N.I.C.E. Award - A European Award for Innovations in Culture and Creativity

Under the leadership of the european centre for creative economy (ecce) in Dortmund the Network for Innovations in Culture and Creativity in Europe (N.I.C.E.) was initiated in 2013 by a consortium of 15 cities, universities, agencies and personalities from 10 countries. 

The yearly N.I.C.E. Award, financed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Industry of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, aims to promote innovations from the cultural and creative sectors especially those that spill over into the wider economy and society. 

For more information about the network and the award please go to www.nice-europe.eu

The N.I.C.E. Award 2016 Theme: 
Solving the World’s Major Challenges – A Call for Innovations

The 2016 award challenges the cultural and creative sectors to propose surprising and experimental innovations that are solutions to difficult global problems with special, but not exclusive, attention given to digital innovations.

Since its foundation in 2010 ecce examines the impulses of Cultural and Creative Industries on politics, economy and society. These so called spillover effects are often subject to evaluation, definition research and debates. The N.I.C.E. Award addresses projects of cross sectorial character that often demonstrate spillover effects of the arts, culture and the creative industries. For more information about the spillover concept please see the publication “to be debated SPILLOVER” or visit the website of the European research partnership on cultural and creative spillovers.

Who can apply: Eligible Entries to the N.I.C.E. Award 2016

Entries eligible to the N.I.C.E. Award can be single individuals such as artists and researchers; or organisations such as companies and public institutions or agencies, non-profit foundations or initiatives as well as research institutions from within the cultural and creative sectors. Teams, even those without legal personality, can also apply.

The entries can be single projects that have already been realised or implemented; as well as policies and other innovative activities, such as planned research or proposed projects. Projects older than three years cannot be submitted.
In order to take part, applicants are asked to add a short promotional film (1 minute max.) to the application giving an insight into the project and/or idea.

In order to submit your application, please go to N.I.C.E. Award 2016 – APPLICATION

Application deadline is 12th May, 2016.

The Prizes:

The Award total is 20.000 Euro. Its distribution amongst the four winners is to be decided by the jury.

Additional benefits include:

a.) Projects will be published on www.nice-europe.eu as well as promotion in the social media throughout 2016 / 2017
b.) Published in an English / German catalogue
c.) Presentation of the project to potential partners and a special network event with policy makers and stakeholders from the cultural and creative sectors in the Ruhr region.

All nominees are invited to participate in the N.I.C.E. networking dinner with companies from various industry sectors in North Rhine-Westphalia on the 24th August in Essen.

Contact
Inna Goudz
european centre for creative economy
[email protected]
Phone: +49 231 2222 7520