While the Ministry of Culture is working to find solutions to the loss of TONO remuneration, you as a TONO member should consider applying for the schemes under the Norwegian Culture Fund. Three of the schemes have an application deadline of December 2.
/ 26/11/2020 / Willy MartinsenCulture Minister Abid Q. Raja is wearing a press conference og on the Storting's website over the past seven days, has clearly expressed that it is working to find solutions that can compensate for the loss of TONO remuneration that Norwegian authors and music publishers have suffered as a result of the infection control measures related to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it is also worth noting that there are schemes to apply for, which can mean a lot to TONO members who need special support to be able to practice their profession as music creators now in difficult times.
NOPA: "Composers in all genres are encouraged to apply for the Norwegian Cultural Fund!"
NOPA shares application tips
Norwegian Cultural Foundation, which is managed by the Arts Council of Norway, was supplemented by additional funds to provide support to Norwegian creators as an addition to the incentive scheme. NOPA, one of the three group associations in TONO, has now spoken with the case managers at the Norwegian Cultural Fund, and shares in a article on their website good tips for how composers and lyricists can find the scheme that suits each individual, and how to be successful with the application.
You will find an overview of the various schemes and NOPA's application tips. on their websitesPlease also visit The Arts Council's website.