Ex Aequa – Empowering Equality in Electronic Music returns for its second edition. The programme is a free training and professional development initiative aimed at artists under 35, with a specific focus on women, FLINTA and underrepresented gender minorities in the music industry.
Ex Aequa is open to young producers and DJs under 35 who are based in and actively working in Italy, France or Germany, and who have already released or composed one or more original tracks.
Promoted by Arty Farty, Spring Attitude Festival, 90MIL and Institut français Italia / French Embassy in Italy, in collaboration with Equaly, the initiative aims to foster gender equality and diversity within electronic music.
The first phase will take place in Rome, in Palazzo Farnese and the Core Backstage Hub rehearsal studios from 16 to 19 June 2026. The residency will combine masterclasses, professional mentoring sessions focused on communication, booking and career development, as well as talks and workshops on music production, creative processes, studio practice, artistic identity and positioning. The residency will culminate in a public showcase during Fête de la Musique at Palazzo Farnese — French Embassy in Italy — alongside a radio showcase with Rough Radio.
The programme will then continue in autumn with sessions in Berlin in October and Lyon in November (at Le Sucre et à Hôtel71).
The programme is entirely free of charge: all training costs are covered by the partner organisations, ensuring accessibility also for those with limited financial resources or specific needs. There are accommodation and travel stipends (110 EUR–250 EUR depending on distance) and environmentally friendly means of transport (such as trains or buses) should be used whenever the estimated train journey time between stations is under 8 hours.
