Call for Work From Berlin Based Musicians

As part of Berlin Current, two artistic commissions will be awarded to young Berlin-based musicians. With this call, Berlin Current encourages new ideas and productions that contribute to the exchange of knowledge within the Berlin music community. Selected projects will have a budget of 2500 EUR and will be presented at CTM.14 Festival (January 24 – February 2, 2014). Artists will be mentored during the production phase by Berlin musician and producer, Stefan Betke (Pole).

 
In name, Berlin Current ("Current" = currently; contemporarily; a continuous flow; trend) emphasizes the continuous renewal of Berlin music culture. Radical new music futures are not just "new", but evolve through critical engagement with the past and what already exists. Awareness for this precedent for innovation counteracts the negative horizon of a hasty and short-lived success. Berlin Current’s call for works is therefore closely aligned with the CTM Festival 2014 theme.
The 15th edition of CTM Festival is dedicated to idiosyncratic musical pioneers and the influence of their ideas in contemporary pop and experimental music. The theme Dis  Continuity reflects the productive tensions between disruption and continuity, which fuel the dynamism of musical evolution. By encouraging dialogue between pioneers and emerging artists, CTM.14 illuminates the often-unacknowledged connections between past experiments and contemporary music practice. The last century of musical history thereby reveals itself as the articulation of increasingly open conceptions of music that bring previously discrete schools, methods, techniques, and technologies into conversation.
Submissions to the open call may, for example, engage with major personal influences in artists’ own work, or with key figures in Berlin (pop) music history. Since many of the current protagonists of Berlin music culture have only recently come to Berlin, it is also possible to deal with important developments in pop music originating outside the city. The call encourages artists to reflect on their own musical practice while simultaneously breaking new creative ground.

Conditions

The open call is directed toward aspiring young music creators in Berlin. Applicants should ideally have begun pursuing a professional practice (i.e. have already released music and perform regularly), but still be in the early stages of their career. Submissions may take, but are not limited to, the form of a concert, audiovisual performance, or installation, but must be new projects or projects in development that have not yet been realized. A thorough project description enables the careful consideration of the jury. Submissions must be written in English (or alternatively in German if an English summary is contained) and contain the following materials:

• A CV (PDF)
• A project description and explanation with reference to the subject of the call (PDF)
• If possible, sketches, images, audio material (please provide online)
• A brief outline of the technical requirements essential to the realization of the project

Please submit using only the submission form below. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.

Schedule and Deadline

• September 30, 2013: Deadline for submission
• October 10, 2013: Announcement of jury decision
• October 2013 - January 2014: Production Phase
• Between January 24 to February 2, 2014: Performance at CTM.14 Festival

Jury

The five-member jury will be comprise representatives from participating partner organizations, mentor Stefan Betke, and an independent artist. Members will be disclosed with the announcement of the results.

Budget

The selected works will be equipped with a production budget / fee of 2500 EUR. In addition, implementation costs for the CTM Festival performance will be covered. Partner organizations will provide advice and assistance to artists during the production phase

http://www.ctm-festival.de/php/projects/berlin-current/call-for-works/