Calling all new female solo music creators - PRS Foundation and PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund have opened applications for the Lynsey de Paul Prize 2017.
The prize, which awards development bursaries to talented new female artists, was set up in 2015 to honour the late multi-award-winning songwriter and artist Lynsey de Paul (pictured above) and recognise her passion for helping young women in the music industry.
This year’s winner will receive a £2,500 bursary and three runners-up will each receive £750. In addition, both the winner and runners-up will each receive £500 of mentoring support from a music industry expert.
The deadline to submit applications for the prize is Tuesday 1 August 2017 and artists must apply by submitting a video through http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/funding/lynsey-de-paul-prize/ where further details and information on eligibility are available.
So far, the initiative has supported seven artists to take the next step in their careers, including first and second year winners, Emma McGrath and Elsa Hewitt respectively.
Joe Frankland, senior grants and programmes manager at PRS Foundation, said: ‘The Lynsey de Paul Prize has unearthed a number of very talented female music creators at early stages in their careers and we’re proud to have supported seven of them so far to take their next steps – from the Dermot O’Leary favourite Emma McGrath, to the sublimely unpredictable talent of Elsa Hewitt.
‘We really enjoy working with the PRS for Music Members’ Benevolent Fund to continue Lynsey de Paul’s great legacy and look forward to sifting through more video applications to find four more female music creators who stand out in 2017.’
John Logan, general secretary of PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund, added: ‘The Lynsey de Paul Prize is a fantastic initiative honouring the memory of the hugely talented Lynsey and supporting the next generation of female music creators, which was always important to her.
‘We’re delighted to be partnering with our friends from PRS Foundation and we’re looking forward to seeing who follows the fantastic winners and runners-up from the last two years of the Prize.’
Lynsey de Paul was a trustee of PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund and a longstanding PRS for Music board director who passed away in 2014.
The prize, which awards development bursaries to talented new female artists, was set up in 2015 to honour the late multi-award-winning songwriter and artist Lynsey de Paul (pictured above) and recognise her passion for helping young women in the music industry.
This year’s winner will receive a £2,500 bursary and three runners-up will each receive £750. In addition, both the winner and runners-up will each receive £500 of mentoring support from a music industry expert.
The deadline to submit applications for the prize is Tuesday 1 August 2017 and artists must apply by submitting a video through http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/funding/lynsey-de-paul-prize/ where further details and information on eligibility are available.
So far, the initiative has supported seven artists to take the next step in their careers, including first and second year winners, Emma McGrath and Elsa Hewitt respectively.
Joe Frankland, senior grants and programmes manager at PRS Foundation, said: ‘The Lynsey de Paul Prize has unearthed a number of very talented female music creators at early stages in their careers and we’re proud to have supported seven of them so far to take their next steps – from the Dermot O’Leary favourite Emma McGrath, to the sublimely unpredictable talent of Elsa Hewitt.
‘We really enjoy working with the PRS for Music Members’ Benevolent Fund to continue Lynsey de Paul’s great legacy and look forward to sifting through more video applications to find four more female music creators who stand out in 2017.’
John Logan, general secretary of PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund, added: ‘The Lynsey de Paul Prize is a fantastic initiative honouring the memory of the hugely talented Lynsey and supporting the next generation of female music creators, which was always important to her.
‘We’re delighted to be partnering with our friends from PRS Foundation and we’re looking forward to seeing who follows the fantastic winners and runners-up from the last two years of the Prize.’
Lynsey de Paul was a trustee of PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund and a longstanding PRS for Music board director who passed away in 2014.
