Classix in Art Grants 2026

The Creative Industries Association, organizer of the Classix Festival, with the support of the main partner of the 2026 edition, BRD Groupe Société Générale, is launching the Classix in Art artistic creation grants program in the fields of Visual Arts, Music, and Performing Arts.

This call is now in its fourth edition, and so far 18 projects have received funding during the period 2021–2025.

Visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, installations, ceramics, collage, textile art, architecture and design) - 1 scholarship;

Music (performance, composition) - 1 scholarship;

Performing arts (choreography, performance, dramaturgy) - 1 scholarship.

Three grants of €1000 gross each will be awarded, and the call is open to young artists, freelancers, independent artists, students, individuals without a stable income, and residents of Romania.

Call theme: “Art & Mind”
For this call for projects, grantees are invited to explore the relationship between art and the human mind: perception, emotion, memory, imagination, presence, introspection, connection, transformation.

The proposed projects may address the ways in which art shapes internal processes, how it influences emotional states, how it activates affective memory, or how it becomes a space for expression, healing, and meaning.

The grant holders selected to carry out the projects will benefit from a gross honorarium of 1000 euros, from which the income tax will be deducted according to the legislation in force. The payment will be made in two installments: the first installment will be available at the signing of the contract, and the second will be paid upon completion of the project, together with the delivery of the materials, within a maximum of 30 days. Completed projects will be presented in February 2026. Details on how to calculate the grant and payments are available in the call regulations. The works will benefit from a dedicated promotion, both online, on the festival’s pages, and in the events organised by the Creative Industries Association.

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Applicant information

Full name

Phone number

Applicant’s statute

Independent artistStudent

Project

1. Letter of intent
(max. 1500 characters) How do you perceive the transformations of recent years in your artistic practice? How did they influence your inspiration and creative process? What is the relevance of your work beyond the scenes? How would this scholarship help you in furthering your artistic endeavour?

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2. Insert portfolio of relevant works in the field for which you are applying (for example: website, CV, examples of works, projects carried out in the past, portfolio)
Please include links to Google Drive or other cloud storage services to view your portfolio (CV, work samples, previous projects), ensuring they can be accessed without expiration restrictions.

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Visual arts: Portofolio

Music:

a. Interpretation: recording of maximum 10 minutes, with a program of your choice

b. Composition: recording of the work + score

Performing arts: video recording

3. Project description
(max. 1500 characters) We invite you to present to us the project you wish to develop within the framework of this scholarship. What are its vision and goals? How will you be able to disseminate your art further and who could benefit from it? What communication channels will you use? Also, do you have a project in the works that has been put on hold that the scholarship would help bring to completion?

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4. Project field

Visual artsMusic Performing arts

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