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Call for Embedded Opportunity: Music Hackspace PLEASE CHECK YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE UP THIS OPPORTUNITY BY READING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTAINED WITHIN THIS DOCUMENT Embedded is a Sound and Music composer and creative artist development programme. Funded by The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Embedded places a selection of composers from a range of disciplines into extended relationships with leading national arts organisations. Aimed at talented composers at an early stage in their career, Embedded is a bespoke programme, providing practical hands-on experience and a range of significant creative opportunities. So far over thirty composers have benefited from Embedded, and there is overwhelming evidence that it can be a transformational experience in terms of talent development, artistic ambition, professional experience and growing networks. This residency will offer an opportunity for an early career artist to develop their skills through connecting with and contributing to the work of the Music Hackspace, and allowing both partner organisations to benefit from a sustained relationship with a composer. The selected artist will spend time engaging with the members of the Music Hackspace, their projects, research and outreach work, before using the context and resources of the organisation as a starting point/inspiration for the development of new music or sound-based work for a range of contexts. The opportunity is focused on artistic development, and the successful applicant will be encouraged to explore their ideas and creative practice. We want to foster networks between Embedded composers and creative discussion across musical disciplines, so the opportunity also encompasses sessions where all the current participants in our Embedded residencies meet and share ideas. Scope: The residency provides the selected composer with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the life of the Music Hackspace at the organisation’s new space in Container Ville, Hackney. The residency will last approximately 9 months, beginning in April 2014 and requiring a total commitment of 10 weeks across the duration of the project. The scope of the residency and Sound and Music, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA 020 7759 1800 [email protected]

details of the timetable are flexible and will be discussed and agreed with the selected composer, the Music Hackspace and Sound and Music. This can include: ● Participating in the life of the Music Hackspace through engagement with the members and a broad spectrum of their work, including the development of new instruments, sensors and software for music production ● Utilising the Music Hackspace’s diverse resources and knowledge of engineering as a starting point for developing new works, performances or installations ● Working closely over an extended period with the Music Hackspace to develop a context and potential platform for new work resulting from the partnership The financial support for the opportunity includes: ● ● ●

agreed expenses for travel and accommodation a bursary of £2,000 to cover the selected composer’s time agreed budget for developing work

Details of the development process: ●

Develop the work with mentored support: You will be supported by a mentor throughout the residency. The mentor will be elected in conjunction with yourself.



Attend an Embedded session during the residency period and share ideas with the other participating composers.



Get to know the organisation by engaging with their activity throughout the c9 month residency. Composers will have the opportunity to observe planning meetings, public events and learning projects.



Audience development: working with the Music Hackspace to develop public engagement with the residency through, for example, learning and engagement work. Composers who are selected to take a place in the Embedded programme will be offered an opportunity to participate in a Performance Coaching programme run by Sound and Music. Performance Coaching is one-to-one relationship that supports a person to improve aspects of their performance at work or work-life balance. This may include focus on particular working relationships, delegation or decision-making as well as overall career direction and focus.

Sound and Music, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA 020 7759 1800 [email protected]

Timings for the project: 2015 12 noon, Weds 11 March By Tues 24 March Tues 7 April By Thurs 9 April

Deadline for applications Notification of interview Interviews Notification of acceptance

(details to be negotiated between composer and Music Hackspace) April Core development period of residency: Attending events, development of new work, and presentation of work December Residency period ends

Selection process: A selection panel will shortlist individuals for interview. The panel will include representatives from the Music Hackspace, a member of the Sound and Music team and composer Tim MurrayBrowne. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 7 April at Somerset House in London. The selected composer will be chosen following the interview.

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you must be a British Citizen or resident in the UK for the duration of the scheme you must not be in full time education e.g. at school or an undergraduate this must represent a significant development opportunity for you you must be available for interview in London on the appointed date you must be able to invest c10 weeks of time in residence with the Music Hackspace throughout 2015 you must be available to join other Embedded artists with Sound and Music for 1 away day you may apply for more than one Sound and Music professional development scheme (Embedded and Portfolio) but no single composer may take up parallel residencies within any one scheme. E.g. you may only take up one residency at any one time. If you choose to do so, please submit separate applications for each call. no single composer can take up more than two consecutive residencies (Embedded/Portfolio) within any one scheme. E.g. A Portfolio residency followed by another Portfolio residency. However you may take up two different schemes consecutively, providing each residency presents a significant development opportunity for you. a composer engaged in a current Sound and Music project (e.g. Adopt a Composer, Composer-Curator, Touring, Higher Education Programme) may apply to a residency in a different scheme and vice versa. E.g. you can take up a Portfolio or Embedded residency at the same time as another project. Sound and Music actively seeks to encourage a diversity of applicants to its programmes. If you are selected, we will do our best to accommodate any particular needs you may have. A copy of our Equality Policy is available on our website here: www.soundandmusic.org/knowledge-hub/evidence-hub Sound and Music, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA 020 7759 1800 [email protected]

How to apply: If you wish to apply, please complete the online form available here: http://www.tfaforms.com/363456 You must include your name in the title of every attachment you send (CV, biography, statement). Please also include your name and the opportunity you’re applying for in the header of each document. As part of your application you will be asked to include: 1. CV and worklist (as one document, 2 sides maximum) 2. Biography (no more than 100 words) 3. A statement of no more than 1 side of A4 addressing the following questions: a. Why would you like this residency? b. How do you feel you would benefit from it? c. Details of the work you would like to develop on the residency and the areas of your practice you hope you develop through this d. What are your other commitments for 2015? 4. Documentation of two examples of your work in digital format. Please provide audio or visual documentation of two contrasting works. Do not send files, instead please provide links to a website where we can access the material e.g. Soundcloud, Vimeo, your own website. You may submit scores or textual descriptions to supplement the audio or visual documentation. 5. A completed Equal Opportunities form – the link to which can be found having completed the online form above. For any queries please contact Hannah Bujic at Sound and Music on [email protected] or 020 7759 1802

Deadline for applications: 12 noon on Wednesday 11 March Late applications cannot be considered We will acknowledge receipt of your application automatically when you submit your online form. Shortlisted composers will be notified by Tuesday 24 March Interviews with shortlisted composers scheduled for Tuesday 7 April Sound and Music’s vision is to create a world where new music and sound prospers, transforming lives, challenging expectations and celebrating the work of its creators. Our work includes composer and artist support and development, partnerships with a range of organisations, live events and audience development, touring, information and advice, network Sound and Music, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA 020 7759 1800 [email protected]

building, and education. We champion new music and the work of British composers and artists, and seek to ensure that they are at the heart of cultural life and enjoyed by many. For further information please visit www.soundandmusic.org/projects/Embedded The Music Hackspace was founded in 2011 as a community of artists, engineers, and entrepreneurs passionate about music and technology, and as a place to share and develop ideas, knowledge, technologies, processes and aesthetics about music and audio. The main activities consist of regular seminars, workshops, performances and residencies. Our mission is to support the development of innovative projects in a dynamic and friendly atmosphere. We are located at the epicentre of our active community in Regents Canal next to Broadway Market, where we meet every Thursday. www.musichackspace.org

Sound and Music, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA 020 7759 1800 [email protected]