The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is calling for proposals for local commissioned productions, supporting stage works with potential to premiere in the next two years, the bureau has announced.
The project is called “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions”, with the submission deadline set on 8 September.
The project aims to promote Macau’s development into a “City of Performing Arts”, create performance opportunities for local performing arts industries, highlight the SAR’s role as the “One Base” platform for cultural exchanges, as well as enhance the image of a “Cultural Macau”, IC said in a press release.
Furthermore, the project is meant to promote the production of outstanding artistic works in Macau and foster the development of local performing arts.
This open call accepts proposals for brand-new productions, adaptation of existing works and revivals of previously staged productions, including musical, drama, dance and children’s programmes from local associations or companies registered in the Macau SAR or holders of valid Macau SAR Resident ID Cards.
The core creative team must incorporate a creative collaboration with a non-local artist from a different discipline to explore new ideas, novel artistic discourses and approaches, according to IC.
The final selected programmes will be granted the production cost and will premiere between 2025 and 2026. A maximum of six works will be commissioned through this project, with a grant of production cost up to MOP 900,000 for musicals and MOP 650,000 for drama, dance and children’s programmes.
In addition, the culture bureau will facilitate the subsequent development of the programmes after their premiere and help to bridge them with event organisers from other regions to seek resources for the programmes to be restaged, thus driving the development of Macau’s performing arts and cultural industries.
An information session for this “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions” project will be held at the IC Building on 9 July.
Shortlisted candidates in the first stage of the selection process will have an interview with the jury in October 2024 to present and demonstrate their creative concepts for the jury in October 2024 to present and demonstrate their creative concepts for the jury to select qualified proposals for commission.
Regulations and application forms are available from IC’s website. For more information contact 8399 6374.
Photo: Rob Laughter
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