We’re excited to open applications for our 2024 Emergents programme!
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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.
Each artist will get:
- a £1000 bursary to support their future goals and creative ideas.
- an opportunity to showcase your work to an audience of industry professionals at a hybrid in-person/online event in 2025 (date to be confirmed).
- a £375 stipend to attend 3 online creative sessions with other Disabled musicians from our Future Leaders programme.
- a £50 stipend to attend an online networking session with other musicians from our network
Who can apply?
Please see the information pack for further explanation of the terms in bold below:
This opportunity is open to musicians who are:
- Emergent
- Disabled
- live in England.
We particularly welcome applications from:
- people from the global majority
- women and people with marginalised genders
- LGBTQIA+ people.
We are committing to awarding at least 3 bursaries to members of the global majority.
How to apply
- Send us your completed expression of interest form by Monday 30th September.
- We will email you the application questions on Monday 14th October.
- Submit your application and diversity monitoring form by Sunday 10th November.
Please send all application documents to info@drakemusic.org
If you have any questions about this role, please email Lisa at info@drakemusic.org
Application documents
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Information pack (text only) | Expression of Interest Form (text only)
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Information pack (large text) | Expression of Interest Form (large text)
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Information pack (Easy Read) | Expression of Interest Form (Easy Read)
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