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Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA

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Deadline

January 14, 2027

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Grant Type

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Overview

Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA

Overview: A 3-week musical utopia for innovative composers and performers dedicated entirely to adventurous contemporary music.

Location: MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art), North Adams, MA, Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts

Program Focus:

  • Composers will have their new works performed

  • Players will perform in ensembles alongside faculty

  • Daily performances in the museum galleries

  • Three-day concluding festival (LOUD Weekend) performed by fellows, faculty, and special guests

  • African and Latin music workshops

  • Electronics and music business seminars

  • Free community events
  • Typical Festival Dates: Mid-July through early August (approximately 3 weeks)

    Faculty: Innovative musicians at the cutting edge of contemporary music who have dedicated their lives to commissioning, rehearsing, recording and performing music beyond the cutting edge

    Participant Feedback:

  • "one of the most important artistic events in my whole career"

  • "life changing"
  • Geographic Scope: Open to innovative composers and performers

    Application Deadlines:

  • Early bird (no fee): December 16

  • Regular applications: January 14
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    • Online application submission
    • Early bird deadline: December 16 (no application fee)
    • Regular deadline: January 14

    Required Materials: Specific details not provided in source material. See application portal for complete requirements.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    musicartsperforming-arts

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