors supported by Kultur | lx.
Applications are assessed by the Literature and Publishing Selection committee.
Applications for funding shall be submitted electronically via the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg platform no later than two months before the start of the project and by the deadline for project proposals.
The submission deadlines for projects in 2023 are as follows:
The grant is calculated on the basis of a reference quote, comprising manufacturing, preparation and production costs, plus the copyright.
The total amount of the grant is capped at €6,000.
The grant is paid in two instalments.
The first covers up to 80% of the grant upon submission of the first invoices. The final 20% is paid once the completed project has been sent to Kultur | lx, along with the final breakdown of expenses and report.
For paper publications, Kultur | lx will receive 5 copies and a digital version for distribution on its website.
For digital projects, Kultur | lx must receive a digital version that can be used for profile-raising through its website.
Note: Applicants must ensure that all contributors to their project have given their consent to the publication of the work on the Kultur | lx website. Kultur | lx undertakes to distribute the publication only in its full form and not to use the contributions included within it separately. The distribution of this content is for the purpose of promoting the supported artists and enhancing their impact.
If the project for which the funding was awarded does not materialize by the deadline that the organisation set, the award will be voided. The same applies in the event that one of the conditions applicable to the award of the funding is no longer being met, or if the award was granted on the basis of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Should the funding be voided, the organisation will be entitled to reimbursement of any payments already made. The organisation may, on an exceptional basis, waive its right to reimbursement upon the submission of a written request setting out the reasons, which must be outside the control of the beneficiary of the funding, why the project did not take place and their direct causal link with the fact that it did not take place.
The beneficiary of the support must include the Kultur | lx logo on its communication materials, with the statement “With the support of Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg”.
The contribution to translation costs aims to pay for the growth and distribution of Luxembourg’s literary heritage by supporting foreign publishers in the translation of Luxembourg literature.
This support is intended for foreign publishers (commercial companies).
The contribution to translation costs is aimed at translation projects into foreign languages of a literary work already published by a Luxembourgish author or an author residing in Luxembourg.
All foreign languages are eligible, provided there is a sufficiently large readership in the target language and a distribution of the translated text.
The eligible literary genres are:
Priority is given to contemporary literature published within the last 15 years by living authors.
The financial support is not intended for:
Kultur | lx’s contribution to publishing costs shall not be granted for the following publishing projects:
The translation support cannot be combined with the publishing support.
Literature and publishing
Applications are assessed by the Literature and Publishing Selection committee.
Applications for funding shall be submitted electronically via the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg platform no later than two months before the start of the project and by the deadline for project proposals.
The submission deadlines for projects in 2024 are as follows:
The support takes the form of full or partial reimbursement of the costs for translating a book.
Only costs that have been agreed in writing by Kultur | lx shall be reimbursed.
The application shall be assessed on the basis of a quote from the translator which indicates the method used to calculate the rate. The maximum support awarded shall be 3,500 euro.
Payment of the support shall be made:
The financial support granted by Kultur | lx shall be void if the project for which the support was granted is not completed within the period set by the institution at the time the support was granted. The same applies if one of the terms for granting the support is no longer met or if the support was granted on the basis of incorrect or incomplete facts.
The invalidity of the granted financial support shall make Kultur | lx entitled to receive the refund of the payment(s) already made. On an exceptional basis, the institution may waive the refund upon notification of a specially reasoned written request setting out the reasons beyond the control of the support beneficiary for the failure to carry out the project and their direct causal link with it.
Once the support has been awarded, the applicant shall respect several conditions:
The beneficiary of the support must include the Kultur | lx logo on its communication materials, with the statement “With the support of Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg”.
Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg supports the dissemination of Luxembourg literature among the players of the book industry. The publishing support to foreign publishers for the publication of Luxembourgish authors aims to contribute to the international movement of Luxembourg’s literary creation.
This financial support is intended for foreign professional publishers (commercial companies or non-profit organisations). Publishers in the public sector or similar are not eligible.
The eligible literary genres are:
The minimum print run is 250 copies.
In order to be considered, the work must not yet have been published on the date of the application and must be published at the earliest one month after that date.
Priority is given to contemporary literature by living authors.
