This support is intended for:

• Cultural institutions;
• Non-profits/companies;
• Private/public limited companies;

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 submission deadlines for projects in 2023 are as follows:

• March 19, 2023
• April 23, 2023
• May 21, 2023
• June 25, 2023
• July 23, 2023
• August 27, 2023
• October 1st, 2023
• October 29, 2023
• December 3, 2023

WARNING : The Internal Selection Committees shall take a decision on each application within 3 weeks of the deadline for submissions (see dates above). The proposed projects must not start before the end of the period to reply.
For example:
Submission on 19 March. Reply by 9 April at the latest. The project must not start before 10 April.
Submission on 23 April. Reply by 14 May at the latest. The project must not start before 15 May.

• Relevance of the targeted event/project;
• References of the invited/confirmed international professionals;
• Clearly stated goals;
• Quality support in place for the artist(s) in preparing for the event or program;
• A broader program including breakout events with other Luxembourgish-institutions is a plus.

• Travel;
• Accommodation.

• Travel
  Travel should be by train where possible. Second-class tickets will be reimbursed, as will economy-class plane tickets.
  Travel by car will only be covered – at a rate of €0.30 per kilometre plus any applicable tolls – if that is the only possible solution.
• Accommodation
  Maximum amount for hotels: €140 per night. That sum might be re-evaluated for certain countries/cities, or if it is impossible to find accommodation at that price.

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 Coordinators 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”.

This support is intended for:

• Artists;
• Authors;
• Non-profits/companies;
• Private/public limited companies;
• Cultural institutions.
  With Luxembourg citizenship or residency in Luxembourg.
• Foreign organisations for a Luxembourg production/artist.

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 submission deadlines for projects in 2023 are as follows:

• March 19, 2023
• April 23, 2023
• May 21, 2023
• June 25, 2023
• July 23, 2023
• August 27, 2023
• October 1st, 2023
• October 29, 2023
• December 3, 2023

WARNING : The Internal Selection Committees shall take a decision on each application within 3 weeks of the deadline for submissions (see dates above). The proposed projects must not start before the end of the period to reply.
For example:
Submission on 19 March. Reply by 9 April at the latest. The project must not start before 10 April.
Submission on 23 April. Reply by 14 May at the latest. The project must not start before 15 May.

• Project relevance;
• Clearly stated goals;
• Relevant, quality communication tools (press kit, data sheet, visuals, Web presence, etc.);
• Schedule of planned events;
• Identification and references of targeted professional partners and media;
• Quality of the budget and diversity of funding sources;
• Career benefit.

• PR services (fees and postage costs);
• Advertising;
• Digital promotion and marketing;
• Promotional content/EPK (only if made by a professional agency, e.g. graphic designers, videographers, etc.);
• Community-management services;
• Radio/playlist plugger.

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 Coordinators 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”.

This support is intended for:

• Private/public limited companies based in Luxembourg and abroad;
• Galleries in Luxembourg and abroad;
• Publishers in Luxembourg and abroad;
• Luxembourg non-profits/companies;
• Luxembourg cultural institutions.

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 submission deadlines for projects in 2023 are as follows:

• March 19, 2023
• April 23, 2023
• May 21, 2023
• June 25, 2023
• July 23, 2023
• August 27, 2023
• October 1st, 2023
• October 29, 2023
• December 3, 2023

WARNING : the Internal Selection Committees shall take a decision on each application within 3 weeks of the deadline for submissions (see dates above). The proposed projects must not start before the end of the period to reply.
For example:
Submission on 19 March. Reply by 9 April at the latest. The project must not start before 10 April.
Submission on 23 April. Reply by 14 May at the latest. The project must not start before 15 May.

• References of the targeted trade show or fair;
• Relevance of the project and programme dedicated to Luxembourg artists;
• Clearly stated goals;
• Schedule of planned events;
• Identification and quality of proposed professional partners;
• Added value for the artist’s career;
• Quality of the budget and diversity of funding sources;
• Cultural impact for Luxembourg.

