GRANT: Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester), Small Ensemble Innovation in the Twenty-First Century

The Paul R. Judy Center for Applied Research at the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester) invites applications for grant funding to study small ensemble innovation in the twenty-first century. The Center seeks to understand and promote the success of creative, artist-centered ensembles that reflect new models of artistic programming, organizational structure, and operational sustainability. There is no restriction on who may apply. Applications are due September 1, 2015; notification by October 15, 2015.

Full details on the grant program here: http://www.polyphonic.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/PRJ-Grants-Program-Fact-Sheet_2015.pdf

The 2014 awards for research support went to:

Gamelan Dharma Swara
Research project: Studying the current operational, programming, and funding models of gamelan groups and similar ensembles.

Daniel S. Isbell
Research project: Musical Code-Switching - Musical Interactions in Alternative Music Ensembles

John Pippen
Research Project: Studying artistic innovation, organizational structure, and operational sustainability in three new music ensembles