1. While applications may commit a number of parties (performers, ensembles, recording companies, composers etc.) to the project, the Applicant must be a single composer. The term “composer” is used inclusively, covering anyone involved in the creation of a work, including:
In applications involving multiple creators, one of the collaborators must be identified as the primary contact for the application (The Applicant).
2. The Applicant must be a member of APRA.
3. An individual composer may submit no more than one application per annual funding round.
4. Previous recipients of the Art Music Fund are not eligible to apply until their previously funded project has been acquitted.
5. If successful, the Applicant must take responsibility for successfully administering the relationships between all parties throughout the project.
6. If successful, the Applicant will be the recipient of the Grant funds, and be accountable to APRA AMCOS for the expenditure of Grant funds. The Art Music Fund cannot be auspiced by another party.
7. The Art Music Fund exists to commission new work that is innovative, displays professional compositional craft and represents a benchmark of excellence in its field. These works must have committed partners to ensure the work is presented multiple times with the intention to create a long artistic life for the work and by extension its composer.
8. The Fund supports a wide range of music styles including the following:
Please note: the Art Music Fund is not intended to support popular and rock music, nor folk and traditional music
9. All applicants will be asked to explain how their arts practice aligns with Art Music (broadly categorized as contemporary classical, contemporary jazz, experimental, or sound art).
10. The criteria on which applications will be assessed are:
11. Applications must incorporate both the creation of the composition and subsequent exploitation of it, extending its life and reach. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate partnerships between the composer and ensembles, performers, presenters, producers, recording companies etc.
12. The Art Music Fund will award eleven A$7,500 grants (nine for Australia, two for New Zealand). These grants are intended as a contribution towards the commission of the proposed work.
13. The Art Music Fund is not intended to fund an entire project. It is intended to cover the cost of commissioning the work, thus reducing the overall project cost and providing certainty to composers.
14. The works proposed for grant funds must be new works. Arrangements or re-workings of existing works are not eligible.
15. Composition of proposed works should not begin before 1 May 2024.
16. The full scope of works will be eligible from small solo works through to chamber and large-scale ensemble and/or orchestral works, theatrical works, operatic works, choreographed works and soundscapes.
17. Applicants planning to use Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and/or other indigenous cultural content (such as language, titles, instrumentation, narratives or themes) from outside their own cultural heritage must supply supporting documentation that they have consulted with the appropriate communities and have obtained their permissions to use their cultural content and intellectual property.
18. Applications must demonstrate a commitment to a broad exploitation of the work – via multiple live performances and/or recordings, broadcasts, digital dissemination etc. Full details of the exploitation must be included in the application.
19. Proposals will be viewed favourably if:
20. Applications must be carefully planned to synchronise with relevant lead times such as those required by orchestras, festivals, record labels. This planning should be demonstrated within the application.
21. Applications must demonstrate planned, viable completion of the creation and overall project within a maximum five-year time frame.
22. Applications must demonstrate a commitment to promoting and documenting the project (if successful), and the Art Music Fund generally, via social media and other methods.
23. Applications must be supported by sample recordings of other works created by the Applicant to demonstrate artistic practice, however no scores will be accepted.
24. Applications must clearly articulate the support and commitment of all parties to the proposal, and provide contact details for key partners to confirm their involvement.
25. Applications will be assessed by a panel of professionals which may include composers, performers, presenters and others with both local and international expertise in the exploitation of art music.
26. The panel’s determination on the successful applicants will be final and no further correspondence relating to the panel’s selection will be entered into. No feedback will be provided.
27. Applications for the 2024 Art Music Fund will close of 5:00PM 13 February 2024 (AEDT). Applications are open as of 15 November 2023.
28. All applicants including successful grant recipients will be notified 8-10 weeks after applications close.
29. Successful grant recipients will receive funding within a month of submitting an invoice to APRA AMCOS.
30. All works created via the Art Music Fund must be registered with APRA AMCOS.
31. During project execution, grant recipients must advise APRA AMCOS of any changes in commissioning arrangements, delivery parameters and timeframes.
32. Grant recipients must demonstrate that the commissioned work is completed and that performances and other exploitations of the work have occurred via recordings or other means.
33. Grant recipients must acquit by providing a brief report overviewing the execution of the project pinpointing both successes and challenging factors. The report must also demonstrate how the project provided branding and awareness to the Art Music Fund generally.
34. Grant recipients using Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and/or other indigenous cultural content (such as language, titles, instrumentation, narratives or themes) from outside their own cultural heritage must also detail their consultation with appropriate communities, evidence of their permission to use their cultural content and intellectual property, and note their share in any work registrations, in their acquittal.
35.Acquittals should be submitted within three months of project completion and must be submitted within five years of receiving the grant.
If you have any further questions regarding the Art Music Fund, please contact [email protected].
