Choral Commissioning Program through ACF
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ACF is partnering with GALA Choruses Inc. (an international organization serving the GLBT choral movement) to launch a pilot Community Partners program. This program will result in grants of $6,000 to two GALA-member choruses to commission two composers to create a new work for each of them.
Designed for choruses with limited (or no) commissioning experience as well as choruses with a history of commissioning, ACF staff will be available to assist in the composer-selection process and will provide other logistical support (contracts, composer/chorus communication, schedules, etc.) as needed. It is the intent of the program to provide resources that will encourage the choruses to broaden their traditional efforts in artistic vision and audience development by proposing projects that engage new voices and explore new outreach initiatives.
The choruses that receive these grants will work with a composer of their choosing to create a new work reflecting the values and goals they have identified for their project.
The application process for this program consists of two steps: Initially, choruses will submit a proposal outlining the project they are interested in pursuing. From this pool of applications, a panel will select two that will receive funding. ACF will then circulate a composer call based on each of these projects, from which the choruses will each select the composer they wish to work with.
The application deadline for choruses to submit their proposals is February 29, 2008 (postmark). Eligibility:- Application to this Community Partners program is limited to choruses that are current members of GALA Choruses, Inc. If awarded funding, the chorus must agree to retain their membership in GALA throughout the duration of this program.The Award:
- The choruses chosen to participate in this program will each receive $6,000, with the understanding that the composer will receive a commission fee of $5,000 and the chorus will retain $1,000 to help defray project-related expenses.Preference will be given to projects that:Represent substantive new directions and new opportunities for the applicant. Examples include:
- A collaboration with another performing arts organization in the applicant?s community.
- A partnership with an area social service agency or educational institution.
- A consortium of several choruses (which may extend beyond the GALA network as long as the primary applicant is a member of GALA Choruses).