The support is not intended for:
Kultur | lx’s contribution to translation costs shall not be granted for translation projects:
The publishing support cannot be combined with the translation support.
The total number of submissions by the eligible applicant may not exceed half of the publisher’s total volume of publications per year. Furthermore, the publisher may not submit more than 4 applications a year.
Literature and publishing
Applications are assessed by the Literature and Publishing Selection committee.
Applications for funding shall be submitted electronically via the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg platform no later than two months before the start of the project and by the deadline for project proposals.
The submission deadlines for projects in 2024 are as follows:
The aid is calculated on the basis of a reference estimate including the costs of production, preparation, correction and proofreading, the manuscript formatting and copyright.
Only costs that have been agreed in writing by Kultur | lx shall be reimbursed.
The total amount of the support is limited to EUR 3,500 per work and may not exceed the budgetary limits of Kultur | lx
The support payment is made:
Upon receipt of 3 copies of the subsidised publication, a copy of the legal deposit certificate and an overall invoice made out to the address Kultur | lx (5-7, rue de l’Alzette, L-4011 Esch-sur-Alzette), enclosing copies of the paid invoices covering the various eligible costs.
After verification of the note specifying that Kultur | lx supports the work.
Kultur | lx may be required to reassess the support amount after examining the paid invoices and thus to modify, if necessary, the amount of the subsidy granted, if it notes reductions in print runs or a change in the selling price of the work.
The financial support from Kultur | lx shall be void if the project for which the aid was granted is not completed within the period set at the time the aid was granted. The same applies if one of the terms for granting the aid is no longer met or if the aid was granted on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information.
The invalidity of the granted financial support shall make the institution entitled to get a refund of the payment(s) already made. Occasionally, Kultur | lx may waive the right to refund upon submission of a written request, stating the reasons for the failure to carry out the project beyond the control of the aid beneficiary and their direct causal link with such failure.
Kultur | lx is no longer bound by its decision to grant aid if the editorial project has not been completed within 24 months of the date of approval by the Selection Committee.
The beneficiary of the support must include the Kultur | lx logo on its communication materials, with the statement “With the support of Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg”.
In order to help facilitate scouting of Luxembourgish talent, Kultur | lx helps organisations who want to invite foreign professionals to events and exhibitions. The goal of this scouting is to increase recognition of Luxembourg creatives and productions, facilitate access to the artists, raise awareness, and enhance their impact.
This support is intended for:
Invitations to foreign professionals must be linked to a programme specifically highlighting Luxembourg productions and/or artists.
Professionals’ normal travel as part of their working relationship with a Luxembourg institution are not eligible.
The support is not retroactive.
All sectors supported by Kultur | lx.
Decisions to approve, reject, or defer a funding application are taken by an internal comittee or external selection committee for amounts above €10,000.
Applications for funding shall be submitted electronically via the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg platform.
The deadlines for submission of projects for the year 2023/2024 are set as follows:
The internal and selection committees have a period of three weeks to decide on the application from the deadline for submission (see deadlines above). The submitted project may not start before the end of the deadline for response.
Example :
Submission on 21 March. Response by 11 April. Project cannot start before 12 April.
Submission on 25 April. Response by 16 May. Project cannot start before 17 May.
Please note:
An application submitted between 22 March (i.e. after the 20 March deadline) and 25 April will be processed with the 25 April submission, so the project cannot start before 17 May, as in the above example.
Total financial support is calculated in accordance with eligible costs using criteria laid down in the critera article and the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg Guidelines (Our guidelines).
The support will be paid on submission of invoices and a report no later than 3 months after the end of the project. Without the final breakdown of expenses, the Directors of Kultur | lx may block payment of the support.
The award of the funding will be voided if the project in respect of which the funding was awarded does not take place by the deadline that the organisation set at the time when the funding was awarded. The same applies in the event that one of the conditions applicable to the award of the funding is no longer being met, or that the funding was awarded on the basis of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Should the funding be voided, the organisation will be entitled to reimbursement of any payments already made. The organisation may, on an exceptional basis, waive its right to reimbursement upon the submission of a written request setting out the reasons, which must be outside the control of the beneficiary of the funding, why the project did not take place and their direct causal link with the fact that it did not take place.
The beneficiary of the support must include the Kultur | lx logo on its communication materials, with the statement “With the support of Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg”.
