Valais subsidies for musicians
For the seventh time, the Pro Valais Music Commission has awarded several grants to musicians, formations, ensembles or institutions. However, the collaboration between amateur and professional musicians has been paused.
Three multi-year grants of 30ꞌ000 francs for groups and 15ꞌ000 francs for individual musicians were awarded. Kala Jula, a collective led by Vincent Zanetti, Beat Jaggy for his Carillon Plus project and Aurélie Emery will receive three years of support from Musik Pro.
Célina Ramsauer and Olivier Magarotto will each receive a creative grant of CHF 10ꞌ000 for their composition project. The grants for collaboration between amateur and professional musicians and for the establishment of studios were not awarded this year.
Jean-Marc Lovay, writer (Cultural Prize of the Canton of Valais 2015), Cosima Grand, dancer, Malika Pellicioli, video artist, Pascal Viglino, musician and composer, (sponsorship prizes) and the Bretz-Héritier Foundation (special prize) will receive their prizes on November 13, 2015, 7 pm, at the Arsenaux, Sion (Rue de Lausanne 45). An overview of the prizewinners' work will be presented during the ceremony.
