OPEN STREET EUROPEAN FESTIVALS AGENDA

Given the progressive improvement of pandemic conditions and the loosening of safety rules in many European countries, on May 18th, 2020 Open Street aisbl decided to take a census of the European network of performing arts festivals and launched a European agenda where operators in each country will be able to note down the dates of cancelled / to be confirmed / confirmed festivals. This initiative aims to promote artistic programming and defend the creative chain. Thank you for your contribution.

You can contribute by entering the dates of your international event yourself. If you are an artist and you know all the data of the festivals that host you this year, you can contribute to the Agenda too.

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MYSTERIES & DROLLS Festival
Belfast - UK (4th-7th May 2018)

Opportunities for artists and companies from Italy, Spain, Poland, Germany (Deadline 18th February)

Open Street aisbl supports the Mysteries & Drolls project, an international cooperation project that sees in partnership the Mercantia Festival (Municipality of Certaldo, Italy, Project Leader), the Festival of Folls (Belfast, UK), the production centers Maracaibo Teatro (Elche, Spain), Proscenium (Gliwice, Poland), Tempus Fugit (Lorrach, Germany). The project is developed for 3 years (from 2018 to 2020), with the contribution of the European Community as part of the CREATIVE EUROPE Program. The activity plan of the project focuses on the relationship between sacred and popular theatre and includes programming, production and training activities.

Creative Europe Cooperation Week-End

BRUXELLES - Ven 10 - Sab 11 Novembre 2017

Open Street aisbl organizes a two-day workshop in Brussels on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November. The meeting will be organized at the headquarters of association, at Rue Washington 40, aiming to understand all the theoretical and practical aspects of the last Creative Europe Call - Cooperation Projects – in order to prepare good applications by the deadline of January 18, 2018.

An international meeting dedicated to members, unique in its kind, being dedicated specifically to the performing arts world. It is also an opportunity to get acquainted new partners with the same interests or converging interests.

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Do not miss this training opportunity, which could revive the European dimension of your activity:

SUBMIT NOW THE PARTICIPATION FORM IN 4 SIMPLE STEPS [DEADLINE 1st November]

CREATIVE EUROPE
Applications for funding: deadline 18.01.2018

The Culture Agency of the European Community (EACEA) has published the 2018 Call for cooperation projects in the ambit of Creative Europe programme.

Few days ago the awaited 2018 Call for Cooperation Projects in the ambit of CREATIVE EUROPE Programme was published. The deadline for application submission (18th January, 2018) this year allows you to work in a good project with adequate calm. News for 2018: a specific call for the European Year of Cultural Heritage. Open Street aisbl intends to organize a training meeting to help the preparation of good application and to encourage the building of best partnerships. The appointment is on 10th and 11th November in Bruxelles. But let's see the features of the call:

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Category 1 - Small-scale cooperation project
Partnership: at least 1 project leader + 2 partners (3 different countries)
EU co-financing: up to 200,000 euros (up to 60% of total costs).
Duration: up to 48 months

Category 2 - Large-scale cooperation Project Partnership: at least 1 project leader + 5 partners (5 different countries).
EU funding: up to € 2,000,000 (up to 50% of total costs).
Duration: up to 48 months

Creative Europe Cooperation Week-End
BRUSSELS - Fri. 10 - Sat. 11 November 2017

Take part in the workshop that will allow you to apply for the Creative Europe programme in your Performing Arts field.

Open Street aisbl organizes a two-day workshop in Brussels on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November. The meeting will be organized at the headquarters of association, at Rue Washington 40, aiming to understand all the theoretical and practical aspects of the last Creative Europe Call - Cooperation Projects – in order to prepare good applications by the deadline of January 18, 2018.

The staff of Open Street aisbl, relying on its own great experience (3 cooperation projects completed until 2012 and further 3 in progress this year), will accompany you in the study of European cooperation rules, in the adoption of the best project management strategies, in the detection of the best European partnerships, in the knowledge of administrative matters, in drafting a good application.

An international meeting dedicated to members, unique in its kind, being dedicated specifically to the performing arts world. It is also an opportunity to get acquainted new partners with the same interests or converging interests.

DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHOP PROGRAM

Do not miss this training opportunity, which could revive the European dimension of your activity:

SUBMIT NOW THE PARTICIPATION FORM IN 4 SIMPLE STEPS [DEADLINE 1st November]

Open Street: the winning cooperation.

3 European cooperation projects designed by Open Street have obtained European funding for the 2018-2019-2020 triennium. A total of 1,1 ML euros will be invested in favor of performing arts among Italy, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Serbia.



2017 will be remembered as “year of revival” for Open Street aisbl and its activities. After funding the birth of our network in 2010-2012, this year the European Commission have accepted three different applications under the aegis of our international association seated in Brussels.

Performing arts, and in particular the street and circus sector, for the next 3 years, gains important investments that will help festivals, companies and, in general cultural operators in the continent, to develop the European dimension of their activity.

Professional training programs, creations, international showcases and festivals in nine countries will be funded for the three-year period 2018-2020 with a total of € 1.1 million and a European co-financing of € 800,000.

The expertise and skills of Open Street aisbl in building successful partnerships and supervising the applications, is available to members and other operators throughout Europe. On the occasion of the publication of the new Creative Europe Call by the EC Culture Agency (EACEA), the Association invites all interested ones to attend a meeting in November at its Brussels venue to know the new call and - at the same time - to discuss with possible partner organizations in order to preparing good application for the Deadline of January 18 (see upcoming news).