With the scholarship programme under NEUSTART KULTUR, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media and GVL would like to help creatives who are severely restricted in their artistic work by the COVID 19 pandemic to make creative use of the current situation. Freelance artists or performers who work for the duration of a specific production can apply online via the application portal, specifically set up by GVL, under gvl-stipendienprogramm.de for a scholarship of €5,000.

Hardly anyone has been affected by corona lockdowns as hard as freelance performers and artists: Nearly all events, ranging from rock concerts to operas, were cancelled. Many studio productions or film shooting could also not be executed. With the scholarship programme NEUSTART KULTUR, GVL and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media (BKM) intend to revive the creative and culture industries. Freelance artists can receive EUR 5,000 for creative measures this autumn. The application portal of GVL with all the details on the support and how to apply is now open.

In the context of the scholarship programme of the collective management organisations via NEUSTART KULTUR which has been set up by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), GVL is planning to offer a scholarship programme of €30m. The scholarships for artistic projects amounting to €5,000 are to be granted to freelance performers or those that are only employed for the duration of the production.