• Travel of Luxembourg artist(s);
• Accommodation of Luxembourg artist(s);
• Per diem of Luxembourg artist(s);
• Transportation costs;
• Registration/accreditation fees;
• Spot-/stand-hire costs;
• Visa fees of Luxembourg artist(s).

• Travel
  Travel should be by train where possible. Second-class tickets will be reimbursed, as will economy-class plane tickets.
  Travel by car will only be covered – at a rate of €0.30 per kilometre plus any applicable tolls – if that is the only possible solution.
• Accommodation
  Maximum amount for hotels: €140 per night. That sum might be re-evaluated for certain countries/cities, or if it is impossible to find accommodation at that price.
• Per diem
  Per diem: 30 euro per day, per person, per working day. 15 euro per day, per person, per day of travel.
  Days of rest are not compensated.

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 Coordinators 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”.

This support is intended for:

• Artists;
• Authors;
• Composers
• Non-profits/companies;
• Private/public limited companies;
• Cultural institutions.
  With Luxembourg citizenship or residency in Luxembourg.
• Foreign cultural institutions (only for a Luxembourg production*).

*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 submission deadlines for projects in 2023 are as follows:

• March 19, 2023
• April 23, 2023
• May 21, 2023
• June 25, 2023
• July 23, 2023
• August 27, 2023
• October 1st, 2023
• October 29, 2023
• December 3, 2023

WARNING : the Internal Selection Committees shall take a decision on each application within 3 weeks of the deadline for submissions (see dates above). The proposed projects must not start before the end of the period to reply.
For example:
Submission on 19 March. Reply by 9 April at the latest. The project must not start before 10 April.
Submission on 23 April. Reply by 14 May at the latest. The project must not start before 15 May.

• The production must take place in/at a recognised cultural institution, festival, or venue abroad;
• References of the targeted host organisation/event;
• Project management and feasibility;
• Quality of the budget and diversity of funding sources;
• Clearly stated goals;
• Added value for the career;
• Sustainability: isolated events that have no prospects for exchanges, or that do not form part of a career-development or networking plan will not be selected.

• Travel;
• Accommodation;
• Per diem;
• Transportation costs (sets, artwork, backline, insurance);
• Technical costs (rental of additional equipment, presentation costs);
• Visa fees;
• COVID test fees;
• Promotional fees related to the tour:
  • Press/PR costs (fees + postage costs);
  • Purchase of advertising space (print, radio, Web, professional publications, etc.);
  • Advertising and digital marketing (Google, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, etc.);
• Translation costs for overtitling (for theatre and opera productions);
• Costs of reruns (only for performing arts, as part of a tour abroad with at least three dates).

• Travel
  Travel should be by train where possible. Second-class tickets will be reimbursed, as will economy-class plane tickets.
  Travel by car will only be covered – at a rate of €0.30 per kilometre plus any applicable tolls – if that is the only possible solution.
• Accommodation
  Maximum amount for hotels: €140 per night. That sum might be re-evaluated for certain countries/cities, or if it is impossible to find accommodation at that price.
• Per diem
  Per diem: 30 euro per day, per person, per working day. 15 euro per day, per person, per day of travel. Days of rest are not compensated.
• Reruns costs
  Rehearsal fees, rental of rehearsal space. Support will be provided for a maximum of 5 days of work.

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 Coordinators 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”.

The Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition is one of the world’s largest and most important international platforms for contemporary art. In addition to the main exhibitions organised by curators, some 90 countries take part in the Biennale Arte via national contributions.

In December 2022 the Board of La Biennale di Venezia appointed Brazilian Adriano Pedrosa, curator and artistic director of the Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP), as Curator of the 60th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition in 2024. The theme of the general exhibition is not yet known.

The Luxembourg Pavilion’s exhibition space is located in one of the rooms of the Sale d’Armi at the historic Arsenale site, which also hosts the International Exhibition and some of the National Pavilions.  A description of this space, which covers 240 m2, can be found here.

