Application Closes: February 14, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. EST
Fellows Notified: May 2015
Program Dates: October – November TBA
OneBeat is an incubator for music-based social entrepreneurship where innovative musicians from around the world launch collaborative projects designed to make a positive impact on local and global communities
An initiative of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the groundbreaking New York-based music organization Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation, OneBeat employs collaborative original music as a potent new form of cultural diplomacy.
Eligibility
Age
OneBeat is open to musicians ages 19-35. Applicants must be 19 or older at the time of application and 35 or younger at the end of the program (October 2015).
Country: Applicants must be a citizen and resident of one of the eligible countries:
AF: South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Mozambique
EAP: Burma, Indonesia, Fiji, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan
EUR: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Serbia, Ukraine, Cyprus, Turkey
NEA: Egypt, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon
SCA: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh
WHA: Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Brazil, Haiti and United States
Participant Profile: OneBeat is open to musicians, who demonstrate both an advanced proficiency in their musical work, and an experience with or interest in developing ways to use music as a way to improve their communities.
Language: Fellows must demonstrate basic English proficiency in order to participate in ensembles and creative sessions.
Musical Genres: Musicians from any genre or background are encouraged to apply. We are looking for musicians who have achieved an advanced proficiency in styles and skills such as: hip hop, electronic music, traditional music, jazz, experimental, classical, sound-art installations, DJ-ing, audio engineering, etc
Onebeat Music Residency Programme Details
- OneBeat brings musicians (ages 19-35) from around the world to the U.S. for one month each fall to collaboratively write, produce, and perform original music, and develop strategies for arts-based social engagement.
- OneBeat begins with an opening residency, when Fellows collaborate to create original material, record new musical ideas, and incubate their projects.
- OneBeat fellows then go on tour, performing for a wide array of American audiences, collaborating with local musicians, and leading workshops with youth.
- In a closing residency, each OneBeat musician sets out their plans for the future, developing projects in their home countries linked to a mutually-reinforcing network of music-driven social enterprises.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Onebeat Music Residency 2015