Current – Nordic Festival Talent Exchange is a new collaborative initiative between Iceland Music, Iceland Airwaves, Music Norway, by:Larm, Music Export Denmark and SPOT Festival.
The project is designed to support artist mobility, strengthen curatorial collaboration, and create more sustainable pathways for Nordic music internationally.
Through the initiative, selected artists will perform at:
- by:Larm (Norway) — September 2026
- Iceland Airwaves (Iceland) — November 2026
- SPOT Festival (Denmark) — May 2027
Each participating country will select two acts to take part in the exchange programme.
Who can apply?
Artists must meet all eligibility criteria to be considered.
Applicants must:
- Be based in one of the participating countries (Iceland, Norway, Denmark)
- Have experience performing live
- Have released music commercially
- Work with a professional representative within the music industry (manager, booking agent, label, publisher, PR, etc.)
- Be at a stage in their career where international showcasing is strategically relevant
What is included?
Selected artists will:
- Perform at all three partner showcase festivals
- Receive travel support and performance fees
- Gain exposure to Nordic and international music industry delegates
- Participate in networking and professional opportunities connected to the festivals
Application deadline
Deadline for applications: June 2nd at 23:59 (GMT).
About the project
Current is a pilot initiative focused on strengthening Nordic collaboration within the live music and showcase sector. The project aims to create sustainable and transparent models for artist exchange while supporting artistic development and international opportunities across the Nordic region. The project is supported by The Nordic Culture Fund.
Current – Nordic Festival Talent Exchange er et nyt samarbejdsinitiativ mellem Iceland Music, Iceland Airwaves, Music Norway, by:Larm, Music Export Denmark og SPOT Festival.
Projektet er skabt for at støtte artistmobilitet, styrke kuratoriske samarbejder og skabe mere bæredygtige muligheder for nordisk musik internationalt.
Gennem initiativet vil udvalgte artister optræde på:
- by:Larm (Norge) — september 2026
- Iceland Airwaves (Island) — november 2026
- SPOT Festival (Danmark) — maj 2027
Hvert deltagende land udvælger to artister til at deltage i udvekslingsprogrammet.
Hvem kan ansøge?
Artister skal opfylde alle kriterier for at komme i betragtning.
Ansøgere skal:
- Være baseret i et af de deltagende lande (Island, Norge og Danmark)
- Have erfaring med liveoptræden
- Have udgivet musik kommercielt
- Arbejde med en professionel repræsentant i musikbranchen (manager, bookingagent, label, publisher, PR osv.)
- Være på et stadie i karrieren, hvor international showcase-eksponering er strategisk relevant
Hvad er inkluderet?
Udvalgte artister vil:
- Optræde på alle tre showcasefestivaler
- Modtage rejsetilskud og honorar
- Få eksponering over for nordiske og internationale branchedelegater
- Deltage i networking- og professionelle aktiviteter i forbindelse med festivalerne
Ansøgningsfrist
Ansøgningsfristen er den 2. juni kl. 23.59 (GMT).
Om projektet
Current er et pilotinitiativ med fokus på at styrke nordisk samarbejde inden for live-musik- og showcase-sektoren. Projektet har til formål at skabe bæredygtige og transparente modeller for artistudveksling samt støtte kunstnerisk udvikling og internationale muligheder på tværs af Norden. Projektet er støttet af The Nordic Culture Fund.
