System change in Lucerne's cultural promotion
As part of the change in the cultural funding system, the Canton of Lucerne is issuing a call for selective production funding for the first time. The calls for proposals are in the "Music" and "Theater/Dance" categories as well as for contributions to art and photography publications. A total of CHF 230,000 can be awarded.
The current work of musicians in all areas of music is eligible for the call for entries in the field of music. The contributions from this call for entries are used for publication and the associated costs for promotion and distribution. The total amount available is CHF 60,000.
The contributions from the call for proposals in the area of theater/dance totaling CHF 120,000 can be awarded to productions by professional theater and dance professionals that will be performed for the first time in 2017.
The deadline for submitting dossiers for participation in the selective funding is September 30, 2016. A four-member jury of experts will be appointed to assess the submitted works. The competition results and awarded contributions will be announced at the public handover ceremony for the work contributions on 11 November 2016 at the Braui cultural center in Hochdorf.
From 2017, the canton plans to issue calls for proposals every six months, at the end of January and the end of June. Production grants will be awarded in the music and theater dance categories, and work grants in the liberal and applied arts categories. The new funding instrument is based on the planning report on cultural funding in the canton of Lucerne adopted by the Cantonal Council in 2014.
More info: www.kultur.lu.ch
