Call for Container Man Expo Musicians-in-Residency

This is a one-month residency between Oct 1 to Nov 3, 2013, in which artists are expected to create new compositions using CM instruments only (no traditional instruments).  The Residency offers food, housing, studio sound facility and the opportunity to stage the artist’s new composition at the CM Expo Festival. The Residency does not provide cash stipend, travel expenses or performance fee.

At the end of the Residency period, artists are required to perform his/her music composition (length about 10-minute, no more than 20-minute) at the CM Composition Expo on Nov 2nd and/or Nov 3rd.  In conjunction with the CM Expo, there will be a competition, the best 10 compositions chosen will be published in CD, and one best composition will received a cash award of $1,000. In addition, the top 3 musicians/group get to stage their concert at CAI facility in the future date.

International applicants are welcome. Accepted artists are responsible for their own work materials (i.e., special sound effects/equipment) as well as transportation to and from CAI. The program is otherwise offered at no cost to accepted artists. To defray the cost of travel, we urge artists apply for travel grant from their respective country. CAI will provide chosen artists invitation letter for visa application and home-country travel grant application.

Application Deadline is July 30, 2013.

Submit: Brief bio (1 page), link to video clip on website, and/or one CD (post mail to: 68 Quarry Road, Acton, MA 01720)

No application fee. Applications submitted online are preferred. Applicants must be over the age of 21.