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The First Nations Composer Initiative, a program of the American Composers Forum, is dedicated to serving the needs of American Indian/Alaska Native/First Nations/Indigenous makers of new music throughout Indian Country. The initiative's new granting program, Common Ground, will support activities that boost Indigenous creative musicians, such as commissions, residencies, performance and production, travel/study, and outreach. Common Ground is funded by the Ford Foundation's IllumiNation program. Common Ground is open to Indigenous makers of new music: compos- ers, performers, groups, sound artists, songwriters, etc. Native Artists must be a documented affiliate of a United States and/or Canadian Tribe/Indigenous Community and committed to building the strength of Native communities by sharing their skills and talents with others. Full-time students may not apply unless coursework is completed (ABD/thesis status). The program seeks to award grants to varied artists from the many genres of music represented in Indian Country, and from diverse Indigenous cultures. Individual awards will range from $500 to $7,500. Grants are designed to give an immediate financial boost to composers, performers, and other makers of new music at a time when this help would have a significant career-enhancing effect. For more information, visit: www.composersforum.org
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