Festivals! APPLY NOW! - deadline 17 February
EUROPE FOR FESTIVALS, FESTIVALS FOR EUROPE. Now is the time for all Swedish festivals to apply for an EFFE Label 2017-18. EFFE allows you who manage a festival, to apply for two-year European label for your festival. European Festivals Association (EFA) organizes EFFE on behalf of the EU. EFFE is a programme for festivals and believes that it is an important advantage for Europe’s festivals to be recognised by their peers and the European Union for their outstanding quality and work. The Label recipients benefit from increased visibility, new networking opportunities, belonging to a community of art festivals, and get recognition for their outstanding values. On top of these benefits, it is important to apply so that this Preparatory Action can result in a permanent EU programme for Festivals in the future. If you have questions please contact the EFFE hub in Sweden: jan.ove@swedenfestivals.com or by phone 070-657 10 45 or EFFE in Brussels directly info@effe.eu
How to Apply:
- Start by registering on the EFFE Professional Community or log in if you already have a festival profile. Click “Yes, I want to apply” when saving your profile. Detailed instructions on how to apply can be found here:
- Use your login to sign in and begin your application. You can save the application and complete it later. You can spend as much time as you want working on your proposal – we can't view it until you submit it. All required fields must be filled in.
- The administration fee must be paid before the application is confirmed, either by credit card (PayPal) or Bank transfer.
- The deadline is 17 February 2017. Don’t miss it
The following festival genres in the cultural field are eligible to apply: Architecture, Circus, Dance, Design, Applied arts, Digital arts, Film, Heritage, Music, Literature, Opera, Photography, Spoken word, Storytelling, Street arts, Theatre, Visual arts
1. Describe how the festival contributes to the advancement of artistic excellence and innovative approaches. The category of Artistic Commitment and Innovative Approaches is meant to determine the festival’s commitment to the arts, artistic development and value, in particular fostering the development of emerging talent through the inclusion of new artists in the programme. Elements considered as important in this area include
2. Describe how the festival involves/benefits the community. The category of Community Involvement is meant to determine the festival’s commitment to rooting itself in its community, at the local and global scale, with particular emphasis to contribute to greater audience development through extensive use of information and communication technologies and innovative approaches, including the development of new business models through new approaches to funding, production and management. Elements considered as important in this area include:
3. Describe how your festival engages on the European and International stages. The category of European and International Engagement is meant to determine the festival’s engagement to developing and promoting positive values at the European and international level. Elements that will be considered as highly important in this area include:
Read the application overview, the guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions and benefits on the EFFE website
Application sample for not registered festival
When in doubt and when the EFFE hub in Sweden is unavailable contact EFFE in Brussels directly info@effe.eu