Open call for Culture pop-ups for spring and early summer – Apply until 29.2.

During the Dream Year of Culture, there will be open calls for cultural operators to produce "Culture pop-ups".

We are now looking for Culture pop-ups for spring and early summer, for the period 1.4.-30.6.2024.

The Lappeenranta Dream Year of Culture 2024 will enable an inclusive experience for all. It means new accessible experiments that meet the wishes of the city's residents. The Culture pop-ups will be free of charge, open to all; performances, participatory workshops and different art forms. The aim is to enable artists and cultural operators to work professionally and showcase their skills, and to create low-threshold cultural experiences that inspire people to get involved in culture and events.

Culture pop-ups are provided by cultural professionals: individual self-employed artists, associations, cooperatives and companies from which the City of Lappeenranta buys the Culture pop-ups as a purchased service. For each selected culture content the Dream Year of Culture pays 1000€. The artists will be selected on the basis of the applications.

There is no limit to the genre of the art, culture pop-ups may include performances, participatory workshops, environmental arts or events driving from the cultural heritage. 

The selection is based on the suitability of the content, the prerequisites for implementation, existing references and the professionalism of the organiser. The selection will be subject to the condition that the culture pop-up is free of charge to the visitor/consumer and that the event commits following the Principles of safer space.

In the application, the applicant must submit a budget of 1000€ stating where the money will be spent. Please note that the 1000€ includes all the cost. Find out if the venue you are planning to use requires a venue rental fee and include this in the budget. Cultural content can also take place in a public space or outdoors. 

The practical implementation of the selected content is planned and scheduled together. It is the responsibility of the artist/cultural practitioner to prepare the necessary materials for communication and marketing. Event should be published in the EC calendar of events and the number of participants should be included in the report after the event. Selected organisers will receive further instructions. In addition to the Culture pop-up, you can promote your own product or service.

Apply here: https://formbox.fi/e-form/fi/LPR/9f03382e65

Apply until 29.2.

 

More information:

Tuulia Ahokas, Project Coordinator – the Dream Year of Culture 2024, Lappeenrannan kaupunki
tel. 040 8440252, tuulia.ahokas@lappeenranta.fi