Organization presents artistic acceleration project focused on funk carioca
Space with recording studio will be a meeting point for creating music releases and music videos by artists
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By: Redação Lupa do Bem / Favela em Pauta
If the funk beat accelerated with the arrival of 150BPM, the carioca scene will gain new rhythm and speed through the #estudeofunk program, which consists of an artistic acceleration aimed at developing carioca funk talents. The project is conceived by Fundição Progresso and Viva Brasil, sponsored by BEATS, the State Government of Rio de Janeiro and the Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy, through the State Law of Incentive to Culture.
The acceleration program is aimed at young artists, MCs, DJs, dancers and producers who work in the area and who want to record songs, video clips, develop creative skills and body expression, as well as connect with the music industry processes.
A 700 m² warehouse at Fundição is undergoing renovations and will feature a music recording studio, a multipurpose space for audiovisual works, photographic essays, a dance rehearsal room, a space for courses, workshops, workshops and performances, in addition to equipment and technical support for creative activities.
The funk movement has its own cultural expression, but not everyone who lives that culture has access to production and education resources, or the chance to connect professionally with the industry.
Fundição is one of the main stages of presentation in the country, which has already held several shows and funk events. In addition, it is a school, a space for research, for the study of artistic expressions, which now has a kind of laboratory.
#Estudeofunk – Registrations
A call for registration will be made through a public notice, available on the website and there will be an audition and selection made by the project’s curator, made up of producers, artists and entrepreneurs. The curatorship will consider for the selection a range of talents that present social inclusion, diversity and gender equity as a premise.
Registration will be open on the website www.estudeofunk.com.br, from 30/03 to 28/04. The selection phase runs until May 24, while activities are scheduled to start on June 6.
The project will have three acceleration cycles, with up to 50 participants per cycle. The schedule of courses and workshops for artistic training covers: musical and bodily expression, copyright, musical releases, marketing, communication and technology. In addition, environments for creating music and content will be made available, contributing to the professionalization of the funk scene in Rio de Janeiro.
