Valais cultural fund reactivated
The Culture and Tourism Fund (K&T Fund), which was frozen in 2016, will be reactivated in 2022. This fund is intended to promote Valais art and cultural projects that have the potential to increase the appeal of Valais beyond the canton's borders.
The fund, which has been frozen since 2016 as part of a savings program, will be reactivated to support the implementation of ambitious professional projects that contribute to the development of tourism in Valais. In addition to promoting cultural events with an impact on tourism, the fund is also intended to "support impulse projects that contribute to strengthening the value chain of the creative industries in the canton", according to the canton's press release.
To be eligible for support, projects must meet three main criteria: contribute to the canton's attractiveness as a tourist destination within the framework of cantonal tourism policy; promote access to artistic and cultural productions and bring them closer to the local public and visitors; involve as many Valais players as possible in the creative industries value chain and the productions of artists and/or professionals in Valais culture.
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