INFO FOR APPLICANTS FOR AMSTERDAM:
WHO: 20 young artists
– Artists from the following countries can apply: Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany,and Ireland. The country is understood as the place of your current residency
– age limit: 18 – 35
WHEN: May 14 – 16, 2025 (Arrival May 13 or May 14 in the morning, Departure May 17)
WHERE: Bimhuis, Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR Amsterdam, The Netherlands
WHAT:
Intl Jazz Platform Amsterdam Edition is an artistic and professional platform for improvised music artists organized together with Bimhuis from Amsterdam as a part of Better Live Music project. It is a space for creative exchange of knowledge and inspiration, as well as for meeting peers and other actors of the music sector in Europe. Intl Jazz Platform brings together representatives of the improvised music industry – students, experienced and established instrumentalists, promoters and experts. During three days in Amsterdam they will build a network of relationships, exchange experiences, learn from each other and share music together. During this special edition of Intl Jazz Platform, we’re joining forces with the Better Live project to discuss the future of our sector in the face of the climate urgency.
Participants will have a chance to play, perform, and discuss
music alongside these amazing mentors:
Otis Sandsjö (tenor sax)
Greetje Bijma (vocals)
Gard Nilssen (drums)
Contribution to the travel costs to Amsterdam in the following amount:100 euro if you travel by plane,125 euro if you travel by car,150 euro if you travel by public transportation,
meaning that if you spent more than this amount, we will reimburse to you € 100, € 125 or €150 respectively and if you spent less, we will reimburse to you the actual expenses you have incurred, according to the travel documents/tickets/receipts you will provide.Accommodation – Arrival May 13 or May 14 in the morning, Departure May 17Sustenance (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
PARTICIPANTS ARE OBLIGED TO:Arrive on time for the first session that will start around 10:00 on May 14.
Leave no earlier than after the final concert that is planned for May 16th at 19:00 (the earliest departure around 22:30 on May 16th).Participate in all the activities planned from May 14 – 16, 2025.
HOW:
Participants apply be filling an application form and sending their music till Feb 9th, 2025.