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SUBITO
Quick advancement
grants for makers of new music
Introduction
The
Philadelphia Chapter is dedicated to serving the needs of composers
and performers of new music in the Philadelphia area. Subito will
encourage and fund creative ideas by these composers and
performers. Subito honors artists’ self-determination, is local and
personal, and offers an inclusive approach to all kinds of
composers and performers who need $500 to $2,000 to take the next
step in their careers. Subito encourages risk-taking among its
grantees. Thus Subito is expected to be: responsive, quick, equally
accessible, and flexible to reward good ideas that stretch both the
artist and the art form.
Application
Information
Eligibility:
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Applicant must reside within these six counties: Chester,
Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, Philadelphia, or
Camden.
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The program is open to makers of new music: composers, performers,
groups, sound artists, songwriters etc.
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If you are applying from a performing group, your annual operating
budget must be less than $25,000.
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Full time students may not apply unless coursework is completed
(ABD).
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Individuals may not take a leadership role in more than one project
in a 12-month period.
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You need not be a member of the American Composers Forum to apply
but successful applicants are required to
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become
members.
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You may not apply for commissioning fees.
Grants:
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Grants range from $500-$2,000. The size of the award will be
determined by the Chapter Director and Program
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Committee based
on the amount requested and the scope and impact of the
project.
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Funding recommendations will be made by the Chapter Director in
consultation with members of the Program
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Committee of the
Chapter’s Board of
Directors.
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Subito has a total fund of $20,000 available for grants.
Selection
Criteria:
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Significance of the project to your long-term career
goals
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Artistic quality as demonstrated by persistence, commitment,
entrepreneurship, and devotion to your artistry, and
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significance of the project to the development of the art
form
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The project’s feasibility
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The project’s contribution to one of the
following:
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Creation
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Performance
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Audience/Community
Building
How to Apply
Send us the following information (answers should be
concise):
- What do you
need the money for, and, how much do you need? Be specific: copying
costs for an upcoming concert, extra musicians,
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rehearsal time, transportation, demo tape, master recording, an
arranger…
- What is your goal—so that you can then tell us:
- How will you determine your project’s effectiveness—did it do
what you expected? How will you know? (You’ll have to
evaluate
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project after it’s finished.)
- Then tell us how it:
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develops your
artistry
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helps you gain
wider recognition in a community
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makes an
original contribution to the art form
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represents a
professional step forward.
- If these funds fit into an overall project budget, show us the
budget.
- Give us some examples of your work. Note re. work samples: it is
advisable that a composer submit a recording or score
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of
his/her work and that a performer (performing group) submit a
recent tape of a new music performance. All other
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supplemental
materials are left to the discretion of the applicant.
Application postmark
Deadline:
19 November 2007
You will
receive a decision on your proposal within 2 weeks of the
deadline.
Submit the materials to:
American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter
Subito
PO Box 13507
Philadelphia , PA 19101
SUBITO
is
made possible by a grant from the
William Penn Foundation
