Showcase@
A 2-day event with concerts, multidisciplinary presentations, talks, brainstorms and workshops, for the general public, but with a focus on specialized audiences (artists, promoters, programmers and other cultural agents).
It aspires to be a platform for entering the job market and takes on this challenging responsibility with the clear vision that this is the way of the future. Every cultural institution's strategic plan should start with a vision of what it wants to be in order to fulfill its mission in society. In this sense, "Showcase @" gives young people at the start of their careers the opportunity to present their projects and artistic proposals in an environment of sharing and entrepreneurship that we know is constantly on the rise among the young people we work with. It's a networking space where young people and professionals exchange experiences and share knowledge.
2023 edition
2022 edition
2021 edition
Showcase@ Fundão 2023
The word talent sometimes has a limited reading and may be insufficient when talking about artists because, behind this term, are the hours of work and the constant emotional management of each one. When talking about Showcase, the word is associated with a talent show. What we want is different. Basically, we want to make known, through other means and means, what is hidden behind the curtain: the hours of rehearsal, the challenges of the artists, the fears and desires. More than just concerts, people will pass through our stages, beings who want to take culture further and with ever greater quality. This is what we intend to bring you on this day: a world of dreams and talents, and one of our main purposes is and always will be to dream. Collaboration with entities that support this initiative is essential for younger artists to understand the importance of the way they present themselves to the public and programmers, gaining the tools necessary for a successful life, as a soloist or chamber musician. In this way, the partnership with the city of Fundão, namely with its Academy and its Competition, ends up giving this event greater strength in the Portuguese artistic sphere.
Showcase@Fundão at A Moagem - Cidade do Engenho e das Artes (03/07/2023)
Showcase@ Fundão 2022
Showcase@Fundão at A Moagem - Cidade do Engenho e das Artes; Conferences at Academia de Música e Dança do Fundão (06-07/07/2022)
Showcase@ ESMAE 2021
Showcase@ESMAE (07-08/09/2021)
"I sincerely hope that the Showcase@ESMAE is repeated many more times and expands throughout Portugal, molding itself to the needs of artists both in music and in other types of artist forms. That artists come together, that we talk about what's happening in Portugal, what's good, what's bad and that we discuss the future, which is super important and these two days have been very valuable."
Patrícia Silveira
"What happened on September 7 and 8 was a great opportunity for us young artists to be able to return to the stage, after this year and a half of the pandemic, which has conditioned us a lot! Showcase and Artway played a major role in these two days, when we were able to share experiences, meet artists and perform on stage. It was a breath of fresh air!"
Luís Coelho
"It was great to be able to join this team and attend the concerts that the artists presented with great quality.
In a different format, the Showcase made a difference as it was a singular and unique event in the city and in the country."
Zeca Afonso
"I'm a clarinettist and I took part in the Showcase@ESMAE. It was a very special event where I had the chance to meet friends and musicians. I took part with a piece for clarinet and electronics, which took me a little out of my comfort zone. It was good to find out what my colleagues are doing and get to know the most innovative things being done in Portugal. I also attended lectures and it was great to be able to do some informal and relaxed networking with all the musicians taking part."
Samuel Marques