1. While applications may commit a number of parties (performers, ensembles, recording companies, composers etc.) to the project, the Applicant must be a single composer. The term “composer” is used inclusively, covering anyone involved in the creation of a work, including:
In applications involving multiple creators, one of the collaborators must be identified as the primary contact for the application (The Applicant).
2. The Applicant must be a member of APRA
3. An individual composer may submit no more than one application per annual funding round.
4. Previous recipients of the Art Music Fund are not eligible to apply until their previously funded project has been acquitted.
5. If successful, the Applicant must take responsibility for successfully administering the relationships between all parties throughout the project.
6. If successful, the Applicant will be the recipient of the Grant funds and be accountable to APRA AMCOS for the expenditure of Grant funds. The Art Music Fund cannot be auspiced by another party.
7. The Art Music Fund exists to commission new work that is innovative, displays professional compositional craft and represents a benchmark of excellence in its field. These works must have committed partners to ensure the work is presented multiple times with the intention to create a long artistic life for the work and by extension its composer.
8. The Fund supports a wide range of music styles including the following:
Please note: The Art Music Fund is not intended to support popular and rock music, nor folk music.
9. All applicants will be asked to explain how their arts practice aligns with Art Music (broadly categorized as contemporary classical, contemporary jazz, experimental, or sound art).
10. The criteria on which applications will be assessed are:
11. Applications must incorporate both the creation of the composition and subsequent exploitation of it, extending its life and reach. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate partnerships between the composer and ensembles, performers, presenters, producers, recording companies etc.
12. The Art Music Fund will award eleven A$7,500 grants (nine for Australia, two for New Zealand). These grants are intended as a contribution towards the commission of the proposed work.
13. The Art Music Fund is not intended to fund an entire project. It is intended to contribute to the cost of commissioning the work, thus reducing the overall project cost and providing certainty to composers.
14. The works proposed for grant funds must be new works. Arrangements or re-workings of existing works are not eligible.
15. Composition of proposed works must not begin before 1 May 2024.
16. The full scope of works will be eligible from small solo works through to chamber and large-scale ensemble and/or orchestral works, theatrical works, operatic works, choreographed works and soundscapes.
17. Applicants planning to use Māori, Pasifika, and/or other indigenous cultural content (such as language, traditional instrumentation, titles, narratives or themes) from outside their own culture must supply supporting documentation that they have consulted with the appropriate mātanga reo / language and cultural advisors, and have obtained their support to use the cultural content and intellectual property.
18. Applications must demonstrate a commitment to a broad exploitation of the work – via multiple live performances and/or recordings, broadcasts, digital dissemination etc. Full details of the exploitation must be included in the application.
19. Proposals will be viewed favourably if:
20. Applications must be carefully planned to synchronise with relevant lead times such as those required by orchestras, festivals, record labels. This planning should be demonstrated within the application.
21. Applications must demonstrate planned, viable completion of the creation and overall project within a maximum five-year time frame.
22. Applications must demonstrate a commitment to promoting and documenting the project (if successful), and the Art Music Fund generally, via social media and other methods.
23. Applications must be supported by sample recordings of the Applicant’s previous work, to demonstrate artistic practice. No scores or additional materials will be accepted.
24. Applications must clearly articulate the support and commitment of all parties to the proposal and provide contact details for key partners to confirm their involvement.
25. Applications will be assessed by a panel of Australian and New Zealand professionals which might include composers, performers, presenters and others with both local and international expertise in the exploitation of art music.
26. The panel’s determination on the successful applicants will be final and no further correspondence relating to the panel’s selection will be entered into. No feedback will be provided.
27. Applications for the 2024 Art Music Fund will close of 5:00PM 13 February 2024 (AEDT). Applications are open as of 15 November 2023.
28. Successful grant recipients will be notified 8-10 weeks after applications close.
29. Successful grant recipients will receive funding within a month of submitting an invoice to APRA AMCOS.
30. All works created via the Art Music Fund must be registered with APRA AMCOS.
31. During project execution, grant recipients must advise APRA AMCOS of any changes in commissioning arrangements, delivery parameters and timeframes.
32. Grant recipients must demonstrate that the commissioned work is completed and that performances and other exploitations of the work have occurred via recordings or other means.
33. Grant recipients must acquit by providing a brief report overviewing the execution of the project pinpointing both successes and challenging factors. The report must also demonstrate how the project provided branding and awareness to the Art Music Fund generally.
34. Grant recipients using Māori, Pasifika, and/or other indigenous cultural content (such as language, traditional instrumentation, titles, narratives or themes) from outside their own culture must also detail their consultation with appropriate mātanga reo / language and cultural advisors, evidence of their permission to use their cultural content and intellectual property, and note their share in any work registrations, in their acquittal.
35. Acquittals should be submitted within three months of project completion and must be submitted within five years of receiving the grant.
If you have any further questions regarding the Art Music Fund, please contact [email protected].