Rolling Deadline Through September 1, 2025

Queens, NY — August 22, 2025— LiberArte is excited to announce a Call for Collaborators: a unique opportunity for a New York City–based small music ensemble to co-create a transformative artistic project for 2026. We are seeking an ensemble working in jazz, classical, or world music, made up of 2–10 musicians, to join forces in applying for Chamber Music America’s Artistic Projects Grant.

This collaboration will highlight the power of the arts at the intersections of racial, social, and climate justice. Potential outcomes of the project include commissioned compositions, live performances, or professional recordings—crafted together and rooted in the values that define LiberArte’s mission.

“We’re looking for an ensemble whose artistry amplifies the kind of world we’re building: joyful, abundant, and in harmony with each other and Mother Earth,” says Yura Sapi, LiberArte’s CEO.

Together with the selected group, LiberArte will co-write a competitive CMA Artistic Projects Grant, requesting funding between $7,500–$20,000 to support the production, documentation, and public presentation of this collaborative work.
More about the grant →

Collaboration Options Include:

🎼 Commissioning a New Work

• Must be an entirely new composition (no partials or reworks)
• At least 10 minutes of music, scored for 2–10 musicians
• Premiere performance and documented score or notation required

🎧 Recording & Release

• Professional recording project + live release concert
• Final product delivered publicly by end of 2026

🎤 Public Performance(s)

• NYC-based concert(s) with full production support
• Includes venue rental, equipment, artist fees, and more

Eligible Grant Costs Include:

Musician and guest artist fees, transportation, production, studio rentals, equipment, rehearsal space, and project-specific marketing.

Ensemble Eligibility

• Genre: Jazz, classical, or world music
• Size: 2–10 musicians (one musician per part)
• Location: NYC-based
• Status: Annual budget under $250,000
• Must not be: current CMA New Jazz Works/Classical Commissioning grantee, Howard Gilman Foundation grantee, or applying to this CMA grant with another organization

How to Apply

🎶 Submit your Interest Form Here →

Deadline: Rolling until September 1, 2025.
Applications will be reviewed as received, and the process will close once a match is found.

About LiberArte

LiberArte Inc. nurtures artists and cultural activists co-creating joyful and abundant futures in harmony with each other and Mother Earth. Our programs and collaborations champion creativity at the intersections of racial, social, and climate justice.

Mission: We build a more just and equitable world through the arts.
Vision: A thriving planet where all beings experience joy and harmony unleashed through abundant creativity.
Values:
🌍 Affirming Global Community – Solidarity over systems of exploitation
🎨 Creativity & Innovation – Emergent practices for a better world
💖 Love in Action – Relationships rooted in care and transformation

For press inquiries or questions, please contact:
📧 [email protected]g
🌐 www.liberarteinc.org