Call for proposals: 2020 Music Freedom Day partner

The 2020 MFD theme is Art Across Borders and is aimed to raise awareness of the mobility challenges faced by artists and performers, which hinder them from participating in residencies, work, international tours, research and studies in foreign countries.

Initiated in 2007, MFD is a global celebration of the human right to freedom of musical expression. On this day, artists and organisations worldwide, including 41 African countries, come together to defend artistic freedom by organising concerts, performances, panel discussions and workshops.

"If art is a powerful tool to bridge different cultures and bring people together, how can artists play this key role in our societies if their freedom of movement is minimised? Music Freedom Day is an advocacy event for persecuted musicians,” Freemuse said.

"The various events around the planet are self-organised by artists, cultural operators/organisations and media operators. The role of Freemuse is primarily to provide coordination, inspiration, publicity. Freemuse will promote each MFD event on its website, social media accounts and in its international networks."

MFD activities could include a discussion, workshop, movie screening, debate, artistic performance, song composition, playlist of censored music or social media live performance.

How to apply

Interested applicants should send a proposal of about 300 words describing the event or activity to Freemuse at [email protected] no later than 3 February.

About Freemuse

Freemuse is a Danish-based independent international organisation advocating for and defending the freedom of artistic expression by monitoring and documenting violations of artistic freedom.

View the original call here.