Culture kick for young artists
The Basel Grand Council is allocating more funds for youth culture. GGG Kulturkick is now fully responsible for promoting and advising individual projects by young artists up to the age of 30.
According to the canton's press release, GGG Kulturkick, which is supported by the GGG Basel association, will now assume responsibility for all funding and advice for individual projects by creative artists up to the age of 30 on behalf of the canton. Responsibilities among the cultural funding agencies will thus be clarified and made more transparent. Young artists will have a clear point of contact for their applications and concerns. Projects that improve the framework conditions for youth culture can still be submitted to the Culture Department.
From 2024, GGG Kulturkick will have a total budget of just under CHF 600,000. It receives an annual state contribution of CHF 400,000 from the canton. The offer is substantially supported by GGG Basel, which is increasing its contribution to almost 200,000 francs. This not only strengthens the promotion of individual projects, but also allows the GGG Kulturkick office to be expanded, enabling it to improve its advisory, mediation and networking services.
More info:
https://www.bs.ch/nm/2023-ggg-kulturkick-als-anlaufstelle-fuer-junge-kulturschaffende-pd.html
