Freiräume - Project grant International May Festival
The "Freiräume – International Maifestspiele Project Grant" funding program is once again open for applications for the 2027 edition of the International Maifestspiele Wiesbaden.
Independent artists need financial flexibility, infrastructure, and visibility to be able to work. The Wiesbaden Cultural Affairs Office and the Hessian State Theater in Wiesbaden agree on this and are once again announcing the “Freiräume – Project Grant for the International May Festival” funding program for 2027.
Between June 26 and August 30, 2026, cultural professionals in Wiesbaden can apply for one of the grants from the State Capital of Wiesbaden, worth up to 8,000 euros. The selected projects will be included in the program of the 2027 International May Festival. Depending on the needs of the project, performances may take place at the Hessian State Theater or at other venues in Wiesbaden.
A five-member jury of experts will decide on the awarding of the grants.
Additional information about the grant program can be found under the “Documents” and “Further Information” sections.
The jury
- Dr. Viola Bolduan, long-time features editor of the Wiesbadener Kurier
- Maximilian Nickel, arranger and lecturer at the Wiesbaden Music Academy
- Beate Heine and Dorothea Hartmann, directors of the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
- Dr. Philipp Schulte, Managing Director of the Hessian Theatre Academy and freelance author and dramaturge
- Franziska Domes, Head of the Department of District Culture - Performing Arts - Music - Artistry at the Wiesbaden Cultural Office
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