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OPEN CALL FOR SMA!: ACCELERATING SMALL FESTIVALS
OPEN CALL FOR SMA!: ACCELERATING SMALL FESTIVALS
Apply now to participate in a training program for volunteers taking place 8-14th May in Tallinn, Estonia.
SMA!’s training programme targets festival volunteers and people with experience in the music and events sector, who want to professionalize and develop more specific skills around managing boutique festivals with a value-driven background.
The call closes 28th of March 2023 at 23:59 CET with the selection of participants announced by the end of March 2023.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age before the date of departure to the training session taking place in Tallinn, Estonia.
Applicants must be residents of an EU country or country of EU candidate status.
The Project and the Project Partners do not cover the health insurance and social security of the participants or the Project Partners.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:
Applications must be submitted by completing the application form in English within the application period.
All the mandatory form fields must be filled out, or the application will not be accepted.
All data submitted by the applicant is classified and will be used only for evaluation purposes.
EVALUATION OF APPLICANTS:
Each of the Project Partners evaluates the applications separately and chooses the successful applicants according to undisclosed criteria.
A maximum of 5 applicants per partner Glenn Gould, Raum 3, Password, Music Estonia (20 total) will be selected to participate in the training session in Tallinn, Estonia. The project partners’ decision is legally binding and not contestable.
The final decision about successful applicants will be made at the latest by the end of March 2023 and communicated within 5 working days.
EXPENSES COVERED BY THE PROJECT FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
– The course is totally free of charge; additionally the selected participants will be guaranteed:
– Return flights in economy class with carry-on cabin luggage on 8th and 14th May 2023*
– Accommodation in Tallinn in a shared TWIN room including breakfast**
– Lunch and Dinner 9th to 13th May
– Delegate Conference and festival pass to Tallinn Music Week
All other costs are covered by the participant himself/herself.
*Travel (flight, bus, train, etc) is NOT provided for applicants from Estonia.
** Accommodation in Tallinn is provided to those Estonian applicants in need of accommodation; please reach out BEFORE applying to info@musicestonia.eu
OBLIGATIONS:
The successful applicant is obliged to participate in all project activities:
– early evening online training session in April (schedule to be released)
– training session in Tallinn from 9th to 13th May 2023
The successful applicant is obliged to provide all necessary information to participate in the project.
ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS TO VOLUNTEER:
Additionally, the successful applicant confirms the availability to volunteer at an event organized by the Project Partners or their affiliates in 2023, subject to terms and conditions not specified in this call. For further questions, the applicant must contact the relative Project Partner of choice and clarify individually, due to the high number and diversity of events the Project Partners are involved with.
SMA! Is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
For more information visit https://www.smaproject.eu/