MUTEK Call for Artists, New Music Creator Fund, CDR/Process Music Makers Program, Somefund, Music Biz Conference, and more industry opportunities
The team at shesaid.so Dublin are delighted to announce a free workshop taking place on Sunday 26th November in collaboration with Irish Music Rights Organisation Limited . The workshop is called ‘Live Sound & Stage Setup’ and will be hosted by Stephen Lovatt (Production Manager, The Workman’s Club). There will be two sets of the same workshop taking place on the day: the first one from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Group 1) and the second from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Group 2). This is open to all and free to attend but spaces are limited so booking is essential. Book Group 1 & Group 2. [IRE]
Somefund submissions are now open - GIVING AWAY $250,000. Somehoodlum, in collaboration with Zeblocks have partnered with community fundraising platform Bonfire to launch Somefund, a new artist empowerment contest platform that is offering $250,000 to creators through fan-powered voting. Artists can submit their work for consideration starting November 7th through December 5th at 12 pm EST. Voting opens on December 5th at 12:01pm EST and closes on January 8th at 11:59am EST. To vote, you must follow Somefund and ZEblocks on X (formerly Twitter). For more information, please visit the Somefund website HERE or watch the animated how-to video by Somehoodlum. Deadline: December 5th at 12pm EST. [US]
The Music Business Association 's "Music Biz Conference" is an annual forum for global industry professionals to learn from one another, find solutions to common roadblocks, gain exposure for their company’s products and services, and grow their professional networks. From now until 11:59 PM PST on Wednesday, December 6th, submit your most creative, well-thought-out ideas based on their criteria that offer high-level panels and presentations on ways to 1) best monetize music in today’s marketplace and 2) create a healthier & more inclusive work environment for everyone engaged in the business of music. More info here. [US]
Calling all new music creators across the United States: applications for the 2024 cycle of the New Music USA Creator Fund will be open from November 30 - December 14 on SMApply! The New Music Creator Fund offers grants to individual music creators who need support to get to the next stage of their creative practice. The program supports costs which relate to collaboration with other artists and practitioners. More info here. [US]
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Measure of Music is a FREE virtual three-day weekend program to show the impact & and importance of data across the music industry and to give current music execs, music industry hopefuls and industry career changers a crash course (and a finished project!) in music and data with some of the most influential people and companies driving the democratization of music data around the world. Registration is now open for the weekend-long event includes talks, panels, keynotes, networking, a career fair, and so much more. This year, they are also introducing an artist project option for the hackathon. They are also now accepting speaker submissions. Deadline: Fri, Dec 8 | Notification of Decisions: Mon, Dec 18 [Global]
Create Define Release (CDR) are launching a new project called Process to celebrate and develop women, non-binary and trans music makers. The program will be arranged around three distinct streams, with participants choosing their preferred focus area depending on their experience level and goals. To apply to be a part of this project, prospective participants can fill in an application form here before 10 PM on Sunday 17th December. More info here. [UK]
The call for projects for the 25th anniversary of MUTEK , which will be held in Montreal from August 20 to 25, 2024 is now open. They are particularly interested in:
Please note that this call is open ONLY to Canadian artists; Indigenous artists residing in Canada or native of the territories that we now call Canada; Foreign artists residing in Canada. International submissions will therefore not be considered. Deadline: January 15, 2024. More info here. [CA]