Call for Ideas

Call for Ideas

Every autumn, Migros Culture Percentage Sparx once again looks for innovative project visions from young creative artists.

The sponsored groups will be supported during the four-month Sparx studio period by:
- A personal grant totaling CHF 6000.
- Professional advice and support from coaches and experts.
- Cross-group exchange at the Studio Kick-Off and five Studio Days

Looking for bright ideas!

The Call for Ideas 2024 is now closed. New ideas can be submitted again in autumn 2025. Migros Culture Percentage Sparx supports young cultural professionals between the ages of 18 and 28 in groups of 2-4 people to independently develop their project visions. Project visions from all disciplines are welcome. The focus is on innovative project ideas with development potential that deal with cultural, political or socially relevant topics All important information can be found in the information sheet.
Infosheet

Do you have any questions or need support?

Sparx offers various support services during the Call for Ideas.

  • Private consultation hours for your application - Writing Support.
  • Public Q&A sessions - Zoom-In.

Terms and conditions of participation

To submit your idea for the Sparx studio time, you must fulfill these conditions of participation:

  • You are a group of at least two people.
  • You have a project vision that you want to work on together.
  • You are willing to invest an average of 1.5 days a week in the further development of your project.
  • At least two and a maximum of four people from your group would like to take part in the four-month studio period (incl. Studio Days).
  • The studio participants are between 18 and 28 years old (1996-2006).
  • Studio participants must be resident in Switzerland and have a Swiss IBAN.
  • The studio participants have the ambition to pursue their artistic/cultural work professionally and can prove this with their CV and a project reference.