Canton of St Gallen increases work subsidies
The Canton of St Gallen is increasing the amount available for work grants from CHF 260,000 to around CHF 460,000 and will continue to offer studio residencies in Rome and Berlin. Interested parties can submit their applications for these funding measures online until February 20, 2021.
The canton is providing around CHF 460,000 in support for artists and cultural practitioners hit very hard by the coronavirus pandemic in the coming year. Compared to previous years, this means an additional CHF 200,000 is available for work contributions. Part of the credit is now also reserved for pension contributions to the 2nd and 3rd pillars.
Creative artists can apply for a work grant of CHF 10,000, CHF 20,000 or CHF 30,000. It is also possible to submit an individual further education idea, which can include a specific residency or a stage. Another funding instrument is the residencies in the studio apartments in Rome and Berlin. The latter is made possible through cooperation with the Office for Culture of the Principality of Liechtenstein. In Rome, the apartment is available for two periods of three months and in Berlin for one period of three months.
The Office for Culture is organizing a joint information evening in cooperation with the St.Gallen Cultural Office and the City of St.Gallen Cultural Promotion Office. This is free of charge and will be held via Skype. Registrations are accepted here: www.kulturbuero.ch/sg/laden/beratung.
