Submissions for scores and applications for guest artists are open on our website! Click here if you have a score you'd like us to play for our New Music Festival on October 15th-16th, 2022, and click here if you're interested in performing a 30-minute set on one of the concerts. The Festival will feature three concerts in downtown Eugene, from the Park Blocks to the First Christian Church and the New Zone Gallery. The Light and Art show in the Park Blocks will draw on the energy of ArtCity's BEAM, with amplified music and an interactive light exhibit for audience members. Our audience participation concert draws trained and untrained musicians alike into a collective sound-making space at the First Christian Church, and our concert at New Zone will set pieces for the ensemble in an inviting visual atmosphere. The Call for Scores closes June 1st, and the Guest Artist Application closes July 1st.
2024 GUEST ARTIST APPLICATION
Deadline: June 15th, 11:59pm PDT
Submission Fee: $10
Honorarium: $100
EDME is looking for guest musicians for our 2024 New Music Festival. Selected musicians will be invited to perform a 25-minute set at the New Music Festival taking place October 4th-6th, 2024, in Eugene, OR, USA. They will also be interviewed as part of our radio show, The Sound of Curiosity. Selected applicants will be given a $100 honorarium.
ABOUT EDME
Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble (EDME) performs and commissions underrepresented experimental works in order to open ears and minds. We work to expand the definition of what music can be and what music is capable of achieving, as well as who is capable of achieving it.
https://www.edmensemble.org/about
ELIGIBLE MUSICIANS
Musicians of all ages and nationalities may apply. Musicians from historically underrepresented groups, including non-white, female-identifying, and LGBTQ+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Ensembles are eligible to apply.
Open to experimental genres of music.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
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Complete the online application here: https://forms.gle/NhXK4couasdwVadB9
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Pay the $10 submission fee through the link below. This fee is important to help EDME’s operations and continue our mission. If the fee causes financial hardship, it may be waived. Please email EDMEinfo@gmail.com to request to waive the fee.
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=S9N4C79Q2QTLG
Equipment
EDME will provide the following equipment for the concert:
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Mixer
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Stereo speaker system
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Condenser Microphones
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Quarter-inch and XLR cables
All other equipment must be provided by the guest artist.
AGREEMENT
The guest artist grants EDME the right to audio and video record the live performance of the set to use for marketing purposes, including distribution to our patrons and publication through E-news, social media, and our website.
EDME is not liable for any damage to equipment provided by the guest artist.
TIMELINE
March 15 – Submissions Open
June 15 – Submissions Close
July 15 – Notification
October 4-6 – EDME New Music Festival
We aim to meet the above timeline, but please allow some flexibility. In case of excessive submissions, we reserve the right to delay notification as late as August 1.
ADDITIONAL GUEST ARTIST INFORMATION
The musician(s) will be given a 25-minute performance slot.
The musician(s) must attend the festival in person.
The musician(s) will provide a tech rider upon request.
Selected applicants will receive a $100 honorarium the night of their performance. If a selected applicant chooses not to perform, they forfeit their honorarium.
Housing and travel stipends are not available.
QUESTIONS
Please email EDMEinfo@gmail.com with any questions.