Subito grants provide funding to composers for small, creative projects that can help them grow artistically and professionally. Grants range from $500 to $3,000 and can be used for a variety of projects, including, but not limited to: CD recordings; concert productions (ex. musician fees, venue rental); and score production (ex. arranging, engraving, copying/printing costs).
Composers are strongly encouraged to contact James Falconi, Program Manager, to discuss their project prior to submitting a proposal.
Eligibility
Individual composers in the Philadelphia region are eligible to apply. Applicants need not be members of the American Composers Forum to apply; however, artists whose projects are funded must become ACF members and remain ACF members for the duration of the project. To join ACF online, visit www.composersforum.org/join.cfm.
In order to encourage greater access to and broader distribution of the resources available, ACF Philadelphia will fund only one Subito project per year for the same applicant.
Grants will be made to composers residing in, or projects occurring in, the following six counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia Counties in PA and Camden County in NJ.
Project Funding
Grants range from $500-$3,000. The maximum grant award per project is $3,000.
Criteria
An independent panel of local composers, accomplished instrumentalists, music educators, and/or other music industry-professionals will review and judge all eligible proposals on:
- Artistic merit
- Significance of the project to the applicant's career
- Significance of the project to the advancement of new music
- Demonstrated ability of the artist to carry out the project
- Degree to which the project is well planned and feasible
- The clarity and persuasiveness of the application in supporting the criteria listed above.
Grantees should submit scores and audio samples of their work. Audio samples will be accepted on one CD only. Please include a detailed track listing and cues, if appropriate. MP3 files will not be accepted.
Evaluation
Grantees must submit a Final Report within six weeks of the project’s conclusion, to include: a narrative report documenting the experience, assessing whether goals were reached as intended, etc.; financial reports; and documentation of the project. ACF Philadelphia requires a Final Report in order for the artist to receive the final payment of funds awarded for the project. Composers with overdue Final Reports will not be eligible for additional grants until the Final Report is submitted.
Funding Credit
All publicity materials, programs and/or scores funded by this grant must credit the American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter.
Deadline
Applications, including all required attachments, are due April 26, 2010 (postmark deadline). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants will be notified of the grant decision approx. 4 to 6 weeks after the deadline.
The fall 2010 Subito deadline is October 25th 2010.
Questions? Contact:
James Falconi, Program Manager, 267-639-2518; james@acfphiladelphia.org
Composers are strongly encouraged to discuss their project with staff prior to submitting a proposal.
Subito is made possible with generous support from the William Penn Foundation.
CD cover art from past ACF member projects funded by Subito
Past Subito Projects
Funds from Subito awards can be used for a variety of projects. Many area composers have applied for support to produce CD recordings of their own music. While this is a popular and common project, there are many other possibilities. Past projects have included:
- Travel expenses (in association with the production of new music)
- Festival expenses (for the development of one’s compositional voice)
- Concert production (for solo composer programs: musician fees, venue rental, etc)
- Score production (for arranging, engraving, copying/printing costs)