Conferences, workshops, working groups… By becoming a member of REMA, you’ll be able to take part in all its events, expand your network and give your own activities a new lease of life.
Applications for 2027 will be open from 3 July to 16 October. New members will officially join the network on 1 January 2027. The 2027 General Assembly will take place in Berlin from 1 to 3 March 2027.Since 25 May 2023, REMA has been open to all those involved in early music: ensembles, festivals, concert halls, research institutes, record labels, conservatoires, etc. Joining the network offers the opportunity to meet these professionals, develop new collaborations and broaden your horizons.
Membership of REMA gives you access to a wide range of benefits:
You will be a member of a well-established network that has been representing the sector and defending its interests for over 20 years.
Through meetings, working groups and conferences, you will be able to meet other early music professionals on a regular basis and establish lasting partnerships.
You’ll be able to exchange knowledge with European colleagues, learn from experts in the cultural field and promote your own knowledge.
Thanks to these easy contacts and the collaborative platform REMAp, you can easily share your artistic projects and keep up to date with the latest productions and projects.
Thanks to REMA’s advocacy work and its partnership with other major European networks, you will be represented at European level and will have easy access to information on partnerships and grants thanks to the news dedicated to our members on the website.
Your participation in the network’s activities will have an impact on your own organisation, and you will thus be contributing to a stronger, more diversified and more sustainable early music ecosystem.
You will have access to REMA’s communication channels with professionals and the general public.
If you have any questions or need advice, you can contact the REMA team to find solutions or the relevant contacts.
You will be able to contribute to the network’s activities and governance and involve your own partners in REMA projects.
Your membership will make your organisation more visible to policy-makers at local, national or European level.
To join REMA, simply respond to the annual call for applications, which enables around thirty new organisations to join the network each year. For 2026, applications are open from 3 July to 16 October 2026. The organisations selected will officially become members of REMA with effect from 1 January 2027. The 2026 General Assembly will be held in Berlin from 1 to 3 March 2027 and will mark the induction of new members into the network.
To be eligible, applicant organisations must have been in existence for at least three years and have legal personality. Applications are reviewed by the Board of Directors, which assesses both the quality of the activities carried out and their alignment with REMA’s values. The selection criteria and the full procedure are set out in the call for applications. To complete your application, you will be asked to:
provide general information about your organisation;
select your main activity (programmer, ensemble, education, research, agent, publisher, etc.). Once admitted to the network, members may, of course, represent all their activities;
answer specific questions relating to your main activity and attach the relevant supporting documents(programme of activities, list of publications, concerts, etc.);
explain your motivation for joining REMA and demonstrate how your values align with those of the network;
provide a letter of recommendation written by a member of the network.
If you have previously taken part in a project organised by REMA, we also invite you to mention this in your application.CODE OF CONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE NETWORK
Upon submitting their application, prospective members undertake to comply with the REMA code of conduct, drawn up in consultation with the network’s members. This document ensures adherence to the principles of professional ethics by defining expected behaviour, behaviour deemed inappropriate, and the procedures applicable in the event of a breach.
Members are also encouraged to maintain regular dialogue with the organisation throughout the year and, at the very least, to respond to surveys conducted by REMA. These contributions are essential to ensuring an accurate representation of the realities and activities of the early music sector.
The annual REMA membership fee is set at €500 per calendar year.To help new members settle in, a preferential rate of €300 applies for the first year of membership.