Applicants will be selected in two stages.

1. Shortlist applicants

Deadline: Applications must be submitted by midnight on 26 February 2023 via the Kultur | lx platform: https://support.kulturlx.lu/en/.

Applications must include the following:

• Covering letter – Preliminary design/concept (one A4 page)
• Portfolio
• Curriculum vitae

Shortlisted applicants will be notified during the week of 6 March 2023.

2. Project selection

Deadline: Applications must be submitted by midnight on 23 April 2023.

In this stage, the shortlisted artists will be invited to submit a detailed project description that includes the following:

• Artistic project description (no more than five A4 pages)
• Technical description, including plans, sketches, etc.
• Estimated budget

A budget guidance note and the procedures for submitting applications will be sent to the shortlisted applicants when the shortlist is announced in the week of 6 March 2023.

The shortlisted artists will be invited to present their project to the jury during a 30-minutes audition that will take place in Luxembourg in the week of 17 April 2023.

The shortlisted artists will receive compensation of €1,500 for finalising the project for the second round. For the winning project, this compensation shall be considered a down-payment. The names of the shortlisted artists will be published.

One project will be selected as the winning project and recommend to the Minister of Culture, who will then award the contract to design the Luxembourg Pavilion.

The jury’s decision is final.

The winning project will be announced on the week of 1 May 2023.

The entire selection process will be handled by one and the same jury. The jury will comprise national and international experts, as well as representatives of Mudam Luxembourg:

• Adam Budak, Director, Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover
• Michelle Cotton, Head of the Artistic Programming and Content Department, Mudam Luxembourg
• Hélène Doub, Head of Visual arts, Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg
• Hélène Guénin, Director,MAMAC | Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain de Nice
• Stilbé Schroeder, Curator, Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’art contemporain
• Bettina Steinbrügge, Director, Mudam Luxembourg, President of the Jury
• Joel Valabrega, Curator, Mudam Luxembourg

The members of the jury will be guided by the following criteria when making their selections: artistic background of the applicant(s), relevance and originality of the project, how well the project fits into the international context of the Biennale, and the technical and financial feasibility of the project.

Applicant artists must have Luxembourg nationality or reside in Luxembourg. For an artist collective, at least one member must have Luxembourg nationality or reside in Luxembourg. Applicants must also be able to demonstrate, via relevant experience, that they are professional visual artists. Artist collectives and transdisciplinary artists are also welcome to submit applications.

Questions about the call for applications or the selection process may be sent to the following e-mail address: biennale@kulturlx.lu

Incomplete applicants and applications received after 26 February 2023 will not be eligible for the selection process.

The Venice Architecture Biennale is the world’s largest cultural event for architecture. The aim of this international event is to give the world an overview as comprehensive as possible of the themes and projects capable of addressing the future’s scenarios in the fields of architecture, urbanism, the city and our ever-changing society.

The 18^th edition will take place from 20 May to 26 November 2023. Nominated in December 2021 by the Fondazione la Biennale di Venezia, Lesley Lokko, architect and woman of letters will be the Chief Curator of the Biennale 2023.

Lesley Lokko, who is responsible for the major exhibition, will also decide on the theme of the Biennial, which is expected to be announced in summer 2022.

The presence of Luxembourg at the Venice Architecture Biennale meets several objectives:

• To enable Luxembourg actors to develop their practice by broadening their thinking and their frame of reference to other fields;
• To contribute to their visibility at a national level and to their international influence;
• To promote research, the reflection and the culture of Luxembourg and its creators among professionals and international audiences.

The Pavilion, located on the first floor of the Sale d’Armi, offers an open plan space of some 240 m² with a ceiling height of 5 meters. A description of the venue is available in the appendix.

