Creative Kirklees / News / Tue 12 May 2020
hcmf//s COVID-19 Commissioning Fund
The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) is launching a Commissioning Fund campaign and an open call with the aim of providing five UK-based artists with a £1,000 commission to be presented at a future edition of the festival. They are asking for donations to help with the campaign.
The Fund is in response to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on music creators’ livelihoods, With an overall target of £5,000, hcmf// are aiming to raise enough to offer five music creators a commission fee of £1,000. Selected through an open call, these artists will each create a new project, which will be presented at a future edition of hcmf//.
Many people's finances have been impacted right now, but hcmf// are asking if anyone is in a position to donate to please consider making a contribution to the fund.
For more information visit https://hcmf.co.uk/campaigns/covid-19-fund