'we.grow' Mentoring Program at ADE, WeTransfer Grants & Bursaries, ￡600,000 Awards to disabled artists, ￡5,000 Jazz Award and more opportunities.

The shesaid.so x ADE 'we.grow' Mentoring Program at Amsterdam Dance Event is for mentors and mentees looking for the next step in their professional electronic music career. This year, we will host a total of 20 mentees who will be connected with a personal mentor, split across four categories: Artists, Producers, Industry, and Mixed Media. Applications are now open for mentees until September 22, 2023. Apply Now. [NL]

Music Business Worldwide (MBW) and Curve Royalty Systems are hosting a ‘fireside chat’ networking event at Tileyard London on Wednesday, September 13. The event will feature a keynote interview with David Bianchi, founder of UK-born talent management company Various Artists Management, in addition to Various’ Head of Marketing & Promotions, Rebecca Dixon, speaking with MBW founder Tim Ingham. RSVP Now. [UK]

WeTransfer 's 'Impact Grant 2023 & Creative Bursary 2023' helps artist-led grassroots organizations with community-driven approaches towards using arts for social change, particularly those offering support to emerging artists from underrecognized groups.?Creative Bursaries support students from marginalized groups who are experiencing financial hardship, and are looking to develop practices focusing on arts for social change.

For more information, click HERE. Deadline to apply: September 18. [EU]

How can artists get the most out of Bandcamp? Join Saffron's session on September 25 with European Artist and Label Rep DJ Gilla for a guide through the basics of being on the platform and tips and tricks for improving your presence. Full Info here. [UK]

The UK & International Open Awards are now open, offering 14 awards to disabled artists in England, Scotland, and Wales. These awards will offer a grand total of ￡600,000 to commission artists on a national and international level.?These awards give disabled artists the chance to develop and present work across the country and/or internationally. They’re open to all disabled artists based in the UK with projects at any stage of development across art forms to bring their ideas to life.?p

For more info, click?HERE.?Application deadline: Monday 2 October 2023, midday. [UK]

Apply now for the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award. The award supports emerging jazz artists or groups with the creativity and ambition to build a?career in?music. Awardees receive ￡5,000 in financial support towards their work. Deadline: October 10. [UK]

Are you looking to gain experience in live music and events as well as build out your industry network? EFG London Jazz Festival is looking for some enthusiastic and committed people to join their team of volunteers from 10-19 November. [UK]