In 2026, TEMPI and Art Music Denmark will once again run a joint accelerator programme for projects and practitioners within the organisations’ respective genre areas.

The programme is aimed at project managers and artists who wish to strengthen their projects through professional mentoring, strategic development, and the expansion of their networks—both nationally and internationally.

The accelerator programme runs for most of 2026 and consists of a combination of online webinars, in-person seminars in connection with festivals, and individual mentoring. Throughout the programme, participants work with key topics such as project development, communication, partnerships, leadership, business models, digitalisation, and audience development. The programme concludes with presentations of the participants’ projects to a professional panel.

Participation in the accelerator programme is free of charge but requires active and committed participation throughout the entire programme. Participants are selected by a jury consisting of members from Art Music Denmark and TEMPI, who assess applications based on the project’s potential, relevance, and development perspective.

The accelerator is designed as a practice-oriented development programme, providing participants with concrete tools as well as the opportunity to engage in a strong professional community with other projects.

The programme also provides access to networking opportunities and professional sparring in connection with, among others, SPOT Festival and Klang Festival.

Deadline: Monday, 26 January 2026
Submit your application via the application form HERE.

Musician Nadia Okrusko, who participated in the programme in 2024, shares her experience:
— “I took part in the Accelerator course in spring 2024. It was a great help to set aside fixed, planned time each week for my project idea and to have it reflected through feedback from other participants, course organisers, and homework assignments.

I can warmly recommend the course to those working on something concrete, relatively short-term, and with a clear goal in mind, but it can also be useful for a more long-term idea.”

Accelerator Programme 2026 – Programme Overview
Week 10 · 4 March 2026 · Online
Webinar 1: Introduction and presentation of participants’ projects

Week 13 · 25 March 2026 · Online
Webinar 2: The project development process

Week 16 · 14 April 2026 · Online
Webinar 3: Communication and partnerships I

Week 18 · 30 April 2026 · SPOT Festival
Seminar: Project qualification and networking

Week 21 · 19 May 2026 · Online
Webinar 4: Communication and partnerships II

Week 24 · 9 June 2026 · Klang Festival
Webinar 5: Leadership and international work

Week 33 · 12 August 2026 · Online
Catch-up: Follow-up and individual mentoring

Week 35 · 26 August 2026 · Online
Webinar 6: Business model

Week 38 · 15 September 2026 · Online
Webinar 7: Digitalisation

Week 41 · 6 October 2026 · Online
Webinar 8: Audience development

Week 43 · 20 October 2026 · Online
Mentoring: Preparation of final presentations

Week 44 · 30 October 2026 · Venue TBA
Conclusion: Presentation of projects to a panel