12 Points! Festival
Culture
- Project Type
- Performing Arts
- Title
- 12 Points! Festival
- Irish Partner
- Improvised Music Company (IE)
- Co-Partners
Culture Ireland (IE), Fundacao da Casa da Musica (PT)
- Funding Strand
- 1.2.1 Cooperation Measures
- Year Funded
- 2011
- Funding Amount
- €161,200
12 Points! is a critically acclaimed annual festival and showcase for emerging European jazz talent. It takes place in Dublin every two years and moves to European partner cities in alternate years.
- 12 Points! is designed to showcase 12 young European jazz ensembles, loosely in the mid 20s to early 30s age bracket.
- 12 Points! aims to create a unique networking opportunity for its participants, with opportunities for informal musical and social encounters as well as showcase performances before an audience that includes the elite of European jazz professionals.
- 12 Points! is a resource for festival bookers and jazz media who seek an intensive, high quality pan European showcase of emerging ensembles.
- Through its funding model, all ensembles participate on an equal footing, attending for the 4 days duration of the festival, to allow a high-level of social interaction with their fellow participants.