Since the Fondazione la Biennale di Venezia introduced new procedures for national participations in 2016, the Ministry of Culture has assumed the role of curator for the Luxembourg Pavilion. In this role, the Ministry, as the main financer of the national participation, appoints Kultur|lx – Arts Council Luxembourg as project manager who will be in charge of the whole organisation of the Luxembourg presence in Venice.

The project for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Pavilion will be selected by a jury made-up of:

• Michelle Friederici, President of Ordre des Architectes et des Ingénieurs conseils Luxembourg
• Cécile Fries, Architect, sociologist and lecturer at école nationale supérieure d’architecture, Nancy
• Claudine Hemmer, Visual Arts and Architecture Advisor, ministry of Culture Luxembourg
• Nikolaus Hirsch, Artistic director of CIVA – Architect, landscape and urban culture, Bruxelles
• Sara Noel Costa de Araujo, Architect and curator of Luxembourg Pavilion 2021
• Guittou Müller, representing LUCA
• Hélène Doub, representing Kultur | lx

The call is aimed at multidisciplinary curatorial teams for the production and creation of the Luxembourg Pavilion of this Venice Architecture Biennale edition. The teams must include at least one Luxembourg architect, living in Luxembourg or able to demonstrate cultural integration in the Grand Duchy. Moreover, the teams may include all professions useful for the reflection, production and mediation of this pavilion. For example, artists, architects, urban planners, landscape architects, researchers, critics, curators, writers, philosophers, etc. can be part of the team. In addition, the teams may call on the services of third parties.

The applicant team must designate a project leader who will be the main contact for Kultur|lx.

The applicant team must have experience in organising or producing exhibitions and be able to develop an architectural discourse and defend it in public.

Proposals may take the form of exhibitions, installations, performances, workshops, readings or other relevant formats.

In line with the directions of the Biennale 2023, the proposals will affirm the ethical and social functions of architecture, reflect the way it can support inclusion, well-being, sustainability and diversity. The selected proposal will be suitable for presentation in the context of the Venice Biennale and will consider the specific nature of the Pavilion. They will also give an idea of the subsequent presentation of the project in Luxembourg.

The criterias are :

• The relevance of the theme in relation to a contemporary architectural discourse;
• Singularity and artistic relevance of the project, in relation to the above-mentioned components;
• Contribution to the discourse on Luxembourg’s architecture and its influence;
• The implementation of the reflection in the Luxembourg cultural landscape;
• Quality of the portfolio presentation (argumentation, clarity, readability);
• Feasibility of the project and budgetary coherence;
• Identification of the expected impacts of the project;
• Identification of target audiences;
• Professional experience of the applicant team;
• Specific attention to circular economy;
• The possibilities of a later adaptation of the project in Luxembourg.

The selection will be carried out in two sessions:

1. The first session will focus on the preliminary brief projects.

The application deadline for the first session is midnight on 25/05/2022 via the website https://support.kulturlx.lu/en 

The application must include the following components:

• The references and works of the team members (portfolio + cv);
• A project proposal of maximum 2 A4 pages written in French, German or English indicating the challenges of the project and the form it could take;
• A provisional budget;
• A work schedule.

The jury will meet between 30 May and 1 June and will shortlist three applicants, who will then be invited to develop their project for the second session, who will be informed by 2 June.

2. The second session will focus on the detailed projects

Deadline : July 14, 2022 at 06 :00 pm at the latest

Physical files (models, boards, etc.) must be sent to Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg / 5-7 rue de l’Alzette, L-4011 Esch-sur-Alzette).

For the second session, the 3 shortlisted candidates must submit:

• The detailed project including all visual elements (layout plans, photos, videos, etc.);
• A detailed provisional budget;
• A set timetable;
• A proposal for when the project returns to Luxembourg
• A final title for their project.

The jury will then meet for a second session between July 18 and 20. Applicants may be asked to come and present their project to the jury.

The jury will submit its proposal for a winning project to the Minister of Culture

The jury’s decision is final.

The announcement of the winners will be made on July 22, 2022.

