Promotion of concert projects with new music

Description

The Cultural Department of the City of Munich supports the independent new music scene in Munich and its projects with corresponding programme focuses. Funding is provided for projects in Munich with the participation of Munich-based players. The term New Music includes all forms of contemporary classical and experimental music. Projects in the fields of sound art, improvisation as well as electronic and electro-acoustic music in the broad context of new music are also supported.

This funding is intended to support individual concerts and concert series, small festivals as well as other different event formats.

The Department of Culture wants to help musicians of all genders to shape the Munich music scene. So far, men have been overrepresented. This call for applications is therefore explicitly aimed at people of all genders.

Prerequisites

The following can apply for project funding:

• Professional musicians and music makers residing in the MVV catchment area/focus of work in Munich
• Musicians' groups, associations, initiatives and organisations in the independent music scene New Music Munich

Funding criteria

The general funding criteria of the Department of Culture apply to the projects.

Other important decision criteria are

• The content of the programme is mainly works of new music. Female composers are adequately represented.
• The musical quality must meet professional standards.
• Munich musicians are significantly involved in the programme.
• Creative approaches, for example with regard to programme design, performance venue and audience acquisition, are particularly welcome.
• The following are not eligible to apply: institutionally funded organisations

Unfortunately, musical theatre projects or mainly scenic projects are not eligible for funding. These project applications must be submitted to the theatre funding department.

For projects with an interdisciplinary approach, please contact the contact persons in the music team (sandra.dachsel@muenchen.de, heike.lies@muenchen.de) in advance to clarify which call for applications is suitable for you.

Only projects that have not yet started at the time of application can be funded.The start of possible funding is the time of the initial application to the Department of Culture. The period specified here should not only refer to the date of the event, but to the entire duration of the project, including preparation and follow-up time. Only expenses incurred during this period can be recognised.

Required documents

To apply, please send us by e-mail

• the completed application form(project grants up to 25,000 euros)
• a description of the project
• the cost and financing plan
• a description of the planned measures to promote the project

All documents must be summarised in a PDF and received by the respective closing date at 11.59 pm by email toneuemusik@muenchen.de. The PDF must not exceed 5 MB in size and must be named as follows: Surname_Project title

• Please send applications by e-mail to: neuemusik@muenchen.de
• Please send any queries by e-mail to: sandra.dachsel@muenchen.de or heike.lies@muenchen.de

After sending your e-mail, you will receive an automatic reply from us. This e-mail does not confirm whether the application has been submitted in full. If you do not receive this automatic reply email within 30 minutes, please contact us (sandra.dachsel@muenchen.de or heike.lies@muenchen.de)

We would like to point out that data transmission via the Internet is not secure and that the transmitted data can therefore be read and falsified by unauthorised persons.

If you have initiated communication by electronic means, the city administration assumes that further communication on the matter in question can be handled in this way, unless other regulations prevent this.

If it is not possible for you to send the application by e-mail as a PDF, you can send your documents by post in a single copy by the closing date (the date of receipt, not the postmark, applies) to

Cultural Department of the City of Munich
Dept. 1 - New Music
Burgstr. 4
80331 Munich

Legal basis

By submitting an application, the applicant agrees to the conditions of the call for applications and confirms that he/she is resident in the MVV catchment area and that his/her main place of work is in Munich. Applications that do not comply with the conditions of the call for applications will not be considered and the grants will be awarded by administrative means (i.e. without a jury procedure). We will inform you of the success of your application as soon as possible (usually within one month of the closing date).

Data protection information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation
The Cultural Department of the City of Munich collects, processes and uses the personal and project-related data required for the entire funding procedure in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Bavarian Data Protection Act as amended; in particular, this data is passed on to the city departments involved in the grant procedure. In the event of funding, the first and last name, amount of the grant, project name and project content may be published in public city council resolutions and on www.muenchen.de.