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Emergents 2027

A black and white image of a Disabled musician performing on stage next to a BSL interpreter. Text reads 'Call out for emergent artists. We are supporting early-career Disabled music creators'.

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting Expressions of Interest for our 2027 Emergent Artist programme!

Skip to information in alternative formats (text only, large print, Easy Read, Audio and BSL).

What is on offer?

The Emergents programme is part of the Drake Music Collective – our professional development programme for Disabled musicians.  

This year, we will select 5 Emergent artists. 

The main programme runs from January 2027 to May 2027, with a showcase event in October 2027. 

If you are selected as an Emergent you will get: 

  • A £1000 creative bursary to support your future goals and creative ideas. 
  • A £500 development bursary, to support you to take part in our online creative development programme. 
  • An opportunity to showcase your work to an audience of industry professionals at a hybrid in-person/online event in October 2027 (date to be confirmed). 

There will be two development sessions per month. The sessions will be held online on a Tuesday evening from 6pm to 8pm. The sessions will include: 

  • 3 training sessions about topics related to the music industries. 
  • 3 discussion sessions to explore creative ideas. 
  • 3 group mentoring sessions with an experienced musician.
  • 1 networking session with other musicians and Drake Music staff.

Who can apply?

Please see the information pack for further explanation of the terms in bold below:

This opportunity is open to music creators who are: 

  • Disabled.
  • Live in England.
  • Are at least 18 years old. 
  • Available to attend the online development sessions on Tuesdays from 6pm to 8pm. 

We particularly want to hear from you if:  

  • Being on the programme will make a big difference to your career.
  • It would be difficult for you to take the next step in your music career without the bursary and support.
  • You are from the global majority, trans, non-binary, a woman, part of the LGBTQIA+ community, and/or from a low-income background.

We are committing to awarding at least 3 bursaries to people from the global majority. 

How to apply

Send us your completed expression of interest form by Tuesday 4th August. 

We will email you the application questions on Thursday 6th August. 

Submit your application and diversity monitoring form by Wednesday 9th September. 

If you have any questions, please email Deborah at info@drakemusic.org. 

Information session

We are holding an information session on Zoom at 2:30pm on Thursday 6th August.  

You can join the session live or watch the recording/ read the transcript afterwards at a time that suits you. In the session we will tell you more about the programme and tips for filling in the application form.  

Alternative formats

Microsoft forms

Expression of Interest Form (Microsoft Forms)

Word document

Information pack (Word document) | Expression of Interest Form (Word document)

Text only (docx)

Information pack (text only) | Expression of Interest Form (text only)

Large text (docx)

Information pack (large text) | Expression of Interest Form (large text)

Easy Read (pdf)

Information pack (Easy Read) | Expression of Interest Form (Easy Read)

Audio (SoundCloud)

Information Pack (Audio) | Expression of Interest Form (Audio)

BSL (YouTube)

Information pack (BSL)

Expression of Interest form (BSL)

 

Access

We are committed to removing barriers for our staff, participants and anyone applying for a role at Drake Music. 

We will accept applications in these formats: 

  • Microsoft Form 
  • Written, for example, in a word document or PDF 
  • Video 
  • Audio recording 

If you experience barriers to applying, please let us know in the expression of interest or by email at info@drakemusic.org. We will be happy to discuss how to make the process accessible for you and make adjustments wherever possible. Access funding is available if required. If you are worried that receiving the bursary money might affect your benefits, let us know. 

If you are selected for the programme we will ask you about any barriers you face, and how we can make the programme accessible for you. We will make adjustments wherever possible and access funding is available if required.

This programme is funded by Arts Council England and PRS Foundation.