As the commissioner, the Ministry of Culture has appointed Kultur|lx as the project Director of the Luxembourg Pavilion.

As the project Director, Kultur|lx will be in charge of the whole organisation of the Luxembourg presence in Venice. The selection of the curatorial team will be made through this public call for applications.

The detailed roles and responsibilities will be defined, depending on the team and selected project, in an agreement to be drawn up within two months of the announcement of the winning team.

Selected applicants for the second session will receive an allowance of 1,500 euros for the preparation of the portfolio for the completion of the project for the second session. For the selected team, this lump sum is to be considered as a down payment. The names of the three shortlisted projects will be published.

Kultur|lx will award the sum of €75,000 to the selected team. This sum will cover the costs of the project creation as well as the fees and is to be included in the overall project budget to be submitted for the second session.

The overall budget made available to Kultur|lx by the Ministry of Culture for the Luxembourg Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale is €418,000 (excluding rental charges and the project to be adapted to Luxembourg). This sum includes the costs of installation, transport, travel and accommodation as well as communication and personnel costs for production, mediation and supervision.

Any questions regarding this call should be addressed to helene.doub@kulturlx.lu 

• Artists;
• A.s.b.l (non-profit organisations);
• Cultural institution;
• Luxembourg nationals or living in Luxembourg;
• The selection is open to theatre, puppet, musical theatre, young audience and multidisciplinary performances created or reprogrammed between September 2022 and June 2023;
• The application deadline is Sunday 15 January 2023 at midnight.

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:

• Serge Basso de March (author and poet)
• Pablo Chimienti (communication and public relations manager at THEATER FEDERATIOUN)
• Godefroy Gordet (journalist, author, director and president of the cross-border playwrights’ collective Le Gueuloir)
• Lee Fou Messica (artistic director of the Espace Bernard-Marie Koltès – scène conventionnée d’intérêt national in Metz and co-president of the Quint’Est network)
• Karine Sitarz (critic)

The jury’s decision is final.

• Ties of the artist / a.s.b.l to the Luxembourg cultural landscape;
• Artistic quality of the performance;
• Feasibility of the promotion and dissemination strategy at least on the French territory;
• Identification and references of the professional team;
• Adaptability of the performance to the show terms of the Festival Avignon OFF (characteristics of the stage, reduced set-up and dismantling times, limited storage possibilities, limited lighting, duration of the time slots…), and especially to the Caserne des Pompiers (see technical sheet);
• Accessibility of the performance to a French-speaking audience

• Art CV and portfolio of the artistic team;
• Promotional portfolio;
• Technical file;
• Production budget for presence in Avignon;
• Touring strategy;
• Recording with good audio quality as soon as available;
• Any additional information that may support your application.

• Travel;
• Accommodation;
• Fees;
• Per diem;
• Transportation expenses (sets, instruments, insurances);
• Technical expenses (additional equipment rental);
• Promotional costs:
  • Press agency / public relations costs (fees);
  • Purchase of advertising space (print, radio, online, professional publications…);
  • Promotion and digital marketing (Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram…);
  • Invitation tickets for professionals
• Fees for Tour Manager

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:

• The first instalment of a maximum value of 80% of the total amount of aid shall be paid on signature of the agreement;
• The second instalment of a minimum value of 20% of the total amount of aid shall be paid on submission of the evaluation and financial report.

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)

For more information
https://www.festivaloffavignon.com/
https://www.theater.lu/

• Artists;
• A.s.b.l.

Deadline to apply : 27 February 2022 midnight.

Artists and organisations already members of the IETM are not eligible for this grant.

Performing arts

Applications shall be reviewed and selected by the Selection committee Performing Arts, which will assign the grant holder(s). The Committee’s decision is final. The Committee may decide not to award a grant if it considers that the submissions do not justify the award.

Kultur | lx awards three grants every three years.

• Ties of the artist/the A.s.b.l. to the Luxembourg cultural scene;
• Internationalisation strategy.

