To annual programme
© Christopher Terhardt

Music Cultures

Selected concerts create experiences with global music and broaden musical horizons.

The ‘Musikkulturen’ programme supports a performance network for musicians, ensembles and event organisers, thereby supporting a vibrant scene for global music in North Rhine-Westphalia. 

Ensembles that focus on non-European musical traditions or represent a fusion of ethnic music with Western styles/genres can apply for inclusion in the Musikkulturen catalogue.

An advisory board of more than 20 musicians, event organisers and representatives of institutions with experience in world music selects ensembles each year to be included in the current Music Cultures catalogue. 

Municipal and non-municipal event organisers from member cities can apply for funding in the form of performance grants for the current Music Cultures ensembles. There are no application deadlines for this. Arrangements for the concerts are made independently by the organisers and ensembles.

The NRW KULTURsekretariat and the Kultursekretariat NRW Gütersloh jointly manage the programme. 

Information on funding

Performances by the current music culture ensembles (concert arrangements are made directly between the organiser and the ensembles)
Municipal and non-municipal organisers from the member cities of the NRWKS and institutions of the Rhineland Regional Council

No application deadline

Applications should be submitted six weeks before the planned start of the project, as long as funding is available.

Subsidy for performances up to 50% of the fee (excluding ancillary costs such as travel and KSK) 

If three or more concerts are applied for simultaneously in a calendar year (1 January to 31 December), the subsidy increases to 60% of the fee from the third concert onwards if the performances are in one city, spread over the calendar year, relate to several bands and are applied for at the same time. The increased subsidy applies from the third subsidy application onwards. Multiple performances by the same ensemble are not eligible for this increased subsidy.

Subsidies are applied for on a per-performance basis. 

The concert fees can be found in the current catalogue.

Content-related connection to the ‘Musikkulturen’ funding programme

Location in one of the member cities of the NRWKS or institutions of the Rhineland Regional Council

Public accessibility (exception: internal school events)

No project start (i.e. public relations work, conclusion of contracts, awarding of contracts, payments) before submitting an application on the NRWKS funding portal

No funding for parties or organisations with a profit motive

Applications must be submitted exclusively via the NRWKS funding portal.

Please note whether additional documents, such as letters of recommendation or letters of approval from other funding bodies, need to be uploaded to the funding portal.

Click here for further information on the funding procedure..

Organisers from the member cities of the Kultursekretariat NRW Gütersloh should contact them directly for funding requests.

Notes for ensembles


Ensembles that focus on non-European musical traditions or represent a fusion of ethnic music with Western styles/directions may apply for inclusion in the "Music Cultures" performance network.

Applications are generally open from 01 February to 31 March for the season after next at the time of announcement.

Up-to-date information on the application period will be published on the websites of the two NRW Kultursekretariats and in the NRWKS newsletter (only in German), which you can subscribe to >>here.

The "Music Cultures" advisory board, consisting of more than 20 musicians and event organisers as well as representatives of other institutions with experience in world music, selects the ensembles for the season after next at the time of the call for applications.

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Programmes

To annual programme
© Christopher Terhardt

Music Cultures

Selected concerts create experiences with global music and broaden musical horizons.

The ‘Musikkulturen’ programme supports a performance network for musicians, ensembles and event organisers, thereby supporting a vibrant scene for global music in North Rhine-Westphalia. 

Ensembles that focus on non-European musical traditions or represent a fusion of ethnic music with Western styles/genres can apply for inclusion in the Musikkulturen catalogue.

An advisory board of more than 20 musicians, event organisers and representatives of institutions with experience in world music selects ensembles each year to be included in the current Music Cultures catalogue. 

Municipal and non-municipal event organisers from member cities can apply for funding in the form of performance grants for the current Music Cultures ensembles. There are no application deadlines for this. Arrangements for the concerts are made independently by the organisers and ensembles.

The NRW KULTURsekretariat and the Kultursekretariat NRW Gütersloh jointly manage the programme. 

Information on funding

Performances by the current music culture ensembles (concert arrangements are made directly between the organiser and the ensembles)
Municipal and non-municipal organisers from the member cities of the NRWKS and institutions of the Rhineland Regional Council

No application deadline

Applications should be submitted six weeks before the planned start of the project, as long as funding is available.

Subsidy for performances up to 50% of the fee (excluding ancillary costs such as travel and KSK) 

If three or more concerts are applied for simultaneously in a calendar year (1 January to 31 December), the subsidy increases to 60% of the fee from the third concert onwards if the performances are in one city, spread over the calendar year, relate to several bands and are applied for at the same time. The increased subsidy applies from the third subsidy application onwards. Multiple performances by the same ensemble are not eligible for this increased subsidy.

Subsidies are applied for on a per-performance basis. 

The concert fees can be found in the current catalogue.

Content-related connection to the ‘Musikkulturen’ funding programme

Location in one of the member cities of the NRWKS or institutions of the Rhineland Regional Council

Public accessibility (exception: internal school events)

No project start (i.e. public relations work, conclusion of contracts, awarding of contracts, payments) before submitting an application on the NRWKS funding portal

No funding for parties or organisations with a profit motive

Applications must be submitted exclusively via the NRWKS funding portal.

Please note whether additional documents, such as letters of recommendation or letters of approval from other funding bodies, need to be uploaded to the funding portal.

Click here for further information on the funding procedure..

Organisers from the member cities of the Kultursekretariat NRW Gütersloh should contact them directly for funding requests.

Notes for ensembles


Ensembles that focus on non-European musical traditions or represent a fusion of ethnic music with Western styles/directions may apply for inclusion in the "Music Cultures" performance network.

Applications are generally open from 01 February to 31 March for the season after next at the time of announcement.

Up-to-date information on the application period will be published on the websites of the two NRW Kultursekretariats and in the NRWKS newsletter (only in German), which you can subscribe to >>here.

The "Music Cultures" advisory board, consisting of more than 20 musicians and event organisers as well as representatives of other institutions with experience in world music, selects the ensembles for the season after next at the time of the call for applications.

Videos

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