Calling all women music creators: PRS for Music Foundation offers an exciting funding opportunity for new music written by women.
aaamusic | On 26, Feb 2011
Calling all women music creators: PRS for Music Foundation offers
an exciting funding opportunity for new music written by women.
| Launch date of ‘Women Make Music’ to coincide with International
Women’s Day celebrations on 8th March 2011. |
| In the past decade, of the albums short-listed for the Mercury Music Prize, albums by
men have outnumbered albums by women more than 2:1; just 4.1% of works performed at the 2010 BBC Proms were composed by women; and writer membership of PRS for Music, the Performing Rights Society of composers, songwriters and music publishers is 14% female. To highlight this gender gap in the music industry, PRS for Music Foundation is launching a new funding opportunity to coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8th. |
| ‘Women Make Music’ is a call for new works by women music creators in any music
genre – from urban, pop and electronica to classical, jazz and experimental music. This is an exciting opportunity for music organisations, festivals, promoters, venues and ensembles to collaborate with female music creators and apply for funding for the first performance of their new work. Funding of up to £5000 is available to assist with the commissioning process, the costs of the first performance and the fee for the music creator. Encouraging new and adventurous collaborations is a priority and women creator/performers who want to write new music that they will perform live are also invited to apply. |
| Chair of PRS for Music Foundation, Sally Taylor said: |
| We are launching this call because we want to raise awareness about the funding
we offer to music creators and encourage more women to come forward for this support. By promoting role models for future generations, we hope that we will be encouraging more women to think about making a living as a music creator. |
| Imogen Heap, who is performing at the Women of the World Festival on March
11th endorses this call and encourages women to apply: |
| I know they’re out there, I’ve met and heard of a few, but would love to know
more and hear more as we’re only hearing one side of the story! |
| Applications for ‘Women Make Music’ will be accepted from 8th March 2011 –
International Women’s Day. There are 2 deadlines for applications on 13th May and 8th August 2011.
www.prsformusicfoundation.com/women/ |
