Allocation of Funding: Scholarships & Residencies 2021

This year, with a total of 564 applications, Musicboard Berlin has received more applications than ever and we are happy to be able to support 88 great musicians and bands through scholarships with a total amount of about 410.700,00 euros.In addition, six Berlin musicians will receive international residencies as well as two-part tandem-residencies in Paris, Marseille, Panicale, Kampala, Havana and Tel Aviv. Due to the Covid-19 situation, the residencies can only be awarded with reservation.

Six of this year’s scholarship holders will also receive individual musician and band coaching.

In 2021, the following artists will receive a Musicboard Scholarship:

In 2021, the following artists will receive an international residency:

The scholarships and residencies were recommended by a jury of Berlin pop experts, consisting of Julia Lorenz (editor and author), Pamela Owusu-Brenyah (freelance A&R, music consultant, curator Pop-Kultur Festival), Sarah Farina (DJ and producer), Elia Rediger (artist, dramatist) and Katja Lucker (Managing Director of Musicboard Berlin GmbH).

The jury remarks: »One could assume that Berlin’s artists are tired in the second year of the pandemic: tired of being musicians under corona circumstances, tired of being forced to remain visible, solvent and confident without performance opportunities. But instead, the Musicboard jury witnessed a very strong – and wide awake – vintage of applicants. We are impressed by the strength and independence of the 88 artists, whether newcomers or established musicians, that Musicboard will support with a scholarship or residency this year. The fact that women and non-binary people, BIPoC and queer artists continue to shape Berlin’s music scene in such a visionary way gives us as the jury hope that even the pandemic cannot destroy Berlin’s diverse pop landscape.«

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ARTISTS IN 2021

This year, there will be a second application deadline for additional selected residencies as well as the two Hinterhalt Commissions, awarded in cooperation with Deutsche Oper Berlin. Due to the current dynamic Covid-19 situation, the application deadline originally scheduled for June 1, 2021, will be postponed to July 15, 2021.

The Support Tour Funding programme will be suspended in favour of the Scholarships & Residencies programme and is expected to restart in 2022.

Further information on this year’s scholarship holders will be available here soon.

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