Applications open for InNOVAtion for Independent Artists
We’re excited to announce the next round of applications is open for the InNOVAtion Award! Set up as a joint effort between the PRS for Music Foundation and the Steve Reid Foundation, the award is open to anyone that is writing and performing their own music and is currently unsigned and unmanaged.
This creative development award offers vital support to unsigned artists pushing musical boundaries, in the form of a bursary of up to £1,500, vinyl release support and mentorship from Steve Reid Foundation Trustees. These include pioneering artists Gilles Peterson, Four Tet, Theo Parrish, Floating Points, Koreless, RocketnumberNine, Emanative and Charlie Dark.
Gilles Peterson, co-founder of the Steve Reid Foundation, says, “It is so exciting to be involved in a project that encourages and develops new talent and gives opportunities to artists who might otherwise never get a break. Steve Reid would be smiling!”
The announcement follows a hugely successful pilot year of mentoring and support which featured artists including Lady Vendredi, recent MOBO Award winning Moses Boyd, Hector Plimmer and recent Ninja Tune signee Sarathy Korwar.
The Steve Reid Foundation was set up by Gilles Peterson, Brownswood Records and a collective of Trustees who worked closely with and were inspired by legendary jazz drummer, Steve Reid. Steve’s musical career was marked by innovation, experimentation and breaking frontiers and he is well known for his work with Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Sun Ra and Keiran Hebden (Four Tet).
v is an obvious partner for the Steve Reid Foundation because of its long standing commitment to supporting new music and artist development across all genres.
Applicants must simply submit links to their music as well as a three minute video which explains their career to date, and how funding and mentoring would help with their creative development. Artists can apply from today via: www.
The final deadline for submissions is Thursday 30th June 2016
