ARE YOU MAKING AN IMPACT THROUGH YOUR CREATIVE GROUP?
Dance, music, theatre, street art and more – all participatory arts projects run by amateur groups across Europe are welcome to enter!
If your creative group could inspire others to try something different, this is the best way to spotlight your achievement!
Get the chance to win a trip to the Amateo conference which will take place in beautiful Prague in November 2024. Help us spread the word about this wonderful opportunity far and wide!
AMATEO AWARD 2024 is open for entries until Monday 1 July!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Inspiring creative projects that are having a powerful, positive and sustainable impact on their community!
The AMATEO awards aim to highlight and showcase the impact and the potential of participatory arts and cultural engagement for a democratic, diverse and inclusive Europe. The awards celebrate the creativity of people and showcase the manifold expressions of participatory arts all over Europe.
AMATEO wants to award outstanding participatory arts organizations, projects or initiatives of all art and culture forms that are having a powerful, positive and sustainable impact on their community, one that inspires others to try something different.
This year, we would especially like to highlight projects based on two themes:
- Social inclusion & community building and
- Environment & sustainable development
Nominated activities may be either new and innovative or longer lasting approaches which have stood the test of time and are sustainable. They may involve small groups that are deeply impacted or larger groups that have a big outreach and impact. Essentially, we’re looking for a demonstration of impact.
Since 2018, 255 projects from 25 countries across Europe and beyond applied for the Amateo Award and featured activity focused on young people, older people (including those with dementia), those with different cultural or migrant backgrounds and projects to improve the community or environment.
Each year, five groups were shortlisted by the jury. Read more about the last years finalists.
Read full Terms & Conditions for Amateo Award.
WHY GET INVOLVED
The Amateo Award 2024 is an opportunity for you to profile your amateur arts group or creative project to an international audience and, in turn, to make connections with participants, policy makers and funders from across Europe. Previous applicants have also found the Amateo Award gave increased recognition and support at a local level.
Completing the short Application Form will not take much time. If you know of other inspiring projects, please share this invitation or encourage them to apply.
Laugh-Able Comedy Night from England and Por um Galho – Social and Artistic Intervention for Nature – developed by GRASSA (Social Solidarity Institution), from Portugal were awarded the 2022 Amateo Award in the 5th annual award ceremony, held online. Read more about two winners.
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