McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies
| McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies | |
| Summary: | $10,000 residency opportunity |
| Deadline: | None |
| Date Posted: | 20 February 2019 |
| Details: |
Program Description - The American Composers Forum will select up to two composers to design and produce their own residencies in Minnesota. - Visiting composers should expect to spend approximately 40 days in Minnesota, working on projects with a Minnesota ensemble and/or community—or communities—of their choosing. - Visiting composers are expected to complete their projects within 18 months of receiving the award. - This is not a commissioning program, although new work may be part of the residency. In keeping with the Forum’s commitment to promoting awareness and understanding of living composers, this program encourages interaction with a variety of venues which will help promote composers’ role in society. Selection Criteria The American Composers Forum encourages applicants from the full range of musical styles, and is committed to supporting a diverse pool of artists whose work demonstrates strong artistic merit. Accordingly, awards for our programs will represent, as far as possible, artists and projects that are diverse in genre, gender, race, ethnicity and geography. Panelists will assess the: - Creative potential, imagination, and effectiveness of the proposed project. - Consistent high quality of applicant’s previous work. - Anticipated value of the residency project for the composer’s career and ensemble and/or designated community. Specific partner organizations do not have to be identified at the time of application, although that is strongly encouraged. The panel is more interested in project designs that are promising while still being feasible. Selected composers will be asked to develop their plans prior to beginning the residency. Awards Up to two residencies of $10,000 will be awarded. All funds are distributed directly to the selected composer across four installments. Awards are subject to state and federal income tax guidelines. |
| Web Site: | composersforum.org/programs/mcknight-visiting-composer-residencies/ |
