Regionale kulturfond – Arrangement, kompetanseheving og nettverksbygging

Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune invites a broad spectrum of actors to apply for support for events, competence development, and network building. The projects should contribute to an open, inclusive, and diverse cultural life throughout the county. This scheme provides funding for hiring professional artists and/or other persons with relevant competence. Support is available for courses and competence development, networks, and cultural events. The purpose is to stimulate increased activity and participation in cultural life. With this scheme, the county aims to strengthen the interaction between professional and voluntary cultural life and reinforce local and regional cultural volunteerism. Support can be provided for: (1) Hiring professional actors in art, culture, and cultural heritage to contribute to local or regional events, including wages, fees, travel costs, rental of venues for rehearsal, production or exhibition, logistics, graphic materials and marketing; (2) Competence and network development - support for initiatives that contribute to competence building, networking and establishment of meeting places within art, culture and cultural heritage, such as courses, seminars, workshops, and instruction aimed at volunteers and/or professional actors, or establishing new networks and permanent meeting places where professional and/or voluntary cultural actors can meet, share experiences, or coordinate and plan collaborations. The scheme does not provide support for events that have been completed before the application deadline, or where the event date is less than 6 weeks after the application deadline. Support is not provided for operations of fixed and already established networks and meeting places.