Terms and Conditions

1. The application is open to all Danish citizens and/or residents born on January 1st 1994 or later AND/OR are a full-time student in the field of arts or music on or before June 30th 2024, and you do not hold a previous master’s degree in music or the arts. In group applications, all group members must meet the requirements in order to apply.

2. UNM consists of Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. An applicant who is eligible to apply to the open call from more than one country may only send in one application, or else their applications will be disqualified.

3. In the Danish Call for Works, applicants may only participate in the festival every other year. Applicants who will participate in the UNM festival 2025 cannot apply in this year’s Call for Works or Artist-in-Residence.

4. The UNM Call for Works is anonymous. Applications to the Call for Works are sent through the application form. Only applications sent through the form will be accepted. Applicants enter their personal information and pseudonym via the application form. The pseudonym must be such that it is impossible to identify the applicant. The personal information submitted via the application form will only be seen by the boards of UNM and used for administrative purposes. This information will be stored for a
maximum of 5 years after which it will be deleted.

5. Attachments to the application have to be anonymised. Ensure that any attachments or materials you submit do not contain names, dedications, performer information, watermarks or other identifying data in any form. Please also check the metadata for audio and video files. However, make sure your pseudonym is visible on each page of the documents attached. If you send a score the application must also include an audio recording/MIDI file or a written description of the composition.

6. The selection process includes a gender quota which will be realized from two lists – male (M) and non-male (NM). 2 works with the highest points from each list will be selected. The final and third selection will be that work which has received the highest points from either list. Thus, either a 2M+3NM or 3M+2NM combination of representatives will be selected for the festival.

7. Each applicant may apply with a total of 2 works. If an applicant participates in the call as part of a group with a single work, they may participate as an individual with one work. If the applicant’s group/collective applies with 2 works, members of the group cannot participate as individuals. If the applicant applies to the residency organised by UNM Denmark, they can still apply for the regular
call with one work as an individual or as part of a group. In the event that an applicant’s work is selected for both categories, they can decide with which work they would like to be represented by at the festival.

8. A total of 5 works will be selected in the call for works. In addition to this, runner-ups will be announced. If the performance of a selected work is canceled, a replacement work will be selected
from among the runner-ups. Attendance is expected from the artist selected to participate in the festival throughout the festival week. The performance of a selected work may be canceled if the selected artist is unable to attend the festival.

9. UNM commits to producing a performance or exhibition of all selected works, however, here we provide more information on next year’s specific festival ensembles.

10. The application deadline is 23/6/2025 After that, the application form will be closed.

11. UNM verifies the applicants’ eligibility and checks the attachments sent through the application form before submitting them to the jury. If necessary, UNM may ask the applicant to amend or supplement their application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit the requested changes or documents by
the end of the application period. After the application period ends, applications cannot be changed or amended, so please submit your application early enough.