New Voices: Curator Mentorship Program

All proposals must be received by Sunday, 1 December 2019 (11:59pm EST)

A unique opportunity for early- to mid-career music curators, seeking new artistic and professional development opportunities.

Soundstreams, a leading presenter of new music in Toronto, is currently accepting proposals to collaborate on a project in our 2020/21 Main Stage series, as part of our “New Voices” program.

One applicant will be selected to work with Soundstreams’ team and artistic director Lawrence Cherney over a 1-year period to realize their proposed concept. They will also work with other senior staff to develop practical skills to evaluate cultural, aesthetic, marketable, and financial aspects of programming in a mid-sized performing arts company.

The successful applicant will receive a fee of $2,000, and access to a project budget of up to $5,000 to produce a concert in Toronto. Soundstreams will also provide access to our offices, and ample support from our administrative and production team to realize this project.

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Select applicants will be invited for an interview in December 2019.

If you have questions about this form, please contact Emma Fowler at emmaf@soundstreams.ca

At Soundstreams, we believe in the power of new music to inspire ‘cultural conversations’ around a theme. We frequently frame these conversations through four programming approaches:

1. Highlighting important Canadian stories and perspectives
2. Intercultural interpretations of a theme or concept
3. Cross-genre explorations of a theme or concept
4. Contextualizing Canadian artists with historical works and international contemporaries

Soundstreams is particularly interested in proposals that:

• Have a strong and unifying theme or concept
• Have social/cultural resonance for audiences that will vary greatly in their previous exposure to new music
• Prioritize new and diverse perspectives

Program length must be approx. 60-80 minutes.  
Concert venue capacity: 100-130 people 

• 2-5 years’ demonstrable experience in programming, curating, and/or project development (outside of academic contexts)
• Knowledgeable in contemporary music, trends, and issues
• Applicant must be available to meet semi-regularly at Soundstreams’ offices in Toronto from December 2019-November 2020 (timing may be flexible).
• Applicant must be available to attend all rehearsals and final presentation in November 2020 in Toronto

Provide as much information as possible about your proposed concert. This description should elaborate on:

• The theme or concept (and why you think it is a good fit for Soundstreams)
• What you hope the audience will take away from this experience
• Repertoire, instrumentation, genre(s)
• Any preferred performers
• Technical considerations, if relevant
• Feasibility considerations (within budget and time frame as outlined)

Please submit audio, video and/or image samples that demonstrate your recent work in programming, curating, and/or project development. If applicable, include PDF’s of programs with repertoire.