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Applications Open for the Creativity Pioneers Fund

04-02-2025

NGOs using creativity as a core value to respond to community- and youth-driven needs are invited to apply for a micro-grant from the Creativity Pioneers Fund.

Ed Sheeran Leads Call for UK to Invest in Music Education

04-02-2025

Some of the UK’s biggest musicians are calling on UK politicians to restore funding for music education.

JMI Calls on Young Musicians for European Emerging Bands Contest

04-02-2025

If you’re a young artist or band in Europe using music to raise awareness about social issues, you may have a shot at performing at the upcoming European Youth Event (June 13–14) in Strasbourg, France.

SIMM Invites Proposals for Fall Events

04-02-2025

SIMM’s (Social Impact of Music Making) April 15 submission deadline is fast approaching for their two events this fall.

Transforming Young Lives Through Music: Lessons from Five Years of Impact in Creative Youth Development

Alexis Jackson, Data Analysis Officer, The Lewis Prize for Music

03-05-2025

Music has the power to transform lives, strengthen communities, and challenge the systems that shape them—but what does that transformative process actually look like? For the past five years, The Lewis Prize for Music (TLPM) has been addressing this question by supporting organizations that harness music’s power to uplift and empower young people. 

New Fund Supports Arab Artist Mobility in Europe

02-05-2025

Zad, a new funding initiative from the cultural organization Ettijahat, will support Arab artists in reaching new audiences across Europe.

ESUSA Introduces Student Opportunities Board

02-05-2025

Our partners at El Sistema USA recently launched an invaluable resource for students.

Collaboration Across Cultures—and Genres—in São Tomé and Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau

Eduardo Lála, Conductor and Technical-Pedagogical Coordinator, The Rizoma Project

02-05-2025

When the Rizoma Project launched in 2022 in São Tomé and Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau, I knew we were embarking on an ambitious journey. Our goal was clear: to establish social orchestras in communities with limited resources and significant social challenges. 

At a Canadian Military Base, a Núcleo Answers an Overlooked Need

Tricia Tunstall, Contributing Editor, The Ensemble; Ken MacLeod, Founder, Sistema New Brunswick; and Kenn Mainville, CEO, Sistema New Brunswick

02-05-2025

“Where can we have the most impact?”

This question will resonate with many Ensemble readers, especially those who’ve thought about starting a new program or adding more sites to their program.

For the leaders of the Canadian network Sistema New Brunswick (Sistema NB), it sparked an unusual answer: “A military base!”

Harmony Program Introduces Teaching Artist Fellowship

02-05-2025

The Harmony Program is inviting applications from New York-based music education and performance graduate students to join their inaugural Teaching Artist Fellowship.

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