OPEN CALL: TOURBUS EUROPA (new deadline: 21 & 28/9/2026)

Do you work with contemporary music either as an artist (soloist or part of a group), as an independent concert organizer or at a venue? And do you want to test a new data- and AI-driven tool for planning international touring activities? Then apply for participation in the new TOURBUS EUROPA touring project.

About TOURBUS EUROPA

TOURBUS EUROPA is a European collaboration co-funded by Creative Europe, exploring new ways of organising international touring and collaboration in the field of contemporary and experimental music.

The project is a collaboration between Art Music Denmark, jazzahead!, Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare, Tourbus AB and Lund University.

The programme uses data-informed insights to identify potential touring routes, connections, and opportunities across Denmark, Sweden, and Germany. The purpose of the project is to explore how such insights and tools can support artistic and strategic planning and decision-making for touring artists and bookers.

Who we are looking for

Today, we announce two open calls for:

• Artists and ensembles
• Venues and independent organizers
• Open call: Artists and ensembles
  
  

Open call: Artists and ensembles
We are looking for 15 performers, groups, or soloists in total (five in each of Denmark, Sweden, and Germany) working within contemporary, experimental, or newly composed music.

You may apply if you:

• Work within the field of contemporary, experimental, or newly composed music
• Have had international activity (e.g., concerts, collaborations, residencies) within the past 3 years, or are actively seeking to expand internationally
• Are not fully dependent on established booking structures and are open to new ways of building connections
• Are interested in reflecting on how you make decisions about touring and collaborations
• Have the flexibility to explore new opportunities if relevant
  
  

You can be:

• A solo performer
• An ensemble (no formal organisation is required)
• A composer-performer
• A project-based constellation
  
  

What you gain
Participants will have the opportunity to bring their own artistic practice into a real-life testing environment of the platform. This could involve, for instance, one or more of the following themes:

• Where does it make sense for me/us to tour internationally? 
• Are we working in the right networks? 
• How do our current activities align with our artistic goals? 
• What new opportunities could we explore?
  
  

Read more about the program, eligibility criteria, participation requirements and how to apply via the form below:

APPLICATION FORM

Open call: independent organizers and venues

We invite 15 venues or organisers based in Denmark, Sweden, or Germany (a maximum of five from each country) to participate in the programme.

You may apply if you: 

• Present or programme contemporary, experimental or newly composed music
• Have experience with or interest in international artists
• Have influence on programming decisions
• Are open to engaging with artists and opportunities beyond your existing networks
• Have some flexibility in your future programming
  
  

This includes:

• Venues
• Festivals
• Curated concert series
• Independent presenters
  
  

What you gain

• New perspectives on programming and international collaboration
• Access to new artistic networks
• Opportunity to test new booking approaches
• Exchange with European peers
• Contribution to shaping future working models in the field
  
  

Read more about the program, eligibility criteria, participation requirements and how to apply via the form below:

APPLICATION FORM

How participation works 

Participants take part in a structured programme consisting of:

• 3–4 group workshops
• 1–2 reflection sessions
• Testing selected ideas in your own organisation
• Exchange with venues and artists across Denmark, Sweden, and Germany
  
  

Selected participants/groups will receive a participation stipend of €800. This stipend compensates for the required time to engage fully in the program and prepare for each workshop. For further information, read the application form of relevans to your background.

Deadline and time frame
The program involves participation in four learning sessions from October to April (exact dates to be announced).

NEW DEADLINE: The deadline for both open calls has been rescheduled for September 21 for artists and September 28 for venues.
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Applicants can expect an answer by week 41.

All applicants are reviewed by a panel consisting of representatives from the partner organisations.

Contact

Asbjørn Kleding, Art Music Denmark, Copenhagen  

asbjoern@artmusicdenmark.org, 

Jakob Fraisse, jazzahead!, Bremen

fraisse@jazzahead.de

Anna Jakobsson, Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare, Stockholm

anna.jakobsson@fst.se

TOURBUS EUROPA is co-funded by Creative Europe