Rome increases funding for Contemporaneamente Roma festival to €800,000

Rome has allocated €800,000 for the fourth edition of Contemporaneamente Roma, the city's autumn festival of contemporary culture, marking a €300,000 increase from the previous year. Deputy Mayor for Cultural Growth Luca Bergamo announced the funding boost during the launch of the public call for project proposals, which will run from October 26 to December 31, 2019. The festival, which serves as an umbrella for contemporary art offerings across the city, has seen strong public and professional interest. The call prioritizes projects that engage with contemporary languages and themes, utilize innovative formats, and foster audience participation. Each eligible project can receive up to €32,000, with rankings determined by municipality to encourage citywide distribution. The deadline for submissions is September 9, 2019. The total cultural budget for Rome in 2019, including Estate Romana, Arene, CR, and EUREKA!, amounts to €3.325 million, an increase of €825,000 from 2018.