In the 7th edition of PARES – Support Program for Artistic Activity in the Azores, 12 grants were awarded (out of 32 applications) with €250, €500 or €750, translating into a total support of €7500.00.

VOTE
> The PARES 2025 Appreciation Committee is made up of Jesse James (Artistic Director of Anda&Fala), Rubén Monfort (Program Coordinator Anda&Fala), Helena Costa Barros (communication professional) and André Bonito Mendes (cultural producer);
> Each member of the Evaluation Committee previously scored the applications, and these votes and final deliberations resulted in the decisions on which applications to support;
> Each application was assessed based on the points set out in paragraph 8 of the regulation: the grounds for the application in the context of PARES, the clarity and technical and budgetary feasibility, and the biography of the applicant person or collective.

RESULTS
> From the total of 33 applications received between November 10 and December 8, 12 applications were selected and awarded support of 250€, €500 or €750, distributing the total amount of €7,500.00 provided for in the Program's regulation:
9’Circos, Bianca Silveira, Catarina Fernandes, Centro Cultural da Caloura, Dryelle Albuquerque, Emma Jay, Gal·la Edery, Jan Kursmiski, Maria Luísa Silva, Nisa Remígio, Querer é saber e Rodopio d’ideias.

> You can check the results in Ata da Reunião da Comissão de Apreciação.

For more information, e-mail iprogramapares@andafala.org.