Organizational Development Fund
This program is for outstanding organizations which work regularly with, and support the development of, music creators and artists and offer a crucial resource to the community.
Organizational Development Fund
This program is for outstanding organizations which work regularly with, and support the development of, music creators and artists and offer a crucial resource to the community.
Funders
The New Music USA Organizational Development Fund is funded in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and with support from The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Howard Gilman Foundation, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
We’ve increased the flexibility of our grants program in 2021 in response to the challenging landscape for everyone working in the performing arts. The New Music USA Organizational Development Fund offers grants to non-profit organizations, performance groups, dance organizations, festivals, presenters, and venues with a proven track record and impact who need support to sustain their programming of new music, artist development work, and other services in the evolving context of COVID-19. This program is for outstanding organizations that work regularly with, and support the development of, music creators and artists and offer a crucial resource to the community.
Funding is provided for general operating costs which support the organization’s ongoing and regular programming of, and collaboration with US/territories-based composers and artists. It does not need to be tied to any specific project but should contribute to the continued programming of new music. We are particularly interested in supporting organizations that are having a deep and consistent impact on their community of artist and music lovers.
The Organizational Development Fund aligns with New Music USA’s vision of creating a thriving, connected and equitable ecosystem for new music across the United States. We aim to support and represent a broad range of organizations across different US cities and music genres. In addition to funding, New Music USA will build connectivity among the organizations by facilitating shared learning, exchange of ideas, and opportunities.
Learn more about the 2021 grantees below and click here to read the full announcement on the grant selection process and recipients.
“We are proud, this year, to support over 70 organizations which were selected by independent advisors for their deep and consistent impact on their communities of artists and music lovers. General operating support is crucial for music nonprofits as they recover from the restrictions imposed by the global pandemic. We’re excited to provide funds they can use in flexible ways to support the creation of new music across the U.S.”
Vanessa Reed, President and CEO of New Music USA
Organizational Development Fund Recipients 2021
New York, New York
Oakland, California
Albany, New York
San Francisco, California
New York, New York
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oakland, California
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Omaha, Nebraska
Brooklyn, New York
Knoxville, Tennessee
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Malden, Massachusetts
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Santa Cruz, California
Washington, District of Columbia
Brooklyn, New York
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Company SBB // Stefanie Batten Bland
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
Chicago, Illinois
Del Sol String Quartet / Del Sol Performing Arts Organization
San Francisco, California
Seattle, Washington
Chicago, Illinois
Seattle, Washington
Brooklyn, New York
Portland, Oregon
Chicago, Illinois
Rochester, New York
San Francisco, California
Brooklyn, New York
Chicago, Illinois
New York, New York
Chicago, Illinois
New York, New York
Los Angeles, California
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Brooklyn, New York
Miami, Florida
New York, New York
New York, New York
Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance
Kansas City, Missouri
New York, New York
Brooklyn, New York
Los Angeles Performance Practice
Los Angeles, California
Baltimore, Maryland
Los Angeles, California
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
New York, New York
New York, New York
Chicago, Illinois
Birmingham, Michigan
New Orleans, Louisiana
Loyalton, California
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Brooklyn, New York
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
PS21:Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
Chatham, New York
Winona, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brooklyn, New York
Syracuse, New York
Lansing, New York
Stephen Petronio Dance Company, Inc.
New York, New York
Pasadena, California
Philadephia, Pennsylvania
The Harlem Chamber Players Inc.
New York, New York
New York, New York
Portland, Orgeon
Detroit, Michigan
Dallas, Texas
Charlottesville, Virginia
New Music USA extends deep gratitude to the panelists who reviewed the 2021 Organizational Development Fund applications: Kati Agócs, Sidra Bell, Theo Bleckmann, Samantha Boshnack, Kirsten Broberg, Heather Buchman, Andrea Clearfield, Dan Kellogg, KT Nelson, Chris Kim, Laurie San Martin, Odeya Nini, Miles Okazaki, Jane Rigler, Ashley Shabankareh, Wayne Wallace, Melissa Wimbish, Jocelyn Zelasko.
Funders
The New Music USA Organizational Development Fund is funded in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and with support from The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Howard Gilman Foundation, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
New Music USA also acknowledges and is grateful for the support of its Endowment Donors, including The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, Helen F. Whitaker Fund, Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, Hewlett Foundation, Fidelity Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts.
Support for New Music USA and its many programs and activities is provided by foundations, corporations, government agencies, and hundreds of individual contributors. Find out more here.
