With a total volume of 600,000 euros, projects that inspire children and young people for art and culture will be supported with up to 30,000 euros per project.
Vienna (OTS) – The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Public Service and Sport (BMKÖS) and the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) are launching a new joint funding program for cultural education on March 22nd.
The call under the title “Art is great!” is intended to encourage children and young people aged 10 to 14 in particular to become more enthusiastic about art and culture through school. The ministries are making a total of 600,000 euros available for this, of which 400,000 euros come from the funds of the Ministry of Culture and 200,000 euros from the funds of the education department.
“Art and culture must be equally accessible and learnable for all people without barriers, especially in Austria, which is known worldwide for exactly this,” said Art and Culture State Secretary Andrea Mayer. “But we know that unequal ‘cultural opportunities’ are passed down from generation to generation, just as educational opportunities are. With the new funding program we want to counteract this to some extent and give as many children and young people as possible, regardless of social or cultural background, the chance to receive a ‘basic cultural education’.”
“In the future it will become more and more important to think creatively and this will be learned in school. Art and culture is an important part of school education. With the funding program, for which the BMBWF is contributing 200,000 euros, we are able to introduce children and young people to art and culture and subsequently also to creative thinking,” said Minister of Education Martin Polaschek.
The submission deadline for the new funding program runs from March 22, 2024 to May 15, 2024. The projects are to be implemented in the 2024/2025 school year. Art and cultural institutions of all sectors are eligible to apply. The funding amount is 5,000 to 30,000 euros per project. The implementation takes place with the involvement of an expert jury via the OeAD, Austria’s agency for education and internationalization.
The starting point for the joint initiative was the audience study commissioned by the BMKÖS from 2023.
Further information can be found at: www.oead.at/kunstistklasse
Questions & Contact:
Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Public Service and Sport
Mag. (FH) Michael Weiß
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Peter Stöckl, BA
Press spokesman
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