Lappeenranta´s Dream Year of Culture 2024 is looking for Culture pop-ups for the period starting in the beginning of October until the end of December – Applications open now! Apply by August 31st 2024
During the Dream Year of Culture, there are open calls for cultural operators to produce ”Culture pop-ups”. These are free of charge, open to all performances, participatory workshops and different art forms. The last call for Culture pop-ups will open on August 1st 2024. The Dream Year of Culture is now looking for Culture pop-ups for autumn and winter, i.e. 01.10. – 31.12.2024.
The application period is 01.08.2024 – 31.08.2024.
You can fill out the application here: https://formbox.fi/e-form/fi/LPR/884b0b4506
All cultural professionals are eligible to apply: individual self-employed artists, associations, cooperatives and companies.
- There are no restrictions on the type of activities. Culture pop-ups may include performances, participatory workshops, spatial or environmental arts. During the application phase, applicants should already agree on a preliminary location for the project, says Tuulia Ahokas, Project Coordinator of the Dream Year of Culture.
The application will be carried out through a reverse competition. For each selected culture content the Dream Year of Culture pays 1000 €. Applications will be assessed on the basis of their suitability, interest, implementation requirements, existing references and professionalism of the organiser. The selection will also take into account the diversity of artistic disciplines and target groups and the location of the projects in different parts of the city.
Culture pop-ups in practice:
The Culture pop-up must be open to all and free of charge and the event must commit to follow the Principles of Safer Space.
The organiser of the Culture pop-up must commit to use the logo of the Dream Year of Culture and the EU co-funded ticket logo in all marketing. The organiser must also publish the event in the South Karelia calendar of events under the category of Lappeenranta's Dream Year of Culture. Marketing materials should also be in English.
A report, including the name of the event, the date of the event, the venue, a description of the activities, the number of participants and the cost structure, must be produced after the event. The compensation will be paid after the report.
The compensation for the Cultural pop-up is 1000 € including VAT%, materials and the organiser's fee, preparation and planning work, travel and other possible incidental expenses, possible space and technical rent, marketing costs, copyright fees and other production costs. The price is the total price and includes all costs incurred in providing the service.
Additional information:
Tuulia Ahokas, Project Coordinator of the Lappeenranta Dream Year of Culture
Tel. 040 844 0252, tuulia.ahokas@lappeenranta.fi