The canton of Lucerne strengthens cultural organizers
In order to sustainably strengthen the activities of cultural organizers, the canton of Lucerne created a cultural fund in 2012, which is financed with Swisslos money. Now, for the second time, Lucerne cultural organizers can apply for contributions from this fund.
At the beginning of 2012, the canton of Lucerne opened a fund with Swisslos money to help cultural event organizers in the canton of Lucerne with the purchase of basic event technology. This year, the Albert Koechlin Foundation is now also making a contribution to the fund. Theater, cabaret and music organizers in the Lucerne countryside as well as in the city and agglomeration of Lucerne can apply for a contribution.
The Canton of Lucerne hopes that this will provide lasting relief for budgets by saving on rental costs, making the venues more attractive for artists and audiences and fundamentally strengthening the activities of cultural event organizers, particularly in the Lucerne countryside.
In 2012, a total of 14 contributions to cultural organizers were approved and 106,000 francs were distributed. Three quarters of this went to the Lucerne countryside, where the need for investment is particularly great.
The application deadline is April 26, 2013. Further dates, conditions of participation, criteria and requirements for the application can be found at
www.kultur.lu.ch
