SPOT Festival and Bandakademiet Join Forces on New Talent Programme
In 2026, SPOT Festival and Bandakademiet are launching a new talent development programme that puts the spotlight on some of the promising debut artists performing at SPOT Festival in May. From 2026 onwards, the partnership will establish the framework for a programme that combines a SPOT showcase with a tailored, personal and professional development journey.
The collaboration also marks a new direction for Bandakademiet. After many years of successful cooperation with KarriereKanonen, the organisation has entered into new partnerships with a broader network of collaborators.
“We’ve achieved fantastic results with KarriereKanonen since 2009, and we’re very proud of that,” says Marianne Fruergaard, Head of Bandakademiet. “But now it’s time for us to explore new approaches to talent development, and we’re pleased to help create a relevant programme for some of SPOT’s debuting artists.”
With showcases at SPOT Festival, workshops, and exclusive camps, the new programme is built around the elements artists most often ask for in their professional lives: mentoring, networking, and a strong set of tools to strengthen both their artistic and business ambitions, as well as their mental resilience as artists.
SPOT Festival is equally enthusiastic about offering the new programme:
“We see great potential in partnering with Bandakademiet on this project. SPOT has always been a platform that brings new talent into the spotlight, and with this programme we can support even more artists on a deeper level,” says Rikke Andersen, Head of SPOT.
The programme and partnership launch with SPOT and Bandakademiet in 2026, with a clear ambition: to create a platform where artists can develop and stand strong in an industry that is constantly evolving.
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SPOT Festival og Bandakademiet går i 2026 sammen om et nyt talentudviklingsforløb, der retter spotlightet mod nogle af de talentfulde debutanter, der skal stå på scenerne til SPOT Festival i maj. Fra 2026 vil partnerskabet skabe rammerne for et talentprogram, der kombinerer en showcase på SPOT med et skræddersyet, personligt og professionelt udviklingsforløb.
Samarbejdet markerer samtidig nye veje for Bandakademiet, der efter mange års godt samarbejde med KarriereKanonen, har indgået nye samarbejder med en bredere partnerkreds.
“Vi har haft fantastiske resultater med KarriereKanonen siden 2009, og det er vi virkelig stolte af,” siger Marianne Fruergaard, leder af Bandakademiet. “Nu er det dog tid til at vi skal prøve nye måder af ift. talentudvikling, og vi er glade for bl.a. at kunne være med til at lave et relevant forløb for nogle af SPOTs debuterende artister.”
Med showcases på SPOT Festival, workshops og eksklusive camps er det nye talentforløb bygget op omkring de ting, som kunstnerne oftest efterspørger i deres arbejdsliv: sparring, netværk og en solid pakke af værktøjer til både at styrke deres kunstneriske og forretningsmæssige ambitioner og deres mentale ståsted som kunstnere.
Hos SPOT Festival er der også begejstring over at kunne tilbyde muligheden med talentforløbet:
“Vi ser et stort potentiale i at gå sammen med Bandakademiet om dette projekt. SPOT har altid været en scene, der bringer nye talenter ud i lyset, og med dette forløb kan vi understøtte endnu flere kunstnere på et dybere plan,” siger Rikke Andersen, leder af SPOT
Programmet og samarbejdet starter med SPOT og Bandakademiet i 2026, og ambitionen er klar: at skabe en platform, hvor kunstnere kan udvikle sig og stå stærkt i en branche, der konstant udvikler sig.
