'TV Dinners' is a live stream concert series Each Saturday in April 8pm Eastern Time streaming on the Bearthoven and Johnstone Fund Facebook Pages April 4 Matt Evans:New Topographics April 11 Karl Larson plays Anthony Vine: Music for an apartment on Coles St. April 18 Bearthoven plays Jaimie Branch: new piece for streaming ensemble* Presented […]
In the wake of the recent spate of concert cancellations, Hotel Elefant offers this virtual concert featuring music by Kelley Sheehan, Rosśa Crean, Shawn Lovato, Mary Kouyoumdjian, and Caleb Burhans. Our ongoing public health crisis has placed independent freelance artists, who rely on performance fees to meet basic cost-of-living expenses, in unique financial duress. Please […]
Log on in the month of April for a virtual poem born out of our complex times. This poly vocal, kaleidoscopic animation and sound project is a collaboration between digital artist and musician Kathy McTavish and poet Hawona Sullivan Janzen, originally commissioned to do separate projects for Northern Light.mn’s Spring Howl fundraiser. Tickets to the online […]
APRIL BOOK CLUB CONVERSATION RE-Tool: Racial Equity in the Panel Process A discussion tool to encourage racial equity in the review and selection process of artists and arts organizations. Join ACF staff and Eleanor Savage, Program Director of the Jerome Foundation Download Re-Tool here Valuing racial equity requires examining how our organizational practices can support […]
In response to the unique emotional challenges of this global pandemic, ACF is hosting a weekly, virtual space for creative musicians to check in, listen and be heard, and feel more connected to the national composer community. These sessions will be facilitated by Jen Rives, MA, LMFT (she/hers) of Relationship Insights Therapy & Coaching. Feel free […]
Tune into the livestream workshop here: https://www.youtube.com/c/creativecapital/live This virtual gathering will provide an overview of the financial implications of the COVID-19 outbreak. It is meant to help creative individuals cope with the unique financial challenges they face and provide tangible strategies for coping with the ongoing uncertainty. Hosted by Creative Capital and led by Elaine […]
We feel that the best way we make it through this challenge is as a community. Taking this into consideration, we are hosting a series of virtual town halls where you can just drop in and hang out. Register
ACF member and Rhode Island composer Elliott Miles McKinley is hosting a weekly series for music creators across the country to connect virtually on Zoom. Follow the link below to sign up, and then Elliott will reply with the secure Zoom link. Elliott shares, "I am a composer, improviser, and teacher and, like most of […]
Hosted by Springboard for the Arts The CARES Act expands eligibility for unemployment compensation to self-employed individuals, independent contractors, “gig economy” employees, and individuals who were unable to start a new job or contract due to the pandemic. In this webinar, we’ll take an overview of the process for artists and creatives applying for the […]
The Quarantine Concerts are a collaborative endeavor meant to provide artists a space to share their work and continue to earn a living during this time when most live performance opportunities have been cancelled due to COVID-19. We believe in the necessity of art during difficult moments like these, and feel fortunate to live in […]
ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing and connected during times of isolation, ListN Up offers an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse and stylistically varied music that influences their creative practice. This series is sponsored by American Composers Forum/innova Recordings with new releases every Friday […]
Philip Brunelle has been offering ‘Composer moments’ offering each day through the VocalEssence and Plymouth Congregational Church websites. A different composer each day – and the response has been wonderful! All are composers who have been performed both by VocalEssence and Plymouth Church. March 23-27 Dominick Argento, Egil Hovland, Alice Parker, David Evan Thomas, […]