Music Network recording grants (1 Viewer)

[MDR]

Music network has decided on the lucky recipients of the music recording grant (http://www.musicnetwork.ie/musicians/funding/recordingscheme/). I applied for a grant to record my next album but didn't get anything.

Did any one here apply successfully? I'm interested in whether any independent music got through this or whether it went to jazz/classical/trad.

 

[Sweetie]

We applied, didn't get it
Very disappointed. Had a look at the previous awardees - JEEEESUS.

 

[nonemoreblack]

I know two bands that put in strong applications and got zilch. Like you I suspect it all went to the 'artsy' types.

Interesting reading about the last few years of recipients for the grant. There are quite a few people that got it several times over the period listed on their site. Some of the descriptions of the recording projects funded make me wince.

 

[pete]

lob an auld FOI request in to the Arts Council and see what the story is

 

[MDR]

The winners will be listed on the site in a while, I was just curious if my thumped brothers and sisters had any luck. I don't want to do an FOI sulk on it. I might ask Music network for feedback though.

 

[pete]

not a sulk - an FOI request for minutes / records of the evaluation process would be interesting.

assuming they're covered by FOI of course.

 

[MDR]

They are covered it seems.

http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/freedom_of_information.aspx

I'll report back on any feedback i get.

 

[pete]

Is music network an arts council thing or just funded by them?

 

[MDR]

Just funded by them - http://www.musicnetwork.ie/about/. Under our system of vicarious Govt, the Dept of Arts Sports and Tourism funds the Arts Council to fund Music Network to fund musicians.

 

[ron]

They are covered it seems.

http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/freedom_of_information.aspx

I'll report back on any feedback i get.

FOI request...good call

 

[pete]

If they're just funded by the arts council (vs being an arts council operation) then they may not be subject to FOI themselves. Could still be worth an FOI to the arts council looking for any documentation & correspondence relating to the decision criteria / assessment / awarding of grants by music network.

 

[pete]

or MDR could just ask them nicely. FOI is just so much more exciting.

 

[snakybus]

Surprised you didn't get it Ro, seems kinda random the whole thing. I wouldn't begrudge anyone who did though.

 

[MDR]

Likewise Snakey - it's not sour grapes, I was just wondering whether this thing has actually opened up to independent music this year.

 

[egg_]

I begrudge anyone I don't know who got a grant. Fuckers

 

[ann post]

mdr, would it not be a case of schmoozing and knowing the right people rather then having a good application?

 

[MDR]

mdr, would it not be a case of schmoozing and knowing the right people rather then having a good application?

I genuinely don't think so.

 

[Sweetie]

I thought you deserved it Ro, and thought you'd get it...

 

[hugh]

Here, this is going to sound slightly confrontational but I don't really mean it that way.

Was there some sort of policy change this year that led you all to believe you had a chance of getting these grants? The reason I ask is this. I looked at the winners from the previous few years and they seem to be exclusively contemporary classical/experimental/composed music etc etc. Why would you think you had a chance of getting a grant when this seems to be what they are interested in?

By the way, I'm not saying that this policy is necessarily right or anything .. just curious.

 

[snakybus]

The reason is that guy from the Music Network was on thumped earlier this year encouraging folk to apply, and saying that it wasn't just trad/jazz/classical groups that could apply.