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Announcing New Music USA’s New Music Creator Development Fund
November 24 2020 / Headlines
The New Music Creator Development Fund offers grants to individual music creators who need support to get to the next stage of their creative practice in the context of the challenging circumstances created by COVID-19.
New Music Creator Development Fund – FAQ
Music creator refers to any individual composer or artist who is creating their own original music. We consider everyone who is creating original material – songwriters, producers, composers, improvisers –...
Support the New Music Creator Development Fund
In November 2020, New Music USA is launching the Music Creator Development Fund. We are committing $100,000 to provide $5,000 grants which will enable composers of all backgrounds to keep...
Amplifying Voices unites 30+ orchestras to address inequities in classical music
Composers Valerie Coleman, Juan Pablo Contreras, Tania León, Jessie Montgomery, Brian Raphael Nabors, Tyshawn Sorey, and Shelley Washington will write new works to be performed by 30+ orchestras.
Announcing Reel Change Film Fund
October 29 2020 / Headlines
New Music USA announces the launch of Reel Change: The Fund for Diversity in Film Scoring, powered by SESAC and composer and film scorer Christophe Beck, and administered by New...
President and CEO Vanessa Reed reflects on her first year at New Music USA
August 27 2020 / Community Connections
By Vanessa Reed
We recognize that there’s no turning back to where we were. Instead we can channel this momentum toward a re-set that enables New Music USA and everyone in our community to be more imaginative, collaborative, and inclusive than ever before.
Closing the Music Gender Gap
September 9 2020 / NewMusicBox
To achieve equity and inclusion, change must be tangible across every level of our community—including leadership at large non-profit and commercial music institutions, where slow progress inhibits sector-wide change.
New Board Members: Aja Burrell Wood, Sue Wegleitner, Joseph Young
October 22 2020 / Articles
New Music USA announces three new appointments to its Board of Directors: Aja Burrell Wood, Susan Wegleitner, and Joseph Young. This follows the recent appointment of Co-Chairs Reena Esmail and Joe...

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Pandemic Journal – How We Cope
How We Cope is an exploration of the number of ways in which our community is coping with uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Isolation Inspiration
We have been incredibly lucky to hear artists in their own words throughout NewMusicBox's 20 years of existence. Whether in interview or essay form, their words have motivated us, challenged...
Going Digital – A Toolbox
We have created this collection of resources to help music creators and performers navigate the transition to digital and virtual performances. We've scoured our archive, curated links from trusted sources,...