Supporting small music venues is the goal of a new fund under the auspices of the City of Reykjavík. A press release on the city website states that the fund will supply grants for improving facilities, equipment, and accessibility at small and medium-sized venues and cultural centres that organise live music events. Recent years have seen the closure of many small music venues across Reykjavík, including Café Rosenberg, NASA, and Húrra to name a few.
“[The fund] contributes to the continuation of amenities for live music in the city which in turn supports the music scene and enhances daily life,” the press release reads. The fund is part of the Tónlistarborgin Reykjavík (Reykjavík Music City) project, a three-year developmental project intended to further strengthen Iceland’s capital as a centre of music by creating more supportive infrastructure for the music scene.
The application period for the fund opens on July 15 and the deadline is August 30. Application forms can be found on the city’s website.
