Music to Life, a national nonprofit founded by Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul & Mary) and his daughter, Liz, is seeking talented musicians with ideas for making sustainable change in their communities for the next online Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Academy scheduled to start in August.
The MCA Academy is a fully underwritten 6.5-month social change business accelerator (6 weeks of instruction, followed by 20 weeks of coaching; August 12, 2024-February 7, 2025) for 10 competitively selected socially conscious musicians from around the country. Taught and facilitated by experts in the music, nonprofit, business and entertainment industries, musician participants come away with a concrete plan for their community change idea, local partner connections, program development skills and funding to execute their projects.
We are inviting applications from talented musicians, practicing in all genres, with ideas for making sustainable change in their communities. Participating musicians will receive cash and services worth $7500 including:
- A $500 participation stipend
- Weekly instructional training in program and grants development
- Networking sessions with like-minded entrepreneurial artists and thought leaders
- 30+ hours of intensive 1:1 coaching
- $2,000 matching seed funding
- $500 for a local community partner to launch a program pilot
Candidates will be selected based on their musical talent and their enterprising idea for a music-driven social change program in their community.
If you or someone you know is interested, please share this and/or complete the MCA Academy application no later than Friday, May 24th. Questions can be directed to Verónica Pérez-Picasso, Director of Programs at programs@musictolife.org.