Commissions, Awards, Grants & Fellowship
Commissions, Awards, Grants & Fellowships
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In partnership with MakeMusic, Inc., creators of Finale, the industry standard in notation software, and the acclaimed American string quartet JACK Quartet, the American Composers Forum announces the 2012 Finale® National Composition Contest. The objective of this competition is to encourage creativity by student composers who are currently enrolled in graduate and undergraduate institutions in the United States. -
The Champion of New Music Award is given annually to an individual or organization in recognition of their efforts to further the work of composers and their music.
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You don’t have to be rich to commission a piece of music, and it doesn’t require any special skill or knowledge of music. We’ve provided a Q&A that will help guide you through the process and answer some of the questions you might have.
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The American Composers Forum (ACF) champions composers and other creative musicmakers, and boosts their careers with professional opportunities. Our Jerome Fund for New Music (Jfund) supports the creation, presentation, and subsequent life of a new work. About 10 grants are available: up to $7,000 for the composer or primary artist’s time to create the work, and up to $1,500 to help make it happen and further its potential.
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In partnership with New Music USA, Live Music for Dance Minnesota expands on the previous work ACF has done in support of Minnesota composers and choreographers, and leverages new money opportunities for composers, choreographers, and musicians to expand their horizons as artists.
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McKnight Composer Fellowships are monetary awards given annually to four Minnesota composers. The award is $25,000 in unrestricted funds, plus the opportunity to spend up to one month of concentrated time working in an artist residency setting of their choice.
