“Among adults who participated – as creators or performers – in performing arts activities, the majority (62 percent) did so to spend time with family and friends.” –National Endowment for the Arts “U.S. Patterns of Arts Participation,” p. 3...
“The spontaneity and collective energy catch fire to a degree that some performances leave indelible memories.”–The Musician’s Way, p. 154 During much of the twentieth century, before the advent of high-tech home entertainment, large numbers of people attended...
“Let your community feed your creativity.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 313 If you aspire to present innovative or community-focused performances, there’s plenty of funding available to support those sorts of projects. In fact, many funding organizations are keen to...
“Some of your most gratifying musical experiences will be those that serve the greater good.” –The Musician’s Way, p. 299 Musicians and arts leaders who understand how to commission high-quality music can build new audiences, increase their revenues, engage...
“I suppose that when I play in public it looks easy, but before I ever came on the concert stage I worked very hard. And I do yet – but always putting the two things together, mental work and physical work.” -Jascha Heifetz The Musician’s Way, p. 42 The Spring...
If you’re keen to impact more people through your music, and perhaps increase your earnings, too, then grant funding and partnerships with non-profit organizations can make both possible. If you have experience with professional grants, my article, Resources for...