Eligible expenses are dedicated to the artist/company members joining the network.

• Network membership fees;
• Travel expenses (within the framework of a network event);
• Accommodation (within the framework of a network event);
• Per diem (within the framework of a network event);
• Visa fees (within the framework of a network event);
• Covid test fees (within the framework of a network event);

Reimbursement of up to 80% of eligible expenses. The total amount of aid is limited to €2,000 per year. However, when justified by the nature or scope of the project, the Coordinators reserve the right in accordance with the selection committee to exceed that amount on an exceptional basis.

The artist shall:

• Participate in at least one physical IETM event per year, except in case of force majeure;
• Participate in preparatory meetings with the Kultur | lx coordination;
• Submit an interim report each year and a detailed final report at the end of the project;
• Provide all proof of payment and invoices;
• Payment of the grant is made after each trip upon submission of the invoices and the report.

Kultur | lx grants this residency on the basis of a call for applications to all dance companies registered in Luxembourg, who demonstrate a significant professional background and a commitment to the national artistic and cultural scene as well as an opening to the international scene supported by a distribution strategy specific to the submitted project. Applying companies which benefit from a structuring support for established dance companies from the Ministry of Culture is considered as an asset.

All applications must be submitted via the online application form only. Any other document sent by post shall not be accepted.

Applications must be submitted by 15 February 2022 at midnight.

The residency takes place in two stages;

In partnership with the Compagnie La Baraka, the following is offered:

• a workshop studio (9 x 15 m) at the Chapelle Sainte-Marie, with the possibility to hang up according to the technical specifications provided, changing rooms and a lobby with a kitchen inside the Chapelle;
• an accommodation in Annonay, in 3 flats for a total of 10 people in single rooms located in the town centre, up to 10 minutes walk from the Chapelle.
• the promotion of the artists through professional distribution networks;
• the general communication about the programme “La Chapelle de la Danse”;

In partnership with Annonay Agglo En Scènes, the following will be offered:

• a technical residency at the Théâtre des Cordeliers in Annonay with staff (2 theatre technicians) including the use of the Théâtre des Cordeliers stage and its equipment;
• the scheduling of a public preview at the Théâtre des Cordeliers in Annonay, as part of the Annonay Rhône Agglo En Scènes season;
• the communication relating to this preview

The selected company shall receive a flat rate of EUR 15,000 from Kultur | lx to cover travel and living expenses.

The residency at La Chapelle shall be subject to a specific agreement with the Compagnie La Baraka.

The costs related to the accommodation of the company and the rental of the creation spaces are covered by Kultur | lx up to EUR 25,000.

The technical residency at the Théâtre des Cordeliers shall be subject to a specific agreement with Annonay Rhône Agglo En Scènes.

The creation of the new choreography shall be subject to a co-production agreement with Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg for EUR 30,000 and the TROIS C-L – Centre de Création Chorégraphique Luxembourgeois for EUR 10,000. The premiere and any additional performances at Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg shall be subject to a separate transfer agreement.

 The Committee shall award the residency based on the relevance and integrity of the artistic approach.

The Committee shall meet once for the projects pre-selection phase. The selected artists may then be invited to an interview with the members of the Committee. The invitation to an interview is left to the discretion of the Committee. Receiving an interview does not guarantee acceptance of the application. Similarly, the grant may be awarded without an interview. In the event of an invitation to an interview, the presence of the applicant is compulsory.

The Committee is made up of :
– Bernard Baumgarten (TROIS C-L)
– Tom Leick-Burns (Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg)
– Davy Brun (Centre national de la Danse – Lyon)
– Tania Soubry (Resident at Chapelle Annonay 2022)

The creation residency lasts for 4 weeks at the Chapelle Sainte-Marie directly followed by a 2-week technical residency at the Théâtre des Cordeliers in Annonay, during the October school holidays 2023 scheduled in the Grenoble academy. The period runs from end of September to mid-November 2023.

