The Goethe Talents Scholarship is aimed at young musicians, composers, singer-songwriters, and instrumentalists between 20 and 30 years old from the Global South, the Middle East or (Central) Asia. Successful applicants will join a programme of activities running 18-29 August 2022, organised around the festival Pop Kultur Berlin.
Participants can expect studio visits, jam-sessions, short traineeships in selected companies of the Berlin creative industries, listening sessions and meetings with scholarship holders of Musicboard Berlin GmbH, as well as many other activities. Networking will be a big part of the experience, and you will also get a chance to perform on the Nachwuchs-Stage on one of the evenings in the Pop-Kultur Live programme.
In summer 2023, one of the Goethe 2022 alumni will additionally get the chance to return to Berlin for a month-long Goethe residency. The aim of the residency is to support artistic and cultural exchange through the creation of a new piece of music in collaboration with a Berlin-based artist, which will then be presented in the official live programme of Pop-Kultur 2023.
The organisers provide a participation fee, accommodation, travel expenses, and hospitality (per diem) for the period 18-30 August 2020. The Goethe-Institut will also book and pay for flights and will help with visa issues.
Applicants should have advanced English skills and work experience in the field of music, with proof of at least 3 projects and a link to a video of a live performance of yours.
