Following the success of the funding programme INS FREIE! (OUTDOORS!) in 2021, the Hessian Ministry for Science and the Arts (HMWK) is once again supporting artists and cultural professionals who offer Covid-safe open-air events in the summer of 2022. Bureau Ritter was commissioned by the HMWK to develop and implement the digital application process for INS FREIE! because of our track record of delivering impactful funding initiatives.
INS FREIE! funded an enormous variety of artistic activities and supported artists and practitioners all over Hesse. In 2001, 104 projects received funding of 10.2 million euros in total. Events included large festivals for classical and popular music lasting several weeks, as well as theatre and dance performances, club nights and audio walks. One of the programme’s aims was to unlock new spaces and venues for cultural activities – from spa gardens to motorway bridges and forest clearings.
In the second funding round of INS FREIE! in 2022, 51 projects will receive funding from the State of Hesse. This year, the programme aims to support collaborations between promoters, pop-up venues and open-air cinemas that plan to continue programming open-air cultural events beyond 2022. It is therefore focusing on structural support and investment grants for things like mobile stages, sound technology, canopies and transportable seating. In total, festivals will receive around 4.3 million euros and open-air cinemas around 300,000 euros. At least a quarter of the funding is reserved for cultural projects in rural areas.
The FAQs contain important information that will help you to successfully deliver your project and complete the funding cycle. They are only available in German
If you have any questions, please contact us by email on info.insfreie(at)bureau-ritter.de
Downloads
The forms and guidelines for managing your project are only available in German
Projects 2021
A list of projects that have received funding in 2021 can be found here.
Contact
You can reach us by phone on weekdays between 2-4pm:
T. +49 (0)30 31 87 85 600
If you would like to make an appointment for a telephone consultation outside these hours, please contact one of our team by email:
Project Coordinator
Martin Roeder
roeder.insfreie(at)bureau-ritter.de
General requests info.insfreie(at)bureau-ritter.de