Kultur | lx aims to support the professional structures which contribute by their work and their presence on the international events to the diffusion and the radiation of the Luxembourgish creation. This support is aimed at companies and organisations (galleries, publishers, associations) that want to take part in international events, such as trade shows and fairs, and whose programme(s) will include one or more Luxembourish artists.
This support is intended for:
The Luxembourgish artist(s) must be central to the submitted proposal; their place in it will play a key role in the evaluation of the project. The support awarded must be focused on expenses relating directly to Luxembourgish artists.
The support is not retroactive.
All sectors supported by Kultur | lx.
Decisions to approve, reject, or defer a funding application are taken by an intern or a selection committee for amounts above €10,000.
Applications for funding shall be submitted electronically via the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg platform.
The deadlines for submission of projects for the year 2023/2024 are set as follows:
The internal and selection committees have a period of three weeks to decide on the application from the deadline for submission (see deadlines above). The submitted project may not start before the end of the deadline for response.
Example :
Submission on 21 March. Response by 11 April. Project cannot start before 12 April.
Submission on 25 April. Response by 16 May. Project cannot start before 17 May.
Please note:
An application submitted between 22 March (i.e. after the 20 March deadline) and 25 April will be processed with the 25 April submission, so the project cannot start before 17 May, as in the above example.
Total financial support is calculated in accordance with eligible costs using criteria laid down in the critera article and the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg Guidelines (Our guidelines).
The support will be paid on submission of invoices and a report no later than 3 months after the end of the project. Without the final breakdown of expenses, the Directors of Kultur | lx may block payment of the support.
The award of the funding will be voided if the project in respect of which the funding was awarded does not take place by the deadline that the organisation set at the time when the funding was awarded. The same applies in the event that one of the conditions applicable to the award of the funding is no longer being met, or that the funding was awarded on the basis of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Should the funding be voided, the organisation will be entitled to reimbursement of any payments already made. The organisation may, on an exceptional basis, waive its right to reimbursement upon the submission of a written request setting out the reasons, which must be outside the control of the beneficiary of the funding, why the project did not take place and their direct causal link with the fact that it did not take place.
The beneficiary of the support must include the Kultur | lx logo on its communication materials, with the statement “With the support of Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg”.
Kultur | lx wishes to contribute to the influence and dissemination of work. Financial assistance for touring and circulation of productions is intended for Luxembourgish professionals in the cultural sector who wish to perform on tour, at festivals, showcases or present their work at exhibitions abroad.
Institutions abroad that wish to host a Luxembourgish production or artist can also benefit from this fund. In this case, Kultur | lx’s support should be considered only as a contribution towards part of the costs, which are to be shared with the host/inviting organisation.
A single application may be submitted for dates spaced out in time but relating to the same project.
This support is intended for:
*Luxembourg production: a production mainly funded from Luxembourg / in which the lead partner is based in Luxembourg / of which the creator is has citizenship of or residency in Luxembourg (artist, director, choreographer, author, etc.).
Beneficiaries of the Global Project Grant for the year in question are not entitled to this support.
The support is not retroactive.
All sectors supported by Kultur | lx.
Decisions to approve, reject, or defer a funding application are taken by an internal comittee or external selection committee for amounts above €10,000.
Applications for funding shall be submitted electronically via the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg platform.
The deadlines for submission of projects for the year 2023/2024 are set as follows:
The internal and selection committees have a period of three weeks to decide on the application from the deadline for submission (see deadlines above). The submitted project may not start before the end of the deadline for response.
Example :
Submission on 21 March. Response by 11 April. Project cannot start before 12 April.
Submission on 25 April. Response by 16 May. Project cannot start before 17 May.
Please note:
An application submitted between 22 March (i.e. after the 20 March deadline) and 25 April will be processed with the 25 April submission, so the project cannot start before 17 May, as in the above example.
*Support for reruns
To receive support for reruns, applicants must demonstrate that new costs arise due to rehearsals and changes linked to distribution. They must draw up a work programme listing the rehearsals required for the rerun, additional costs and the tour dates.
Two scenarios apply:
1) Circulation of an existing work that has not been performed for a significant period of time (12 months since the last performance). One or more actors may be changed for a rerun.
