Eligible emerging artists must:<\/p>\n
For the purposes of this opportunity, the definition of \u201cemerging\u201d is to support artists with some track record of creating and performing their music (not beginner artists), and artists who are not at a point in their careers where they receive consistent development and production opportunities, significant recognition, awards, and acclaim (not mid-career or established artists).<\/p>\n
18-24 year olds.<\/p>\n
Ten (10) awardees will receive:<\/p>\n
Interested artists will need to complete an application that includes an artist profile and eligibility verification. Music Forward will be accepting requests through Submittable online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Music Forward will use application information for internal vetting purposes. Images and quotes may also be used for promotional purposes at Music Forward and with our partnering sponsor. See details on Music Forward\u2019s privacy policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Funds can be used in a variety of ways to support a music project intended to elevate the artist\u2019s craft, visibility, vision, etc. Be prepared to clearly articulate goals for use of the funds as part of the request process. Here<\/a> is a comprehensive article to assist you in defining your project.<\/p>\n Friday, August 23rd<\/sup>, at 11:59 PM PST.<\/p>\n Music Forward will be evaluating submissions based on breadth of work, quality of work, articulation of artist vision\/voice and description of use of the Award.<\/p>\n We expect the review to move swiftly but can take 30-60 days. We will do our best to work through applications as quickly as possible and thank you for your patience.<\/p>\n Selected artists may be contacted via e-mail or phone by Music Forward.<\/p>\n Yes, artists must be a resident of the U.S.<\/p>\n Please contact Music Forward at info@musicforwardfoundation.org<\/a> with any questions or requests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who is eligible for the artist award? Eligible emerging artists must: Self-identify as\u00a0LGBTQ+ Be a resident of the\u00a0U.S. Be between\u00a018 and 24 years old Have\u00a0yet to be substantially supported\u00a0within the music industry, the media, or […] […<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":29098,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-20146","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicforwardfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicforwardfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicforwardfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicforwardfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicforwardfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20146"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/musicforwardfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29110,"href":"https:\/\/musicforwardfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20146\/revisions\/29110"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicforwardfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicforwardfoundation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who will have access to the information I submit in my request for support?<\/h4>\n
What can the funds be used for?<\/h4>\n
What is the deadline to apply?<\/h4>\n
How are artist requests evaluated?<\/h4>\n
How long will the review process take?<\/h4>\n
How will selected artists be notified?<\/h4>\n
Is this opportunity only available to US artists?<\/h4>\n
What if I have questions or need accommodations to complete my request for support?<\/h4>\n