Music for Social Change - Resources 

Finding Diverse Repertoire

• Bass Players for Black Composers

• Institute for Composer Diversity

• Composers Diversity Collective

• New Music USA - Amplifying Voices Initiative 

• Music by Black Composers

• Chamber Music America - Composers Equity Project

Socially Driven Music Education

• El Sistema USA 

• list of El Sistema programs in their Membership Directory

• Job openings in their member programs

• Resources on teaching, DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion), organization

• Training - Teaching Artist Training Institute (TATI)

• Reading:

• Book & Blog: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain - Zaretta Hammond - Book & Blog 

• Article: Culturally Responsive Teaching - What it is & why it’s important in music education - Constance L. McKoy

• Book: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education - Constance L. McKoy, Vicki R. Lind

Grant Programs that don’t require non-profit status:

• Awesome Foundation

• MusAid Organization (coming next year) 

• Local government and foundations - most funding opportunities are regional - check your city and state for opportunities in your area!

Other Resources:

• Sphinx - a social justice organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts - has a wealth of resources, empowerment programs for BIPOC artists, funding opportunities, job postings, and more

• Protestra - volunteer-run orchestra and 501(c)(3) organization that bridges the divide between advocacy and classical music - great ideas on their Blog

• Global Leaders Institute - 12 month MBA program that prepares arts professionals to grow creative enterprises that impact communities sustainably