The Brno Culture Newsletter presents an overview of what is happening in the city’s theatres, clubs, summer festivals and other cultural events in Brno.
Dear fans and aficionados of Brno culture,
Festivals are not just for the summer, nor are they always held outdoors, but the warm weather is a bit more ideal for them. They are an inseparable part of Brno, and I have no doubt that you’ve thoroughly enjoyed this year's festivals, some of which have already ended, while some are being held right now. And while some are stalwarts, others might not have been around so long, but their quality has earned them an equally assured place in the cultural calendar of their fans and the city itself. The Janáček Brno and Theatre World Brno festivals also fall into this category. After a difficult start, both have now become prestigious events with an international reach, for which the National Theatre Brno as their organiser deserves special acclaim. The increase in the contribution approved by the Brno City Council should help cover the ever-increasing costs, to enable them to continue to grow and build their renown. According to the proposal, Janáček Brno is to receive five million more in the even-numbered years when this biennial takes place, and one and a quarter million more in the odd-numbered years to help fund its preparation. The contribution to Theatre World Brno should increase by CZK 2.5 million per year, so the organisers would have CZK 10 million available for each year.
At the same time, however, we’d like to get an overview of the festivals that take place in Brno and how this situation has changed in recent years. The results of the analysis, for which a tender is being launched, should show this.
And just a hopeful note to end with: as the Ministry of Culture has reduced subsidies to cultural institutions, Brno's contributory institutions have turned to the city for compensation. Brno City Council has approved this and I believe, as with the festivals mentioned above, that our proposal will also be confirmed by the Assembly members.
Markéta Vanková
Mayor of the City of Brno
FROM US FOR YOU
Applications for cultural grants for 2025 are open
From 15 August 2024 you can apply for a grant for 2025 or for
2025-2026 online at dotace.brno.cz/oblastculture. The deadline for preparing and submitting applications is the end of September.
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How to apply for culture grants?
We’ve prepared a training course that tells you everything you need to know. The course will be held in the Mayor's Lounge of the Old Town Hall on Wednesday, 21 August 2024 at 3 p.m.
You have to register for the course by emailing pecinova.bronislava@brno.cz.
Capacity is limited.
We also have a video tutorial for you: How to apply for a cultural grant?
Grant programme for the 130th anniversary of the birth of Bohuslav Fuchs
The new grant programme will support artistic and cultural events in the field of music, theatre, and visual arts, with a specific focus on the audiovisual arts and performing arts inspired by the life, work and legacy of Bohuslav Fuchs, which will enliven the public space.
Applications for grants for the programme can be submitted via data message until 10 September 2024.
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How did the 18th Brno Cultural Forum go? We have footage of the event for you
At the end of April, we met at the Institute of Musicology to discuss the topic of education in culture and the creative industries.
Couldn't make it? Don't despair, we recorded everything for you!
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Outputs from the cultural and creative industries thematic groups
Since March, we have been meeting with you to discuss issues, needs and initiatives within the cultural and creative industries. The results of these discussions provide us with feedback to enable us to evaluate the implementation of the city's cultural policy, but also serve as an indicator of what we should focus on in the future, either by introducing new measures or as part of the follow-up Culture and Creative Industries Strategy. Unable to attend any of the groups and are interested in what the round tables were about? Read the minutes of the meetings, and you can expect to see anything missing featured in the next issue of the newsletter.
Audiovisual and gaming
Fine art, photography, architecture and design
How is Brno doing in terms of funding culture?
Want to know how much money the city gives to support cultural contribution organisations or donates to the independent cultural scene in Brno?
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OPPORTUNITIES
We’ve announced a public tender for an Analysis of Brno Festivals 2019-2024
Following the update to the Cultural and Creative Industries Strategy, it’s now time to update the analytical documents mapping Brno's cultural and creative sphere. How has Brno's cultural festival scene changed in the last five years?
The tender will include research and an analysis of festivals in Brno from the perspective of culture and the creative industries for the years 2019-2024.
The specific terms and conditions of the tender and information on how to apply can be found here.
The closing date for applications is 15 August 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Jiří Mahen Library: Training activities for workers in the cultural and creative sector
The Jiří Mahen Library in Brno has opened registration for the autumn free educational workshops for creators and employees in the cultural and creative sector. You can train in three areas: management and communication skills, digital skills, and financial literacy.
You can register here.
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For Creative Brno: 6th grant call
As part of the 6th Pro Kreativní Brno grant programme, you can still submit applications electronically until 15 August for financial support ranging from CZK 30,000 to 200,000 for creative projects that will run from 1 November 2024 until the end of March next year.
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Grant programme of the South Moravian Region for culture
The South Moravian Region will distribute 15 million crowns for next year under its grant programme aimed at supporting cultural schemes and projects, artistic activities in various fields and also at supporting cultural heritage and the preservation of intangible assets of traditional folk culture. What’s new this year is that the deadlines for the submission of grant applications have been postponed, and now run from 8:00 a.m. on 1 October 2024 to 2:00 p.m. on 31 October 2024.
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Edikula Gallery - Open Call 2024
The Edikula Gallery is located in the heart of the Faculty of Arts in front of the entrance to its study department. The Open Call is designed especially for students and emerging artists. Due to the nature of the space, we focus mainly on SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS and smaller sculptural works.
You can apply for the Open Call until 8 September 2024.
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FaVU Gallery - Open Call 2025
The Faculty of Fine Arts of the Brno University of Technology has announced a call for artists and curators to submit exhibition projects to the FaVU Gallery for the year 2025. The call is open to individuals, groups or collectives from the Czech Republic and abroad. Visual, audiovisual and sound projects responding to current social issues are welcome.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 15 September 2024.
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EXPO 2025 OSAKA - call for participation in the cultural programme
Czech Centres, a contributory organisation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, and the Office of the EXPO Commissioner General, have announced an open call for participation in the cultural programme of the Czech presentation at the EXPO 2025 General World Exhibition in Osaka.
The call is open until 10 September 2024.
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