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Deadline: Tuesday 24th September 2024

We offer a 2-day “grace period” until the end of day on Thursday 26th September for applicants who can’t reach the deadline due to health challenges, having to care for family members, or other reasonable and/or unexpected circumstances. Please state your reason in the application form.

Name *

Preferred pronouns *

She/her

He/him

They/them

He/they

She/they

Prefer not to say

Address *

Postcode *

Email *

Phone (optional)

Website (optional)

Social Media links (optional)

Biography: tell us about your music career to date (300 words max) *

Personal Statement: describe how you would approach this commission and explain why this international exposure would benefit your career. This statement may be a written submission (500 words max) or a spoken word or video clip (link or email the file to admin@sound-scotland.co.uk)

Video or audio response (Please share an audio or video link (URL) to a platform where we can access the file via a streaming service (e.g. YouTube (unlisted link), Vimeo (unlisted link) Dropbox, Google Drive). Do not send us files directly or via file-sharing services such as WeTransfer. Please ensure the link to your video application remains accessible until after the selection outcome, so that panelists can review and revisit the application if needed and provide feedback.

Please note that if you submit a video application you do not need to be talking to the camera. Please apply in whatever way best suits your needs.

Two recordings or other audio samples of previous, relevant work.

Please provide links to dropbox/google drive, soundcloud, or your website. Or you can email files to admin@sound-scotland.co.uk.

Please avoid Spotify or other paid streaming platforms because panellists may not be able to access your audio files. We will accept excerpts of audio if full versions are not available.

Performance materials for one of the submitted recordings (score or performance instructions, as pdf)

Please provide links to dropbox/google drive, soundcloud, or your website. Or you can email files to admin@sound-scotland.co.uk.

I am from under-represented group and would like my application to be put forward directly to the second round

If you answered yes to the previous question, please clarify which of the following underrepresented groups you identify with - this will help us to develop further inclusivity within our organisation.

You are also welcome just to skip this question, or choose 'Prefer not to say'. If you would like to self-describe, please use the 'other' box.

This information will be kept confidential, and will only be available to the panellists responsible for the selection process.

Female

Low-income background

Prefer not to say

Where did you hear about this opportunity *

Reason for submitting your application after deadline (if applicable)

Click the button below to submit your application. After submitting your application, you will be redirected to our Equalities Monitoring form. You will also receive an email confirmation with your answers. Please check your spam folder if you haven't received it.

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