The Perform Europe consortium will be responsible for allocating 70% of the EU funding to at least 35 artistic projects through cascading grants. The project supports cross-border touring and digital distribution of performing art works and will run for 36 months in participating countries of the Creative Europe programme.
The European Union officially announced that Perform Europe is to return in 2023 with a renewed mandate for three years from the original five consortium partners - IETM - International network for contemporary performing arts, European Festivals Association (EFA), Circostrada, European Dancehouse Network (EDN) and IDEA Consult, with the addition of new partner Pearle*- Live Performance Europe.
Perform Europe is a funding scheme for the European performing arts sector, supporting sustainable, inclusive, balanced and innovative collaboration projects of partners across the 40 Creative Europe countries. Particular attention is given to projects which work with and include underrepresented areas or groups in these Creative Europe countries.
The Open Call
The Perform Europe Open Call will be launched in late 2023. The call will stay open for five months. A minimum of three partners from three Creative Europe countries is required for each partnership application, presenting a minimum of one artistic work.
Perform Europe will grant 2.1 million EURO to a minimum of 35 successful partnership applicants. The maximum grant available for each selected applicant will be 60.000 EURO.
Grants will be divided into three categories:
5% of the total funding will be dedicated towards collaborative projects which involve partnership with Ukrainian partners and/or support initiatives for the Ukrainian performing arts sector.
Perform Europe will offer various information, promotion and knowledge sharing events in connection to the open call.
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