(Carlo Mombelli and his Stories Ensemble are
current beneficiaries of the Music Mobility Fund. They recently performed at
the Centre for Jazz at UKZN)
Application deadline: April 7, 2015
The Music Mobility
Fund is a funding mechanism which offers opportunities for South African
musicians to undertake live music tours. Music professionals are invited to
apply for funding from a National Mobility Fund (for projects in South Africa),
and a Regional Mobility Fund (for projects taking place in other SADC
countries).
The Fund is
administered by Concerts SA, a joint South African/Norwegian project housed
under the auspices of the Stakeholder Hub within the SAMRO Foundation. Concerts
SA receives financial, administrative and technical support from the Norwegian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SAMRO and Concerts Norway. The project aims to
support the growth of the live music sector in South Africa through research,
skills development, competence building and, through its work with venues and
promoters, develop regular, sustainable performance platforms. It also aims to
develop an interest in and appreciation of live music by showcasing music
performances and conducting workshops at schools.
Initiated by the
British Council’s Connect ZA programme and The SAMRO Foundation, the Music
Mobility Fund received 66 applications in 2013 and 118 in 2014, and provided
support to 30 projects.
Live music tour
performances, research-based collaborations and professional creative exchange
have taken place in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland
and Zimbabwe. Recipients included artists Ihhashi Elimhlope, Maqhinga Radebe,
The Brother Moves On, Bateleur, and businesses Motif Records and The Word N
Sound Company, amongst others.
A full recipient
list is available at www.concertssa.co.za and previous recipients of the Music
Mobility Fund will not be eligible for consideration in this call for
proposals.
Madala Kunene,
highly respected KZN-based musician and 2014 Mobility Fund recipient, had this
to say about his recent tour: “The support of Concerts SA really helped me
lately. I was not able to find opportunities at the beginning of this year,
especially in January – a difficult month for us artists. Thanks to the Music
Mobility Fund, I was able to work at many different venues across the Western
Cape and Gauteng. It was easy to travel because the Mobility Fund support
covered touring costs. Everywhere I performed people were very happy and very
responsive to my music, so I will just add: power to Concerts SA and The SAMRO
Foundation!”
Designed to help
musicians, music industry professionals and organisations build on already
established domestic success and develop connections, markets and audiences for
their work, the fund provides support towards travel and transportation; per
diems; material costs (hiring of backline and sound equipment), accommodation
and visas.
The types of
projects that may be financed are tours and concerts (performances; regional,
country or provincial tours; participation at festivals and showcases, etc.),
collaborative projects (artistic collaborations between musicians based in
different provinces of South Africa or SADC countries), and professional
development projects and visits (for South African music industry professionals
to build networks and knowledge in other provinces and in the SADC region). The
duration of the project may not be less than four days nor exceed six months.
Artists from all
provinces are invited to apply for national projects taking place in one or
more provinces. The province(s) in which the project is to take place must be
different to the one in which the artist is based. Successful applications will
not be eligible for additional CSA funding support in the three provinces.
Regional projects
must take place in one or more of the following SADC countries: Angola,
Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Applicants will need to conduct their own research and have identified and
communicated with a potential partner or host. The partner may be an individual
or organisation and must be an established musician or music professional, and
must be based in the SADC country (or countries) where the project will take
place.
Applicants should
complete the application form in English, and submit it before April 7 with the
following mandatory documents: legal documentation of the applicant (ID/Passport copy for individuals and organisation
representatives; company registration documents); track record (press coverage,
website links, evidence of recognition awards, public appearances or
residencies, CV, biography, etc.); budget of the project (including projected
income and expenditure); and a calendar of activities with tour schedule. SADC
regional projects should include a letter from the local host confirming their
support and involvement.
Enquiries and
applications should be submitted by email to concertssa@samro.org.za, by fax to 086 500 7028 or by post to
Concerts SA, The SAMRO Foundation, 20 De Korte Street, 4th Floor SAMRO Place,
Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017.
For more
information please visit http://concertssa.co.za, follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ConcertsSA or like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ConcertsSA
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