Within the scheme of this project, the new choreography will be an integral part of the Annonay Rhône Agglo En Scènes season and will be previewed at the Théâtre des Cordeliers in Annonay.

The completion residency and the preview presentation in Annonay will allow the selected company to face an audience, to organise recordings and photo shoots, to talk about its work to the local audience, to exchange and to participate in awareness activities run by the Compagnie La Baraka.

The creation will be an integral part of the 2023/2024 programme of Les Théâtres de la Ville and will premiere in early December 2023.

• a cover letter or video from the choreographer describing how the residency contributes to the development of the selected choreographic project and to the career of the hosted artistic team
• the choreographer’s/company’s/dancers’ Art CV
• a letter of intent describing the creation (title of the project, number of performers, names of performers, partners, etc.)
• an Art portfolio including visuals, texts, press reviews, video recordings, etc.
• a detailed schedule and budget for the entire production
• a portfolio and a detailed distribution strategy
• any additional information likely to support your application

Applications may be submitted in French, German or English. Only complete applications submitted by the deadline shall be processed.

By submitting an application, the artistic team states that the information provided is true and complete. It agrees that all Committee members may have access to the personal information of each team member. They authorise the Kultur|  lx Coordination to check the accuracy of all information relating to the application. In the event that some information provided by the artistic team is inaccurate, the artistic team acknowledges that Kultur|lx reserves the right to cancel its application.

The artistic team shall follow the internal regulations of La Chapelle Sainte-Marie and the Théâtre des Cordeliers d’Annonay.

The artistic team is the delegated producer and shall ensure the financial, artistic and operational management of the project. They shall respect the fact that the Luxembourg premiere of the show will be held at Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg and shall communicate this in its applications to other potential partners in the area. The artistic team guarantees absolute transparency regarding financial information (obtained aids, co-production contributions, etc.) provided in the application files.

In addition, the artistic team shall submit a detailed report to Kultur|  lx at the end of the residency. This report may be published by Kultur | lx.

The artistic team shall include the following note in all communications relating to the project:

Performance co-produced by Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg and Trois C-L Centre de Création Chorégraphique Luxembourgeois, as part of the programme “La Chapelle de la Danse”, initiated by Cie La Baraka / La Chapelle – Abou Lagraa & Nawal Aït Benalla in Annonay, supported by Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg and Annonay Rhône Agglo En Scènes.

Kultur|  lx guarantees artistic freedom. The artistic team is independent in its choice of project within the framework of the allocated residency and in accordance with the artistic project described at the time of submission of the application.

Kultur | lx expressly reserves the right to cancel at any time and for any reason whatsoever the awarding of grants under these Regulations, without any applicant being able to claim any compensation in this respect.

THE COMPAGNIE LA BARAKA

La Chapelle

Co-Artistic Director: Abou Lagraa & Nawal Lagraa Aït-Benalla

The Compagnie La Baraka was founded by the choreographer Abou Lagraa in 1997. They have some thirty shows in their repertoire. Internationally renowned, La Baraka believes in a type of dance open to everyone through artistic creation, but also by raising awareness and transmitting the art of choreography to as many people as possible. Since February 2018, the Compagnie La Baraka has been based in the Chapelle Sainte-Marie in the historic centre of Annonay, in the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, one hour away from Lyon.

Besides the works of the Cie La Baraka, La Chapelle endeavours to be a hosting venue for artists in residence. The La Baraka team has a desire to open up and share with other artists in residence, thus increasing the chances for the population to have access to wide range of art. That is how the Compagnie La Baraka with the Chapelle Sainte-Marie becomes a place of creation in France for Luxembourg artists.