2) Due to a force majeure, an actor needs to be replaced in order to complete the project (injury, illness, prior commitment to another show confirmed by the date on the contract).
For all applications, the project leader must present contracts with the international venues, including the cost of fees and the costs related to hosting the production. Priority shall be given to tours and performances with institutions and on platforms whose profile is likely to launch a new series of tour dates.
Total financial support is calculated in accordance with eligible costs using criteria laid down in the critera article and the Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg Guidelines (Our guidelines).
The support will be paid on submission of invoices and a report no later than 3 months after the end of the project. Without the final breakdown of expenses, the Directors of Kultur | lx may block payment of the support. However, some expenses, too significant to be advanced by the artist or the structure, may be invoiced directly to Kultur | lx on the basis of an estimate jointly accepted by the project initiator and Kultur | lx.
The award of the funding will be voided if the project in respect of which the funding was awarded does not take place by the deadline that the organisation set at the time when the funding was awarded. The same applies in the event that one of the conditions applicable to the award of the funding is no longer being met, or that the funding was awarded on the basis of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Should the funding be voided, the organisation will be entitled to reimbursement of any payments already made. The organisation may, on an exceptional basis, waive its right to reimbursement upon the submission of a written request setting out the reasons, which must be outside the control of the beneficiary of the funding, why the project did not take place and their direct causal link with the fact that it did not take place.
The beneficiary of the support must include the Kultur | lx logo on its communication materials, with the statement “With the support of Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg”.
Through this scheme, Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg, in collaboration with the ministry of Culture and the THEATER FEDERATIOUN, supports the presence and the promotion of a Luxembourg theatre production at the 2024 edition of the Festival OFF d’Avignon, a strategic professional platform in the economic sector of performing arts. The performance venue will be the Caserne des Pompiers, a programming venue of the Grand Est Region within the framework of its agreement with the ministry of Culture of Luxembourg.
Extension of the call for application for the Luxembourg Selection at the 2024 Festival OFF d’Avignon
Noting that the duration of the call did not allow a certain number of shows created at the end of the season to apply to be presented at the Caserne des pompiers as part of the Festival OFF d’Avignon 2024, the Jury wished, in the interests of fairness, to extend the call for applications for the Luxembourg Selection in Avignon until September 3, 2023.
The selected artistic team shall not be eligible for any other support from Kultur | lx due to its presence at the Avignon Festival.
Performing arts (excluding dance)
The application must be sent via the online application form only. No documents can be sent by post.
Each applicant is entitled to submit one or more projects.
An independent jury will attend the applicant’s productions or view them on video. The selection of the winning production will be based on the artistic quality of the performance and the quality and feasibility of the submitted project.
Kultur | lx reserves the right not to submit to the jury any incomplete project or that does not meet the selection criteria.
The jury is made-up of:
The jury’s decision is final.
The artistic teams presenting one or more projects shall, during the selection period, ensure invitations for the members of the jury, subject to availability.
The entire artistic team ensures its availability for the entire duration of the Festival OFF d’Avignon and a potential tour during the following season.
The artistic team ensures that the copyrights of the show are covered for the festival and for a tour in France.
The artistic team shall provide Kultur | lx with an assessment report on its participation in the Festival OFF d’Avignon (including a financial report, attendance figures, media coverage, the number of professional contacts made, promotional possibilities, etc.).
By submitting an application, the artistic team states that the information provided is true and complete. They agree that all members of the jury may have access to the personal information of their members. They authorise the Kultur | lx Coordination service to check the accuracy of all information relating to the application. If any of the information provided by the artistic team is inaccurate, the artistic team consents that Kultur | lx reserves the right to cancel the application.
The artistic team shall be available for meetings and preparatory meetings with the jury and Kultur | lx staff.
Kultur | lx guarantees artistic freedom. The artistic team is autonomous as to the choice of its project within the framework of the allocated residency and in accordance with its artistic project described at the time of the application.
Kultur | lx expressly reserves the right to cancel to cancel the award of the aid for duly justified reasons, without any applicant being abble to claim any compensation in this respect.
