Updates
Accessible Instrument Development Fund blog: Lee Holder and The Calliope
Discover how Lee Holder created The Calliope, which uses RFID tags to explore the gamification of music-making to engage young neurodiverse people!
Category Archives: Commissions
Updates
Accessible Instrument Development Fund blog launch! Discover the creations of our 2023-24 grantees
Check out the progress of our 2023 grantees, and learn how 3 brand new accessible instruments were created.
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Introducing 2 of our Future Leaders, a new programme for young Disabled musicians.
We’re delighted to introduce 2 of our new Future Leaders, a programme for young Disabled musicians here at Drake Music.
Opportunities
Open Call: Co-design a new accessible musical instrument for your own musical practice!
We are excited to offer a paid opportunity for one Disabled musician to co-design a new accessible musical instrument as part of a research project!
Resources
The Art We Share: Conversations with Disabled Artists
Drake Music proudly presents The Art We Share: Conversations with Disabled Artists, a documentary series produced by Ysabelle Wombwell during her 2023/24 residency with Drake Music
Opportunities
Exciting Opportunity: Accessible Instrument Development Funding
Seed funding to get your Accessible Instrument Designs off the ground!
Events
DMLab London – Monday 29th July
Announcing the next DMLab London, where we will open applications for this year’s DMLab grant scheme, inviting accessible instrument makers to apply for support the development of accessible instruments.
Updates
September updates from our Resident Artists!
It’s time for our monthly check in with our Resident Artists Daisy Higman and Ysabelle Wombwell. Let’s find out what they’ve been up to in September! Hey Ysabelle, can you […]
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Meet our 2023 selected Emergent Artists!
We’re so excited to introduce to you our selected 2023 Emergent Artists! Just a little recap, our Emergent Artist programme is a part of our professional development programme for Deaf […]
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Introducing Our New Accessible Instrument Grantees
After a thorough selection process, we are pleased to announce three successful grantees, who will each be receiving seed funding towards the development of new accessible instruments. Our selection panel […]
