The Comics Beyond project, fund by the European Commission via the Creative Europe programme, is calling for applications from European artists to develop comics stage projects as duos and tour around Europe.
This call aims to support four live comics shows, projects combining comics and performing arts, with the aim of being presented internationally. Each selected live comics show’s narration has to overcome the language barrier: the narration needs to be done with the fewest words possible or none at all. It has to be an indoor creation and its set design needs to be easily able to tour as the shows will be shown twice.
Each selected live comics show has to be presented by a duo, for example a musician and a comic artist. It is not mandatory to have a comic artist as part of the duo. Applicants can be more than a duo, but the budget is for two-person-projects, and additional person’s costs (be it technical staff or artists) cannot be covered by the project. Technical support will be provided by Comics Beyond, within the limits of the affiliated budget.
Projects have to be about the comics medium, even if they do not involve a comic artist. They have to be original projects, never presented before. If the project is about an existing comics artwork, applicants need to have confirmation that they have the rights to work around it and present it internationally (regarding copyright).
If selected, each selected duo will receive:
- A 3,000 EUR fee
- An artistic and technic follow-up of the project done by a partner for each duo
- Have their show programmed twice, once as part of the partner’s event and once in another event
- Take part in the kick-off meeting at Napoli ComiCon in April 2025 (for the first live comics show representation)
- Travel costs, accommodation costs and subsistence costs covered (to present the live comics shows as part of the project)
