How to apply
MUSIC
1. Musical projects exclusively from the Balearic Islands that release or have released a new album between 6 October, 2019 and 11 November, 2021 may submit a proposal. In addition, they must have performed five live concerts since January 1, 2018, at least once outside the Balearic Islands.
If the recording has not been published at the time of application, proof must be provided that the date of publication is in accordance with the dates indicated. This documentation will be evaluated in committee and the appropriate checks may be made, if necessary.
Only in the field of classical and contemporary music, due to the specificities of the sector, the applicant does not need to have published any record, but must have performed in a professional environment at least three times outside the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands since January 1, 2019. In addition, they must have performed at least five times (both in the Balearic Islands and elsewhere) since January 1, 2018.
Productions that have performed at any previous edition of Fira B! will not be accepted, except for motivated cases that must be authorised by the selection committee.
2. Showcases that include a minimum of two original works by composers from the Balearic Islands will be given priority. Applicants must have audio and audiovisual material available (at least one of the videos must be live).
3. All musical genres can be presented (pop, rock, jazz, classical, electronic, etc.). Artists / groups must have the ability to tour and perform other promotional events.
4. The official program will feature 30-minute showcases. There will be activities only for professionals (physical or virtual), where there will be speed meetings, presentations and networking events, etc. These activities will be available to all professionals attending Fira B!
5. Proposals must be submitted necessarily a description in three languages (Catalan, Spanish and English), photographs, video recordings and an MPK in one of the official languages. It is also recommended to include the MPK in English.
6. All proposals submitted will be reviewed by the organizers, who will ensure that they meet the minimum criteria to participate in the fair. The proposals will then be sent to a selection committee made up of experts in the different genres that will carry out the selection according to the following criteria:
- Technical and artistic quality, innovation, uniqueness and other distinctive features. (40 points)
- Potential for dissemination in Spain and abroad. (20 points)
- Feasibility to perform and tour. (10 points)
- The applicant's artistic career. (10 points)
- Original work by composers from the Balearic Islands. (10 points)
- Be a beneficiary of the iEB creation grant (10 points)
Fira B! will guarantee the presence of proposals from all the islands and from all the main genres, as far as possible.
7. The artists presented in the official programme will receive an artistic fee that will be calculated based on the number of participants in the production (artists and 1 sound technician). For those artists from the Balearic Islands who need to travel to Mallorca, travel expenses and one night's accommodation will be covered.
8. The technical coordinators of Fira B! reserve the right to adapt the technical riders to the venues, according to the schedule and the complete programme.
9. All the artists selected in the programme will sign a letter of commitment or a contract, a document in which they will confirm their participation at FIra B! at most one week after the performance offer.
10. The artistic selection will be available on the Fira B! website (www.firab.org).
11. All artists featured in the show authorize photographs, video recordings and streaming of their performances at Fair B! for dissemination purposes, both in the media and social networks, and for archival purposes.
Documentation that must be submitted:
1- Completed registration form.
2. Brief description of the proposal in three languages (Catalan, Spanish and English)
3- Presentation, trajectory of the company and an MPK in one of the official languages, which is also recommended to have in English
4- Images and links to good quality videos (one of the live).
5- Technical requirements of the show or shows that will be presented.
All materials must be included in the corresponding application form between 12 April and 7 May 2021.
PERFORMING ARTS
1. Any project in the field of performing arts of the Balearic Islands of companies or professionals who have performed outside the island of residence in a professional environment at least three times since January 1, 2018 may apply. Productions scheduled in any previous editions of Fira B! will not be accepted, except for motivated cases that must be authorised by the selection committee.
2. Proposals that put on stage original texts and / or choreographies with Balearic authorship and / or choreography will be a priority.
3. Artistic proposals from the different disciplines in Performing Arts (text theater, gestural theater, dance, circus, object and puppet theater, street, etc.) may be presented, both for shows already produced and shows in the process of creation that seek to find partners and promoters with whom to complete the project. In the latter case, proposals must be part of the presentation section for professionals only. Fira B! does not include children's and / or family shows in its programme.
4. The official programe can include various formats and durations of the shows: full version, presentation of a project in creation, video projections, etc. If selected, the artists will adapt to the most appropriate format, depending on the type of format, date, time slot or location and in relation to the whole programme. The fair will be distributed in spaces that it considers best suited to the artistic proposal and availability. In addition, there will be a section reserved for professionals where meetings, speed meetings and presentations (physical or virtual) will be promoted to which all professionals registered at the fair will have access.
5. Proposals must submit a description of the proposal in three languages (Catalan, Spanish and English), photographs, video recordings (at least one live) and a file in any of the official languages (Catalan or Spanish) and English.
6. Specific commission for each discipline. Selection according to criteria:
- The technical and artistic quality, originality, uniqueness and other innovative aspects of the proposal. (40 points)
- The capacity for national and / or international projection. (20 points)
- Feasibility to perform and tour. (10 points)
- The artistic trajectory of the applicant. (10 points)
- Balearic authorship and / or choreography. (10 points)
- Beneficiary of the creation aid of the IEB (10 points)
Fira B! will guarantee the presence of proposals from all the islands and from all the main genres, as far as possible.
7. The companies that participate in the official selection with shows in integral format will receive an economic compensation corresponding to 60% of the artistic fee of the show, with a maximum of 3,000 € (corresponding to this percentage and as long as there is budgetary availability).
For those artists from the Balearic Islands who need to travel to Mallorca, travel expenses and one night's accommodation will be covered. Shipping costs up to a maximum of € 500 can be covered, taxes included.
8. Fira B! reserves the right to adapt the technical data sheets to each stage space, taking into account the schedules and the rest of the fair’s programme.
9. Theater companies that use text will provide subtitles or explanatory material in other languages for professionals who require it.
10. Those selected must sign a letter of commitment or contract, confirming their participation no later than one week after the performance offer.
11. The artistic selection will be available on the Fira B website! (www.firab.org).
12. All artists featured in the show authorize photographs, video recordings and streaming of their performances at Fira B! for dissemination purposes, both in the media and social networks, and for archival purposes.
Documentation that must be submitted:
1- Completed registration form.
2. Brief description of the proposal in three languages (Catalan, Spanish and English)
3- MPK, presentation and trajectory of the company (in at least one of the official languages and in English).
4- Images and links to good quality video of the show that will be presented. In case the show is not premiered, a video of a dress rehearsal or a table reading should be included.
5- Technical requirements of the show or shows that will be presented, indicating the minimum required for the reduced version (minimum stage space, minimum of the light plan, sound equipment, etc.)
6- Artistic fee.
All material must be included in the corresponding application form between 12 April and 7 May 2021.
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