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Contests & Awards

Misc Notes
Ongoing list of competitions for composers
General Notes

Varies

schedule
Rolling
deadline
See website
Misc Notes
ICE seeks six creators in the practice of performed sound (composers, sound artists, generative music makers) for residencies beginning in early 2019. Selected artists will receive commission fees starting at $2,500; compensated workshop time with musicians of ICE; electroacoustic technical support; intermedia design support; documentation including high definition performance video available for free at DigitICE.org; marketing/PR support
General Notes

Early-career artists in New York City and Minnesota highly encouraged to apply

schedule
See website
deadline
December
Misc Notes
These awards are intended to reward composers and music-makers of exceptional ability who hail from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship, free private instruction from one or more ICEBERG member composers, and the opportunity to have a work read and recorded by one of ICEBERG's 2019-20 partner ensembles.
General Notes

Applicants must be at least 16 years of age, a citizen or permanent resident of USA, and currently enrolled in an accredited high school (or homeschooled). Preference will be given to applicants who self-identify as being from a traditionally underreprese...

schedule
Annually
deadline
October
Misc Notes
Winning composer receives $1,000 cash prize and performances of their work in NYC and Hong Kong by the Mivos Quartet
General Notes

Emerging Chinese composers

schedule
Biennially
deadline
April
Misc Notes
Various prizes for original songs in various categories: Pop/Top 40, Rock, Hip-Hop, etc.
General Notes

Anyone.

schedule
Annually
deadline
September