Call for applications: Goethe-Institut co-production fund

The funding is intended for co-productions by artists in the fields of music, dance, theatre and performance art, in which hybrid and interdisciplinary formats and the use of digital media may be key components.

The fund targets professional artists and ensembles in Germany and abroad, which demonstrably lack sufficient resources to realise their co-production project on their own.

A joint application must be submitted by a foreign partner living and working abroad. It must show clearly that good working contacts already exist between the partners and that both parties are interested in putting together a dialogue-oriented production.

The head office of the Goethe-Institut in Germany highly recommends getting in touch with local Goethe-Instituts for questions about the application process.

Founded in 2016, the fund seeks to promote new professional networks and approaches within a global context and support the unrestricted international and intercultural exchange of artists and their ideas. 

Funding

The amount of funding requested should not exceed €25 000 (about $28 000) and should be used only as a secondary source of funding, mainly to help cover travel expenses.

Preference will be given to projects between German and non-European partners, particularly from transition countries.

Criteria

To be considered, the project should:

• Embrace only the performing arts (no outright film or exhibition projects).
• Be a balanced partnership, not dominated by one partner.
• Allow for at least one performance to be given in one of the participating countries, ideally in other countries as well.

Applicants should highlight the following:

• The project’s artistic quality.
• The project’s innovative potential in the form and content of the collaboration.
• The relevance of the participating artists in their respective scenes.
• The budget indicating project partners’ own contributions and a solid financial plan.
• The project’s potential to contribute significantly to current social discourse.

Note that applications that are incomplete or submitted late will not be processed.

Submit an application online here.

The application deadline is 15 April 2020 (midnight CAT) and successful applicants will be notified in June.

For more information, contact Goethe-Institut via email at koproduktionsfonds@goethe.de.

View the original call here.