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New Music USA Announces Recipients of Thea Musgrave Performer-Composer Collaboration Grant 2026

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New Music USA has announced the recipients of the second annual Thea Musgrave Performer-Composer Collaboration Grant, awarding $10,000 to composer Stephanie Ann Boyd, multidisciplinary artist and inventor Geoff Robertson, and violinist Audrey Wright for their collaborative project “PRISMBODY.” The grant is made possible through an endowed gift from composer Thea Musgrave and her husband, opera director Peter Mark. “PRISMBODY” will {…}

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New Music USA Announces Second Cohort of New Music Inc. – Chicago

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New Music USA has named the 12 new music groups and organizations that have been selected as the awardees for the second cycle of New Music Inc. – Chicago (NMI-Chicago). Art Song Chicago, PlayOUT!, and the William Ferris Chorale are the recipients representing classical music. A total of $156,000 will be awarded to the awardees. Each organization will receive an {…}

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New Music USA Announces 2025 Organization Fund Awardees

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New Music USA has released the names of the 83 awardees for the 2025 New Music Organization Fund. The organization provides grants to outstanding organizations that work regularly with and support the development of music creators and artists, offering crucial resources to their community. Totaling $584,000 in awards, the program funds organizations working in a variety of genres to help {…}

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New Music USA Launches The Thea Musgrave Performer – Composer Collaboration Grant

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(Credit: Kate Mount) New Music USA has launched the Thea Musgrave Performer-Composer Collaboration Grant. The gift of $250,000 by Musgrave and her husband Peter Mark will support composer-performer collaborations in perpetuity. Starting in 2025, one to two grants of $10,000 will be distributed through the New Music Creator Fund. The first awardees of the grant will be announced this June. {…}

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New Music USA Names New Co-Chairs to Board of Directors

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New Music USA has announced that Joe Walker is stepping down from his position of Chair of thee Board of Directors. In his stead, the organization has Juan Pablo Contreras and Anne-Marie Spataru as Co-Chairs, effective July 1, 2025. Both have served on the board since 2021. “I am truly honored to serve as New Music USA’s Co-Chair with Anne-Marie {…}

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New Music USA Announces 2024 Organization Fund Awardees

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New Music USA has named 85 awardees for the New Music Organization Fund’s 2024 grant cycle. This year, 702 applications were submitted. Grant seekers included music organizations, performance groups, dance organizations, festivals, presenters, and venues spanning 17 states. Applicants chose their preferred funding strand from one of the following categories: General Operating Support, Creation of New Work, or Live Music {…}

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New Music USA Announces Inaugural Cohort of New Music Inc Awardees

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New Music USA has announced its cohort of 30 new music groups and organizations that have been selected as the inaugural awardees for its newest initiative, New Music Inc. The program based in Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City works to propel small-budget and artist-led organizations. The first cohorts include eight organizations in Baltimore, 12 in Chicago, and 10 New {…}

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New Music USA Unveils 2023 Organizational Fund Awardees

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New Music USA has announced its 2023 Organization Fund Awardees to 85 creators across the nation. The fund, totaling $620,750, goes to outstanding organizations the work and support the development of music creators and artists that offer a crucial resource to their community. Over 500 entities expressed interest during this year’s grant application process. Those awarded are notable for their {…}