The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) has announced details of two new funding opportunities, including a £4,000 commission for a new musical work.
According to the organisation, the Commission Award will offer £4,000 to established artists to create a new piece inspired and influenced by English folk music.
An open call has now gone to professional musicians, songwriters, instrumentalists, composers or musicians from any genre to apply for the award. Applications can be from a solo artist, existing band, or a new cohort of musicians.
The new commission will be performed at The Met, Colston Hall, and Cecil Sharp House, London (the home of EFDSS), in March 2017 with a view to further performances.
Katy Spicer, EFDSS chief executive and artistic director, said: ‘This is an exciting development of our successful commissioning programme which has included the awarding winning Cecil Sharp Project and The Full English, along with The Elizabethan Session and Sweet Liberties.
‘For the first time we will be giving musicians the opportunity to pitch a creative idea to us and our partners - The Met in Bury and Colston Hall in Bristol - rather than selecting a group of artists to creatively respond to a given subject.
The Creative Seed Funding Programme has also been unveiled. This is designed for emerging artists and will make three awards of £750 each to fund the research and development of new work linked to the English folk arts.
Visit the EFDSS website to apply for both opportunities.
The EFDSS was recently announced as one of the PRS for Music Foundation's Talent Development Programme partners.
Read the full story on M.
According to the organisation, the Commission Award will offer £4,000 to established artists to create a new piece inspired and influenced by English folk music.
An open call has now gone to professional musicians, songwriters, instrumentalists, composers or musicians from any genre to apply for the award. Applications can be from a solo artist, existing band, or a new cohort of musicians.
The new commission will be performed at The Met, Colston Hall, and Cecil Sharp House, London (the home of EFDSS), in March 2017 with a view to further performances.
Katy Spicer, EFDSS chief executive and artistic director, said: ‘This is an exciting development of our successful commissioning programme which has included the awarding winning Cecil Sharp Project and The Full English, along with The Elizabethan Session and Sweet Liberties.
‘For the first time we will be giving musicians the opportunity to pitch a creative idea to us and our partners - The Met in Bury and Colston Hall in Bristol - rather than selecting a group of artists to creatively respond to a given subject.
The Creative Seed Funding Programme has also been unveiled. This is designed for emerging artists and will make three awards of £750 each to fund the research and development of new work linked to the English folk arts.
Visit the EFDSS website to apply for both opportunities.
The EFDSS was recently announced as one of the PRS for Music Foundation's Talent Development Programme partners.
Read the full story on M.
