Footprints is a 4-year program to support young European artists and agents in order to improve the skills and know-how of new professionals in the music sector. Focusing on the social, ecological and economic aspects of artistic careers, Footprints aims at facilitating the circulation of artists in Europe.
Music industry constitutes an important driving force of the European culture. Over the last few decades, it has changed significantly, being now at a point of rethinking itself. Especially now, this industry is facing challenges that are putting its future at risk. The ongoing crisis has unearthed the already existing problems of our sector that need to be addressed systematically and holistically.
Footprints is working in direct partnership with Intl Jazz Platform, in order to propose a full training program to young and motivated musicians willing to develop their experience on tours and European networks. Intl Jazz Platform is a workshop campus where young artists, experienced players on the international scene as well as promoters and experts meet. Over a five-day programme inŁódź, Poland (10-14 July 2022) the artists will have the opportunity to play, talk, exchange experiences and support each other, both during formal sessions and informal meetings.
All the elements of the program aim atintroducing new skills and providing a better comprehension of social, ecological and economic features that are at stake in the future for the music industry. Each step and each contribution to Footprints will help to develop global ressources to the music sector in order to shape news models in artistic circulation. These resources will be shared and broadcasted among European artistic networks.
Applicants must live in one of these countries: Poland, Austria, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, France. Applications can be submitted until 15 April. More information can be found here.
