The Commissions

Frakture Commissions: An invitation to musicians to tender.

Amount: £1000.00 total fund. Frakture will be making two awards £650 & £250.
Frakture invites solo artists, small groups and ensembles to tender or apply for the commissions.

Application Deadline 12.00 noon December 17th
Decision Date: January 2 nd.: Decisions made by: Richard Kingdom (Bluecoat): Robin Hartwell (Hope @ Everton) Shaun Curtis (Frakture Concerts team).

How to apply:
http://www.frakture.org/commissions/commissions07form.htm
Previous applicants have to re-submit.
The Frakture office will discuss your proposal prior to forwarding it to the decision process.
Terms of reference.
Applications should fulfil Frakture’s aim

Frakture promotes exciting and risk taking new music and performance within Liverpool and Merseyside with a special focus on free improvisation.

Cross platform, or multi-discipline performances will be welcomed.

Delivery:
The commissions are to be delivered within the Frakture schedule during March 2008.

Key points:

• Sub-missions should involve a new work or new relationships, awards will not be given to artists or groups replicating their usual performance delivery and content.
• Existing groups have to demonstrate a significant addition to their standard operation style or content.
• Post Codes: Solo applicants need to be Merseyside based. Ensembles need to be primarily Merseyside based, but not necessary for the whole ensemble to be Merseyside residents.
• Frakture is retaining £100 for publicity and to cover un-foreseen costs

Support: PRSF provide financial support for administration and organisation; Community Foundation for Merseyside provides financial support for content.

December 7, 2007