The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs has announced the call for applications for the 9th edition of NASOM – The New Austrian Sound Of Music for 2025-26. Selected artists will receive support for international performances for a period of two years. Ensembles, bands and musicians are invited to apply for the program from now until March 24, 2024!
WHAT IS NASOM?
NASOM is a biennial sponsoring program of the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) aimed at promoting young Austria-based musicians throughout the world. Artists chosen to take part in the NASOM program are supported by the Ministry (through the network of Austrian Embassies, Consulates and Austrian Cultural Forums) in organizing and financing international performances for a period of two years. (For more background, check out this article.)
WHO CAN APPLY?
Austrian and Austria-based ensembles, bands and soloists active in the following genres are welcome to apply:
- contemporary music
- jazz/improvisation
- pop/rock/electronic
- world/global/contemporary folk
- classical music
Bands and ensembles are limited to four members. Applicants must be born after December 31, 1990. In trios and quartets, one member may be older than the age limit; all others must be younger.
SELECTION and Application
The selection is made by a jury consisting of promoters, journalists, and music university professors. Submissions are accepted exclusively digitally, via email.
Submit your application to mica – music austria:
Email: office@musicaustria.at or kickjazz@musicaustria.at
Required DOCUMENTS:
Important: Do not send MP3 files or photos via e-mail – only streaming and download links!
- Information on the ensemble/band/soloist
- Website URL (a Facebook or Instagram profile is not a website!)
- Samples of your music (as a link to audio streams)
- Live video material (as a link to video streams)
- Photo material (300 dpi) for download
- Press clippings (as e-mail attachment or a download link)
- Examples of previous international performances
- Birth year of each member (scanned photo ID)
- In the case of non-Austrian citizens: proof that your primary residence is in Austria (visa, Meldezettel, etc.)
- Contact data of the ensemble representative (address, email, mobile phone)
- Record label, including contact person and info (if available; not mandatory)
- Booking agency, including contact person and info (if available; not mandatory)
- Management, including contact person and info (if available; not mandatory)
- A brief description of the applicant’s reflections or existing artistic projects or content dealing with climate neutrality and the theme “Imagine Dignity”.
Imagine Dignity
Under the motto “Imagine Dignity”, the cultural department of the Austrian Foreign Ministry is opening new dimensions in international art and cultural relationships, the continuing cultivation of which is an integral part of Austrian foreign policy. IMAGINE is the call to help shape the future with artistic visions, creative ideas, and inspiring forms of dialogue between the arts and sciences. DIGNITY encompasses the sanctity of nature as a whole, the value of humanity and all other species; DIGNITY is also a prerequisite for holistic REGENERATION. (See the Austria Kultur International Yearbook for more information)
For an overview of NASOM and past grantees, see our overview page.
For further questions, please contact:
Helge Hinteregger
kickjazz@musicaustria.at
+43 650 3535223
