Pro Helvetia backs five music projects with partners in the Global South and East in 2026

Pro Helvetia selects 17 projects from its 2026 co-creation call, five of them in music.¹ The arts council published the list on 22 October 2026.¹ It had received 118 applications, so about one in seven was successful.¹

In co-creation, someone from Switzerland develops a work with a counterpart from one of the liaison office regions.² Pro Helvetia pays at most 25'000 francs per project, for fees, travel and the creative process.² The page does not say how much the five music projects receive.¹

In music, the list includes Mehmet Aslan from Basel, Noria Lilt from Bern and Ramón De Marco from Basel.¹ They are joined by Valentina Vuksic from Au ZH and Luis Sanz from Zurich.¹ Their partners work in Kenya, China, India, Chile and Argentina, and Uganda.¹

Pro Helvetia requires a previous residency, research trip or joint project.² Tours of existing works are excluded, as are institutions and festivals as partners.²

Next step: applications for the next round open on 1 January, so submit yours by 1 June at 23.59.²