Become a Juried Artist
What is a Juried Artist?
A Juried Artist is a practicing musician who has taken - or is taking - their artistic practice and interest in social change to the next level - actively pursuing community impact in their work as a musician changemaker. Music to Life’s Juried Artist Roster is a diverse and growing network of 425+ talented socially conscious musicians from 42 states (and counting) who receive performance, educational and funding opportunities and first priority in our selective Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Academy.
"I feel like I am part of a family and I'm still learning, I'm still connected, I'm still benefiting from my connection to Music to Life and I think that says a lot about the kind of community that is built here."
-Emilia Darlin, Juried Artist, MCA Academy Pilot
Get Funded
Monthly “Get Funded” sessions with your peers and industry experts
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Funding & performance opportunities sent to your inbox
Performance Opportunities
Showcases, conferences, albums & Speakers Bureau
Community
Growing network of 425 mission-driven artists across issues, states and genres
Are you a good fit for our Juried Artist Roster?
Ready to Apply...You are:
A Skilled Working Musician
I’m recognized by peers and critics, and I have a body of work- usually including some original cause-driven songs.
Socially Conscious
I work or am starting to work with organizations to address the needs of my community through music
Publicly Engaged
I have an active online presence that integrates or helps promote my work towards social change
Have more Questions...You are:
A Skilled Working Musician
I’m recognized by peers and critics, and I have a body of work which may include some original cause-driven songs.
Curious about Social Change
I want to learn how I can sustainably use my music to affect the social issues and injustices I care about.
Curious about Public Engagement
I have an active online presence but I’m not sure how to integrate or promote social change work
To learn more about Juried Artist eligibility, click here.
Juried Artist Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year by a panel of Music to Life staff, artists and industry experts. We take into consideration a balance of talent, current stage of community impact and relative feasibility of the project or proposal.
We receive many requests and do our best to answer all questions. After carefully reviewing the criteria, should questions remain, please reach out to Music to Life’s Artist Liaison, Kyra Shaughnessy at artists@musictolife.org or consider attending a Juried Artist info session.
Attend a Juried Artist Info Session to learn more!
Our first priority in screening artists is musical talent and dedicated interest in social change. You may be a better fit than you think! No matter what stage of your career or social change work you’re at, we’ll help you through your next steps to getting more involved, considering how to sustain yourself in this important work and effectively utilizing your music to serve your community.
Email our Artist Liaison, Kyra, at artists@musictolife.org for updates on when our next info session will be.
We appreciate and encourage your interest!
Please reach out to our Artist Liaison, Kyra Shaughnessy, with any questions at artists@musictolife.org.
Music to Life is committed to racial justice, equity and inclusion and we strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and those who identify with or are members of historically marginalized or underrepresented communities.