Watch the video presenting artist residencies at La Chapelle: https://vimeo.com/265868179

LES TÉÂTRES DE LA VILLE DE LUXEMBOURG

Grand Théâtre & Théâtre des Capucins

Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, namely the Grand Théâtre and the Théâtre des Capucins, have had a joint management since 2011 and offer an eclectic programme of dance, opera and theatre, driven by the desire to meet the expectations and demands of a growing cultural scene and a cosmopolitan audience. Throughout the seasons, Les Théâtres de la Ville strive to honour their role as a cultural hub by multiplying live performance events and actively contributing to the growth of the cultural scene in Luxembourg, in particular by associating local talents with international co-productions and by encouraging the creation, emergence and support of local creators.

Born from the same idea of support and sharing, the TalentLAB, a multidisciplinary project laboratory and festival, was created in 2016 and has turned into an exciting platform for emerging artists who have the opportunity to experiment in a safe space. By implementing the end-of-creation residency Capucins Libre in 2018, Les Théâtres de la Ville was willing to take part in another aspect of the creation process and to encourage artists and groups to carry out a project by giving them the time, space and support they need to achieve it. In this state of mind, the idea of a collaboration with the Compagnie La Baraka – La Chapelle / Abou Lagraa & Nawal Lagraa Aït-Benalla was born.

Finally, considerable efforts were made to assiduously maintain partnerships with other performance venues in Europe in order to establish a new co-production model based on exchange and transmission, allowing local artists to participate in international projects on the one hand and local projects to tour abroad on the other. This strategy of combining creations with international “in-house” co-productions has enabled the Grand Théâtre and the Théâtre des Capucins to increase the visibility of local creations both in the Greater Region and throughout Europe and to build excellent relationships with their partners.

THE TROIS C-L – CENTRE DE CRÉATION CHORÉGRAPHIQUE LUXEMBOURGEOIS

The TROIS C-L – Centre de Création Chorégraphique Luxembourgeois is the key organisation for contemporary dance in Luxembourg. It is subsidised by the Ministry of Culture and pursues multiple missions on a national and international scale.

The TROIS C-L is first and foremost a support and artistic production centre, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, responsible for the management of financial aid allocated each year to projects by choreographers based in Luxembourg, both emerging and established. As a coordinating body dedicated to contemporary dance in Luxembourg, its aim is to develop a cultural network offering a demanding and varied artistic programme in the area.

The TROIS C-L is also an official training centre that offers professional dancers and choreographers a quality programme: daily professional classes, master classes and other specific trainings. It is also a place of cultural mediation and awareness for the general public on contemporary dance in its most diverse forms. On the 3rd of each month, the TROIS C-L holds the “3 du TROIS”, a cultural event with a multidisciplinary artistic programme that attempts to rethink or question society and choreographic art. The TROIS C-L also offers dance classes and workshops for amateurs, in order to sharpen the spectator’s gaze through artistic experiences.

As a centre for contemporary dance in Luxembourg, the TROIS C-L aims to support professional dancers by placing promotion and distribution at the heart of its missions. The objective is to develop an ambitious promotion and distribution platform that enables Luxembourg artists to gain greater visibility and take their artistic work beyond the national borders. The TROIS C-L’s mission in terms of promotion and international distribution is based on three main development approaches: networking, international cooperation and international residency exchanges.

These grant regulations have been filed with
Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg
2, place am Boltgen
L-4044 Esch-sur-Alzette

and are governed by an agreement signed on XXX between Kulltur | lx, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, the Trois C-L and the Compagnie La Baraka.

The Committee ‘s decision is final. The Committee may decide not to award a grant if they consider that the submissions are not relevant.

Liste des lauréats précédents

• 2018 Porsons Kashoggi a.s.b.l. / Andrea Rama
• 2019 AWA-asweare a.s.b.l. / Catarina Barbosa & Baptiste Hilbert
• 2020 JC movement production / Jill Crovisier
• 2021 Lipstick Traces a.s.b.l. / Léa Tirabasso
• 2022 Vibrant Matter / Tania Soubry

Aller plus loin

• TROIS C-L
• Compagnie La Baraka / La Chapelle – Abou & Nawal Lagraa
• Annonay Rhône Agglo
• Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg
• Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg