MUSIKANTE · INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
International Jazz Exchange
Connecting organisations. Sharing stages. Building lasting cultural partnerships.
A reciprocal cultural exchange programme for established organisations based outside Italy, featuring jazz trios and quartets.
Coming soon. Applications open on 20 October 2026 and close on 31 March 2027. Applicants will be notified of the selection outcome by 15 May 2027.
Call timeline
- Applications open: 20 October 2026
- Application deadline: 31 March 2027
- Selection outcome: by 15 May 2027
Selected partners will then agree exact dates, venues and responsibilities in writing. The selection outcome does not replace the partnership agreement.
A shared stage across borders
Musikante is developing an international network of cultural organisations committed to the production and circulation of live jazz. Each selected partnership will connect an international project with a Musikante project through reciprocal concert hosting.
The partner organisation will host a project proposed by Musikante in its own country; Musikante will host a project proposed by that partner in Italy.
Who can apply
- Legally constituted organisations with their registered office outside Italy, in an eligible country.
- Organisations with a documented track record in jazz production and live programming.
- Organisations able to propose a jazz trio or quartet and offer a concrete reciprocal hosting opportunity.
Individual musicians and ensembles applying independently are not eligible.
What a partnership involves
- A jazz trio or quartet proposed by each organisation.
- A reciprocal hosting proposal with suitable venues and a realistic time frame.
- Shared artistic planning, audience development and communication.
- A written agreement setting out each partner’s responsibilities before any exchange is confirmed.
Geographical scope
The call welcomes applications from established cultural and music organisations based across Europe, as well as in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia and Türkiye.
Applicants must have their registered office abroad. Individual musicians, independently applying ensembles and organisations seeking only a performance opportunity without reciprocal hosting capacity are not eligible.
Each partnership is subject to operational feasibility and any applicable restrictions.
Musikante projects available for exchange
APJ Sicilian Trio
Musikante’s proposed trio project for reciprocal international programming.
Simona Trentacoste Special Quartet
Musikante’s proposed quartet project for reciprocal international programming.
Applicants should indicate which project they can host, or whether either project can be accommodated. The final artistic programme is subject to agreement and artist availability.
Hosting opportunities in Italy
- October–December 2027: Liberty in Jazz and Gravina in Jazz.
- January–May 2028: Liberty in Jazz and further programming opportunities, including Battiati Jazz Festival.
Exact dates, venues and the reciprocal concert abroad will be agreed with each selected partner.
Call administration
Associazione Culturale Musikante is responsible for administering this call and managing the selection procedure. It handles applications, coordinates the assessment process and communicates selection outcomes.
For enquiries about the procedure, contact info@musikante.eu.
What we will look for
Artistic quality, organisational experience, the quality of the reciprocal hosting proposal, financial feasibility and the potential for a lasting partnership.
Selection will not constitute an automatic commitment to fund or host a project. Each exchange will be confirmed only through a mutually agreed written partnership agreement.
Reciprocity and shared responsibilities
Each sending organisation covers its own ensemble’s international travel and artist fees. Musikante will cover these costs for the Musikante project travelling abroad; the partner will cover them for its own project travelling to Italy.
The hosting organisation provides accommodation, meals, agreed local transfers, the venue, sound equipment, technical staff and the agreed backline. Each host also handles local promotion and ticketing and retains its local box-office revenue.
For concerts hosted by Musikante, technical production will be coordinated by Musikante in collaboration with Labbing and Alto Volume di Noce, according to the agreed technical rider. Each partner remains responsible for technical production at its own hosting venue.
Dates, budgets, technical requirements, cancellation arrangements and each organisation’s responsibilities will be set out in a written partnership agreement before the exchange is confirmed.
Application privacy notice
International Jazz Exchange · version 1.0 · 16 October 2026
This notice applies to organisation representatives, contacts and musicians whose personal information is submitted for this programme. It supplements the website Privacy Policy for this specific application process.
Data controller and contact
The data controller is Associazione Culturale Musikante, Via Roma 16, 95030 Gravina di Catania (CT), Italy; tax / VAT number 04629310873. For application and privacy enquiries: info@musikante.eu.
Information and purposes
We process organisation and professional contact details, information on experience, proposed ensembles and musicians, artistic-material links, hosting proposals, availability and declarations. We use this information to check eligibility, assess partnership proposals, communicate outcomes and negotiate and organise selected exchanges. Required fields are necessary to assess a complete proposal; additional information is optional. Do not submit identity documents, bank details or special-category personal information.
Legal basis
For representatives, professional contacts and proposed musicians, processing is based on Musikante’s legitimate interest in assessing and organising cultural partnerships (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), balanced against the rights of the people concerned. Where the individual is personally party to a proposed agreement, necessary pre-contractual steps or contract performance may instead apply (Article 6(1)(b)). Any legally required processing is based on Article 6(1)(c).
The acknowledgement in the form confirms that you have read this notice; it is not a subscription to marketing or a general consent to unrelated processing. Applicants submitting information about musicians or other contacts must make this notice available to those people.
Access and handling
Applications are delivered to Musikante by email. Access is limited to authorised personnel involved in selection and programme administration, and technical service providers supporting the website, email and IT services, as appropriate to their roles. Applications are not published and are not added to the newsletter list. Any publicity or additional sharing needed for a confirmed exchange will be addressed separately.
Retention
For unsuccessful applications, personal information and submitted materials will be deleted within 12 months after the selection outcome is communicated. For selected partners, relevant information will be retained for the duration of the exchange and afterwards only as necessary to fulfil applicable record-keeping obligations or establish, exercise or defend legal claims. If a specific legal obligation or dispute requires longer retention, only the relevant information will be kept for that purpose.
Service providers and international transfers
The website and domain email services are supplied through MisterDomain. Application notifications sent to info@musikante.eu are automatically forwarded to Musikante’s Gmail mailbox, ass.musikante@gmail.com, for assessment and correspondence. Google therefore processes the forwarded messages as part of providing Gmail.
Google may process information on servers outside the European Economic Area. Its published data-transfer frameworks describe reliance on adequacy decisions, including the EU–US Data Privacy Framework for covered transfers, and standard contractual clauses where required. Google’s Privacy Policy provides further information. Details of the providers and applicable safeguards may be requested from info@musikante.eu.
Your rights
Subject to the conditions of the GDPR, you may request access, correction, erasure or restriction of your personal information, object to processing based on legitimate interests, and request portability where applicable. Contact info@musikante.eu. You may lodge a complaint with the Italian data protection authority, Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, or another competent supervisory authority.
We will respond to rights requests without undue delay and normally within one month, subject to the extensions permitted by the GDPR. Where information is provided by an organisation about its musicians or other contacts, the source is that applicant organisation and the categories concerned are professional identification, artistic and contact information.
Proposals are assessed by people. There is no solely automated selection or profiling.
Submit a partnership proposal
Applications: 20 October 2026–31 March 2027.
Applicants will be notified of the selection outcome by 15 May 2027.
Applications open on 20 October 2026. The application form will be available from that date.
For enquiries about this call or the processing of application information, contact info@musikante.eu. Read the application privacy notice and our website Privacy Policy. Submit only information and materials you are authorised to share; use links for artistic materials and do not include identity documents or banking information.
Get ready to connect
All call documents, the application form and partnership communications will be in English.
Applications open on 20 October 2026 and close on 31 March 2027.
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