The aid shall be paid in two instalments:
List of the latest winners
2019 – Révolte by Alice Birch | staging by Sophie Langevin
2021 – Salles Gosses by Mihaela Michailov | staging by Fábio Godinho
2022 – Terres Arides by Ian de Toffoli | staging by Ian de Toffoli (and the ensemble)
2023 – Petit Frère – La grande histoire Aznavour | staging by Gaëtan Vassart and Laure Roldàn
For more information
https://www.festivaloffavignon.com/
https://www.theater.lu/
Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg, in collaboration with the Cultural service at the Embassy of Luxembourg in Berlin, is offering a six-week choreographic research and production residency at the Uferstudios Berlin, between July and August 2024 (six weeks to be defined), on the basis of a call for applications. This residency abroad encourages choreographers to immerse themselves in the Berlin art scene and promotes networking with the local art scene, contributing to the long-term development of their professional career.
The Uferstudios für zeitgenössischen Tanz, which has been located in the heart of the Wedding district in the former premises of local transport companies since 2010, is home to dancers, choreographers and artists from all over the world. In the 14 well-equipped studios, dancers, choreographers and artists are offered a space dedicated to public and private rehearsals, workshops and performances in a creative and stimulating environment.
This grant is awarded under the terms and conditions set below.
Kultur | lx offers a grant on the basis of a call for applications to all choreographers of Luxembourg nationality or living in Luxembourg, without any age limit, who demonstrate significant professional experience and commitment to the national art and culture scene.
All applications must be submitted via the online application form only. Any other document sent by post will not be accepted.
Final registration date: November 12, 2023 at 23:59 CET.
The stay will take place between July and August 2024. The laureate must contact Uferstudios Berlin to agree on the exact dates and to evaluate his/her needs on site.
The resident agrees to respect the dates of the residence and the general rules.
The selected choreographer will benefit from:
The artist must have health and repatriation insurance during his stay in Berlin.
The application is free of charge and unpaid.
The selected choreographer shall be designated based on the following selection procedure:
Successful applicants may be asked to attend an interview with the members of the Jury. The invitation to an interview is not systematic and is left to the discretion of the Jury. Being invited to an interview does not guarantee acceptance of the application. Also, residency may be granted without an interview. If the applicatant is invited, his/her presence will be compulsory.
The Jury shall grant the residency based on the relevance and integrity of the artistic approach. The Jury may decide not to award any grant if it considers that the applications submitted do not meet the eligibility requirements. The decision is final.
All applicants will be notified by email.
The jury for the selection is made-up with:
Applications may be submitted in French, German or English. Only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be processed.
The laureate shall submit a detailed report to Kultur | lx at the end of the residency. This report may be published by Kultur | lx or Uferstudios Berlin. The selected choreographer shall also complete an internal survey in order to assess the residency. This survey shall not be published.
Kultur | lx may demand a full or partial refund of the grant if the grant holder fails to submit a report. If the residency is terminated before the end of the residency term, the grant holder shall refund the grant and the expenses related to the incomplete period of time.
The laureate shall respect the internal regulations of the Uferstudios.
The laureate agrees to mention Kultur | lx and the Uferstudios during the presentation of the work resulting from this residency as well as in any communication related to this residency.
By submitting an application, the applicant states that the information provided is true and complete. He/she agrees that all members of the committee may have access to his.her personal information. He/she authorises the committee to verify the accuracy of all information relating to his/her application.
If any of the information provided by the candidate is inaccurate, the applicant acknowledges that Kultur|lx reserves the right to cancel the application.
The applicant consents and agrees that Kultur | lx may use his/her name for promotional and publicity purposes related to the programme.
The residency allowance and the flat fee for transport and daily expenses shall be paid in two instalments. The first instalment of 80% shall be paid upon arrival at the Uferstudios and the grant holder must notify Kultur | lx in writing. The second instalment of 20% after submission of the report at the end of the residency.
Kultur | lx guarantees artistic freedom. The laureate is independent in his or her choice of project within the scheme of the allocated residency and in accordance with the art project described in the application.
Kultur | lx expressly reserves the right to cancel at any time and for any reason whatsoever the grant awarding under the terms herein, without any applicant being entitled to claim any compensation in this respect.
List of selected choreographers
More information
Uferstudios für zeitgenössischen Tanz
Cultural service at the Embassy of Luxembourg in Berlin