News and Resources

Applications for the 2025 Music Cities Awards are now open through April 28, honoring music initiatives creating social, cultural, and economic impact on a local or international level.

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.

Here is a cool audio-visual tool for guiding students, concert attendees—really, anyone—into greater enjoyment and understanding of classical music.

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

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

Musicians wield powerful tools for strengthening diplomatic relations: their instruments.

El Sistema USA is hosting two regional gatherings this year, bringing together program leaders, teaching artists, and students from across the country for community-building and professional development.

Leeds Beckett University and Musicians Without Borders are collaborating to run a five-day training (June 9–13) for musicians interested in using their skills to support individuals affected by war and armed conflict.

A new partnership between the Saudi Music Commission and the Muse Group will create unprecedented access to international sheet music and method books for Arabic speakers.