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Community Residency Program - Building Audiences through Ensemble Projects

This program supports ensembles and presenters in engaging audiences through residency projects. Eligible participants can apply for short-term or extended residencies. The application process involves a written narrative, budget planning, and submission of a CD work sample. Applicants are evaluated by a panel of specialists based on their proposed activities, community partnerships, and budget accuracy. Successful residencies like Red Cedar Chamber Music and Decoda serve as examples. For more information and inquiries, visit the program guidelines or contact Susan Dadian, the program director.

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Community Residency Program - Building Audiences through Ensemble Projects

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  1. Residency Partnership Program Application Deadline: October 31, 2014 Notification: March 2015

  2. Goal of the Program

  3. To support ensembles and presenters in building audiences through residency projects • Repeat performances • Familiar community locations • Closer interaction with the artists

  4. Types of Residencies

  5. Short-term projects • A minimum of three activities taking place over at least three consecutive or separate days within a month. • $2,500 to $6,000 • Extended projects • 10 or more activities taking place over more than one month and up to one year. • $5,000 to $12,000

  6. Eligibility

  7. All Applicants • Based in the U.S. or its territories • CMA Organization-level member • No unfinished CMA-sponsored residency projects at this time • No overdue reports or financial obligations to CMA

  8. Presenters • Have 501(c)(3) status Ensembles • Professional group of 2-10 musicians, one musician per part • Primary member of the ensemble is a U.S. citizen or has permanent resident status, or the group has 501(c)(3) status • Jazz ensembles: may be composer-led or a collective—improvisation is an integral part of its work • Classical/contemporary or world music ensembles: may perform with “fixed” instrumentation and personnel, or as a subset of a collective or flexible roster, and if a duo, must perform as equal partners and publicize itself as a duo

  9. Terminology

  10. Organizing Partner: • Presenter or ensemble • Receives grant funds • Responsible for organizing residency and all activities • Ensemble Partner: • Performs residency • May also be the Organizing Partner • Community Partner: • Local organization providing access to community

  11. Types of Community Partners • Schools • Libraries • Community centers • Parks • Music Schools • Civic Organizations • Hospitals • Senior Centers • Museums

  12. The Application

  13. Application consists of: • Written Narrative • Budget • CD Work Sample • Supplemental Materials

  14. The Written Narrative mustprovide specific details: • The target audience • The partners and the role each will play • Activities that you have planned • Schedule of activities • Where will you perform them • How you and your community partners(s) will attract audiences • Your plan for evaluating the residency

  15. Budget

  16. Program funds up to 75 percent of the following expenses only: • Ensembles Partner’s residency fee • Related travel, hotel, and per diem • Residency-related promotion and production costs Balance the budget with: • Earned and/or contributed income • In-kind not eligible

  17. CD Work Sample: • Must be in CD-R format ONLY • 15-minute playing time maximum • Include one track that is similar to music planned for the residency • May contain music from a concert, studio/home recording, and/or commercial releases • Jazz: include cue timings for improvisation

  18. Supplemental materials: • Memorandum of Understanding • Sample provided in guidelines • Artist fee must be the same in Memorandum and Budget • CD work sample • Financial statement • Projected budget for year in which the residency will take place • Proof of U.S. residency or non-profit status

  19. How Will My Application Be Evaluated? Independent panelists specializing in residency and educational activities evaluate proposals based on: • Written Application • The application is read and scored by the panelists • Artistry of the CD Work Sample • The panel will listen to the ensemble’s CD-R if the application advances past preliminary review

  20. Panelists Look For: • Specificity in the written application • Types and Number of activities • Reasons for choosing the community partner(s) • Communities to be served • How each partner will participate • Relationship of project to the organization’s mission and purpose

  21. Residency Training and Experience • If you have not had previous experience, why are you interested in doing residency work now? • Accuracy and viability of project and organizational budgets • Financial and human resources available to successfully accomplish this project • Plan for attracting audiences to the residency activities

  22. Panelists Listen For: • Artistry of Ensemble • Jazz: Ability to perform scored and improvised music

  23. Some Examples of Successful Residencies

  24. Red Cedar Chamber Music • Decoda • Flushing Council on the Arts with Rakonto • Rose and the Nightingale

  25. For Additional Information • Program Guidelines • Application • FAQs For program inquiries, contact: • Susan Dadian, program director, CMA Classical/Contemporary For membership information, contact: • Aryo Wicaksono, membership manager

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