September Basket 2022

Today is the International Day of Peace, a UN-led initiative advocating for nonviolence, disarmament, and human rights worldwide.

Did you know that Black and Latinx musicians currently represent less than 17 percent of U.S. music faculty? The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) is working to address this imbalance in our field, opening doors through its Future of Music Faculty Fellowship.

Everyone benefits from an international exchange of perspectives and expertise. The Nordic Culture Fund has embraced this sentiment in its new grant program, Globus, which invites artists and cultural actors from Nordic countries and abroad to come together through collaborative projects that address global issues.

The European Music Policy Exchange, the brainchild of Music Cities Network and the Center for Music Ecosystems, is hosting the first-ever music policy think tank for European cities.

Do you have a community-focused project idea that needs a funding boost to take off?

September is Deaf Awareness Month, with International Week of Deaf People having begun on September 19.

Researcher and author Alix Sarrouy has just published two books relevant to anyone involved in the music for social change field.

While many communities continue to reckon with the consequences of gun violence, the Detroit Youth Choir has released a powerful new music video honoring lives lost with a call to action.

On October 10–11, the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine is hosting the “Creating Healthy Communities 2022 Convening,” welcoming students, professionals, and organizations who are engaged in the arts, public health, and community development initiatives.

In Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp, one of the oldest and largest refugee camps in Africa, you will find over 30 distinct refugee communities among the camp’s nearly 200,000 inhabitants.