Association of Independent Record Companies South Africa - SUBSIDIES TO PARTICIPATE AT MIDEM IN JANUARY 2009

SUBSIDIES TO PARTICIPATE AT MIDEM IN JANUARY 2009

THE SOUTH AFRICAN MIDEM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE IS INVITING COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY FOR SUBSIDIES TO PARTICIPATE AT MIDEM IN JANUARY 2009

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 8th December 2008
OUTCOME: 9th December 2008.

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not be contacted by 12 December 2008.

For more information contact: AIRCO at the following contact details:
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Telephone: 27 (0)11 482 8305
Fax: 27 (0)11 482 5288

Application should be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

or delivered to:
85 1st Avenue
Melville
Gauteng
South Africa
2196

You can either Download and fill in an application form and send it to us, or you can complete an online application at: www.airco.org.za/midem-subsidy

Guide on selection criteria for subsidy

Applicants will be selected based on their ability to convince the Selection Team that they meet the requirements which are articulated in the selection criteria below;

Category A - 4 subsidies

South African Citizen
South African company or individual
Affiliated or belong to music industry related organisation.
Have not attended MIDEM before
Proof of a produced master and/or export readiness products
Show monetary willingness to contribute towards the mission.
Must not be a board member of AIRCO and Moshito or a board member of any organisation under Moshito.
Supply tax number and/or clearance certificate
Preference will be given to companies or individuals with strong empowerment credentials
Is prepared to take shift work at the stand/pavilion.

Category B – 1 subsidy

Employees/staff and board members of any organisations under Moshito can apply for subsidy as part of organisational undertaking for skills enhancement and professional growth in the music sector. Selected applicant/s will be expected to provide customer/client service support at the SA pavilion during MIDEM. Apart from the essential criteria, other requirements for selection in this category are as follows; Empowerment equity (both gender and race), Exhibits professionalism, Serves the greater good – passionate about the sector, have not received subsidy to attend international music markets before. Due to limited resources, not more than one person shall be selected for this category.

Submissions will be judged by the Committee responsible for the MIDEM Project, taking into account of inputs and advice from the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC). The Committee, reserves the rights to grant, withdraw and/or not to grant the subsidies.

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