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Proposal writing tips are now available for download! Please use these as a general guide. The proposal writing tips are located on the download pages of the American Academy in Rome Fellowship, Subito, Community Partners, and New Voices programs.

The American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to announce the results of the Spring 2010 round of Subito Grants. At the April 26, 2010 deadline, we received 27 eligible applications requesting a total of $71,834—nearly five times our allocated budget for this round. An independent panel of local composers carefully reviewed the applications and made the following funding recommendations, which were unanimously approved by our board. See the announcement.

ACF Philadelphia congratulates member Jennifer Higdon on receiving the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Music! Jennifer is a longtime member of the Chapter and a member of the ACF National Board.

Congratulations to the following composers who were selected for New Voices with International Opera Theater: Efrain Amaya, Michael Djupstrom, Dan Shapiro, Adam Silverman, Tony Solitro, Thomas Whitman, and Ya-Jhu Yang. The participating composers will write a short opera scene for four vocalists and six instrumentalists based on seven novellas from The Decameron, a collection of 100 novellas written in the 14th century by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. The new opera will premiere in November 2010 at the Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia. See the announcement.

American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to announce the results of the Spring 2010 round of Community Partners Grants. An independent panel of local composers and music educators carefully reviewed the applications and made the following funding recommendations, which were unanimously approved by our board: Tina Davidson; Dustin Hurt; and Scott Ordway. See the announcement for more details.

Thank you to everyone that joined us for New Voices with Argento Chamber Ensemble on Saturday night - especially given the last minute venue change due to the power outage at the Prince Music Theater! Congratulations to ACF members Ryan Beppel, David Carpenter, Heidi Jacob, Andy Laster, Ian Munro, and Kento Watanabe. Special thanks to Charles Abramovic at Temple University for helping us secure a new venue a few hours before the show was scheduled to begin.

In the interest of fostering new collaborative relationships between composers and choreographers in the Philadelphia region, this panel discussion will focus on the commonalities and differences between artists and their processes. Panelists will discuss their experiences in regards to points of departure, finding common ground, responsibilities and agreements, and other topics. It is hoped that the event will stimulate new collaborations between choreographers and composers. New projects may be eligible for the Subito grant program through the American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter (next deadline April 26, 2010).

Panelists:
Richard Broadhead, Germaine Ingram, Robert Maggio, Toshi Makihara, Joellen Meglin, Matthew Neenan, Leah Stein, Bobby Zankel

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Panel Discussion: 4:30-6:30 pm
Reception: 6:30-7:30 pm
Jeanne Ruddy Dance Performance Garage
1515 Brandywine, Philadelphia, PA 19130| Map

The application guidelines for the Community Partners and Subito grant programs have been revised. We will host workshops to review the new guidelines in the near future. Stay tuned for details!

For the next New Voices program, ACF Philadelphia will collaborate with International Opera Theater to give seven member composers an opportunity to gain practical experience in writing an opera, resulting in a new opera production to be premiered in November 2010 at Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia. Seven local composers will be selected to write short opera vignettes (approx. 15 minutes) for four vocalists (lyric soprano, mezzo, lyric tenor, baritone) and six instrumentalists (flute doubling piccolo; clarinet doubling bass clarinet; violin doubling viola; cello; piano; one percussionist) based on seven novellas from The Decameron, a collection of 100 novellas written in the 14th century by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio.

The application deadline is March 15th 2010 (postmark deadline).

See the guidelines for full details and application instructions.

ACF Philadelphia is pleased to announce that Andrea Clearfield is the FY10 recipient of the American Academy in Rome Fellowship. An independent panel of composers carefully reviewed all of the applications and enthusiastically recommended Andrea Clearfield.

As an Academy Fellow, Andrea will be able to pursue her work at the Academy for 4-6 weeks. The Fellowship includes housing; meals; travel; the opportunity to sign up for Academy trips and tour; access to all Academy concerts, conferences, exhibitions, lectures, readings and symposia; access to all Academy scholarly resources: Library, Photographic Archive, and Archaeological Study Collection; and a stipend.

This unique opportunity is made possible by the William Penn Foundation and the American Academy in Rome. Their support enables ACF Philadelphia to select two composers (one per year) to attend the Academy.

“I am thrilled to have been awarded the American Academy in Rome Fellowship from the American Composers Forum. It is a dream come true to be able to live and compose in Rome . Thank you, Philadelphia Chapter and the William Penn Foundation for this invaluable opportunity!” --Andrea Clearfield

Congratulations Andrea!

American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to announce the results of the Fall 2009 round of Subito Grants. At the October 26, 2009 deadline, we received 30 eligible applications requesting a total of $68,635—four times our allocated budget for this round. A panel of independent local composers carefully reviewed the applications and made funding recommendations, which were unanimously approved by our board. See the announcement for full details.

Based on feedback from our membership, and following consultations with ACF National and other area non-profit organizations, the Board has voted to strengthen the Chapter’s grant review process. The new policy will take effect beginning with the next round of Subito grants (October 26th, 2009 deadline). Please view the announcement for full details.

Thank you to all of the composers that submitted Community Partners proposals at the September deadline. We applaud all of the applicants for the great work they are doing out in the community. Community Partners grants support composer residencies with a wide range of community, cultural and educational organizations. Three composers were selected to receive grants:

• Ben Arnold
• Paul Austerlitz
• Allen Krantz

Please view the announcement for further details.

The Philadelphia Chapter presented George Crumb with an honorary lifetime membership to the American Composers Forum on Friday, September 25th at the Kimmel Center during a reception that preceded the 80th birthday concert: “George Turns 80!” Orchestra 2001 performed a unique program for the birthday concert, which consisted of music by Philadelphia composers and featured selections from Crumb’s American Songbooks. The American Composers Forum offered George Crumb this honorary membership as formal recognition of the composer’s outstanding contributions to contemporary music. The Philadelphia Chapter hopes that the local presence of George Crumb will continue to inspire composers, musicians, and listeners in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Thank you to all of the applicants who submitted proposals for this year's Community Partners: Film Composers Edition. We received many worthy and interesting proposals, but only one grantee could be chosen. The winning proposal was submitted by composer Evan Solot and filmmaker Janet Goldwater.

Solot and Goldwater are currently working on a documentary about the life and work of Philadelphia poet Sonia Sanchez. Sanchez, despite being a major figure as a poet, writer, playright, and activist, has yet to be the sole subject of a documentary. This new film will "present this local cultural icon and role model to Philadelphia at large, and to the African American, poetry, and women's rights communities in specific." Solot and Goldwater hope to capture the essence of Sanchez's work in their documentary. The Chapter wishes them great success in their endeavor.

To learn more about composer and ACF member Evan Solot, visit his website.

To learn more about director Janet Goldwater, visit her website.