The Programme for the Internationalisation of Spanish Culture (PICE) is the strategic line of Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) designed to boost the presence of the Spanish creative sector abroad. This programme facilitates the inclusion of Spanish artists, creators, and professionals—or those resident in Spain—in the programming of leading international cultural events and projects.
PICE is based on a co-financing regime with the beneficiary entities. Its call for applications is open and continuous, with periodic resolutions throughout the year.
The programme covers a wide plurality of disciplines:
Architecture and Design.
Visual Arts.
Film, Video Games, and Animation.
Dance, Circus, and Theatre.
Literature, Comics, and Illustration.
Music.
Podcasts and digital audio with a cultural basis.
The programme is structured into three specific lines, each with a defined applicant profile:
Objective: To support foreign entities so they may incorporate Spanish artists and professionals into their programming, prioritising those in emerging stages or requiring an international boost.
Who applies: Exclusively foreign cultural entities.
Funding: Up to €15,000 per event (maximum of €5,000 per artist). It covers travel, accommodation, and subsistence.
Co-financing: The applicant entity must cover at least 50% of the activity's cost.
Objective: To facilitate international programmers and prescribers travelling to Spain to experience the national creative offering first-hand at relevant local events.
Who applies: Spanish entities organising events with national projection.
Funding: Up to €20,000 per event (maximum of €2,000 per visitor). It covers travel, accommodation, and technical expenses for digital formats
Co-financing: No mandatory co-financing is required for this category.
Objective: To incentivise cultural entities to incorporate Spanish or Spain-based creators into their residency programmes to foster their training and research.
Who applies: Spanish entities organising residency programmes (national modality currently operational).
Funding: Up to €20,000 per entity (maximum of €5,000 per resident/month).
Co-financing: The entity must cover at least 30% of the total cost of the residency.
Important note: This category refers exclusively to residency programmes and must not be confused with scholarships or study grants.
PICE Map: Explore the geographical reach and historical results of the programme since 2013 through our interactive platform.
PICE Community: Join our professional group on LinkedIn to stay up to date with sector news, networking, and new opportunities.
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The PICE map is an interactive platform that maps the Program for the Internationalization of Spanish Culture since its beginnings in 2013. It allows you to explore the modalities of 'Mobility' and 'Visitors'. It shows the geographic scope of the PICE program through the application of temporal and geographic filters; in addition to having a search engine that allows you to make queries with different criteria.
Click to access the tool:
https://mapapice.accionculturalpice.com/
The MOBILITY programme aims to support the capacity of the cultural sector and its creative industries to operate internationally by promoting the circulation of works, productions, and professionals. To this end, AC/E provides a financial incentive to foreign entities to include Spanish or Spain-based artists and creators in their programmes, covering travel, accommodation, and subsistence expenses. This category prioritizes emerging proposals that require international projection and reflect the plurality of current culture.
The purpose of the Visitors Grants of the AC/E Programme for the Internationalisation of Spanish Culture (PICE) is to facilitate the presence in Spain of prestigious international influencers, agents, professionals and programmers in the fields of the arts and culture, so that they can enjoy first-hand experience of various areas of Spain’s cultural and creative sector and establish direct and personal relations.
The RESIDENCIES programme incentivizes cultural entities to incorporate Spanish or Spain-based artists and creators into their residency programmes to enhance their training, research, and international networks. Applications are managed by Spanish entities that organize residency programmes in a face-to-face format, with a maximum duration of one year per call. It is important to note that these are residency programmes and should not be confused with scholarships or study grants.
‘10 AÑOS DEL PICE’ (2013 - 2023)  | RESUMEN EJECUTIVO ‘10 AÑOS DEL PICE’ (2013 - 2023)  | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ‘10 YEARS OF THE PICE PROGRAMME’ (2013 - 2023)  |
Performing Arts:
Elena Díaz artesescenicas@accioncultural.es | Film:
José Manuel Gómez cine@accioncultural.es | Visual Arts:
Marta Rincón artesvisuales@accioncultural.es |
Literature:
Ainhoa Sánchez literatura@accioncultural.es | Programme Application:
Ana Azcona ana.azcona@accioncultural.es | Music:
Pablo Álvarez musica@accioncultural.es |
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