Perform Europe call

Perform Europe is an EU-funded project which aims to rethink cross-border performing arts presentation in a more inclusive, sustainable and balanced way, in the 40 countries of Creative Europe and the UK. The project is an 18-month journey, which includes a research phase, launching a digital platform, testing a support scheme, and designing policy recommendations.

Since December 2020, Perform Europe has explored and mapped the context in which performing art works have been presented across borders in the past few years. The research team identified and analysed the current issues and disparities in the European system of performing arts touring and presentation and indicated some solutions for bringing change.

Throughout our Perform Europe journey, we will develop policy recommendations to advise the European Institutions and Member States on how to integrate a support scheme for performing arts distribution in the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027. We also aim at offering policy insights for other policy levels and fields, and for the sector at large.

Based on the learning points of our research phase, we have now released the Perform Europe digital platform. https://performeurope.eu/

This digital space is our platform for helping applicants to network and share best practices of more sustainable and inclusive touring and distribution practices.

Applications for the first step of the Perform Europe call are now open until 7 July 2021 on the Perform Europe digital platform. Please find the application guidelines, criteria and procedure below.