Seventh Edition
Bloom in Chaos
The National Scholarship “With Effort Towards the Stars” 2026 – thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s competition.
Scholars 2026
Bozhidar Lazarov
Music
Ivan Stoilkov
Music
Amelie Sakai-Ivanova
Music
Nevelin Ivanov
Visual Arts
Sofia Dimova
Visual Arts
Nevena Ekimova
Visual Arts
Projects Carried Out
About the Scholarship
The scholarship was established by the Cultural Perspectives Foundation at the initiative of Ina Kancheva and is awarded every year to young artists in five fields of art, with one scholarship in each field.
The scholarship is awarded for a creative or educational project that contributes to the artist’s development.
Fields
- Visual Arts
- Music
- Literature
- Dance
- Theatre / Performance
What the Scholar Receives
01
Budget
Up to €2,500 covering the scholar’s costs for the project they applied with, or for another one that helps their artistic growth and development, plus a year of mentoring.
02
Participation
The scholar takes part in a CULTURAMA festival project, or the selected artists take part in a joint annual project or performance on a shared theme.
03
Support
Help from strategic partners, who offer further opportunities for future projects, for presenting the artists and for building a network.
The Idea Behind the Scholarship
Learn More
The history and the people behind the scholarship – in our presentation (in Bulgarian).
PDF · 15 slides · 7 MB
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