grants / cultural exchange
Lower the barrier. Not the bar.
15% of paid HIVE seats redistribute as grants — to independent collectives, indigenous storytelling projects, and stage-tech training programmes. We work inside the EU indre marked and pair each grantee with a partner studio.
12
projects funded / year
€180k
redistributed in 2025
27
countries reached
grnt-01
Mar 1 → Apr 30
Open call · spring
Applications open Mar 1. Independent artists + collectives only. No production credits required.
grnt-02
Rolling
Training · year-round
Free HIVE certification for vocational stage-tech students across the EU. Includes hardware loan.
grnt-03
Sep 1 → Oct 31
Indigenous storytelling
Co-funded with regional cultural ministries. Long-form residencies — 6 to 12 months.
grnt-04
Rolling
Hardware loan pool
Touring kit (Chataigne node + BLE gateway + DMX node) shipped on a 4-week rotation.
manifesto
HIVE doesn't replace human creativity. It lowers the barrier — so a composer in Tromsø can convey a feeling that translates, instantly, into a lighting template for a venue in Lisbon. Open protocols. Open framework. Sustainability through tiered pricing.