Opportunity Type: Open Call
Deadline: Rolling
Submission Fee: None

Spectrum and MISE-EN have teamed up to create a concert series that provides artists the freedom to experiment with music and the arts at MISE-EN-PLACE in Harlem (45 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10026). This series is intended to happen weekly, and we welcome any ideas submitted through this form. All proposals will be reviewed by both Spectrum and MISE-EN. 

Spectrum’s mission is to foster innovation and virtuosity in the arts. We particularly encourage participation by those bringing the sort of challenging, through-composed, “complexitist" music sometimes easier to find in European settings (e.g., Darmstadt; Donaueschingen Festival) than elsewhere. 

We are particularly excited to support talented musicians and artists who may have fewer resources but deserve a platform to showcase their work.

We aim to make this project as transparent as possible. Here is what we offer as a baseline:

- Revenue Split: Artists and the venue will split ticket revenue 50/50 after covering necessary production costs (e.g., box office fees, ASCAP/BMI licenses, if applicable).

- Space usage costs are fully covered by us and provided at no cost to the artists.

- We provide equipment and instruments at no cost to the artists, including speakers, amplifiers, two grand pianos, and a variety of percussion instruments such as marimba, tubular bells, timpani, xylophone, crotales, glockenspiel, and more.

- We give priority to projects that do not receive grant funding. Musicians and groups with limited resources who are undertaking self-funded projects are warmly encouraged to apply.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Eli Parrish, Assistant Manager at MISE-EN, at eli@mise-en.org. 

Additionally, if you know Glenn Cornett (Executive Director of Spectrum) or Moon Ha (Artistic Director of MISE-EN), you are welcome to contact them. However, all proposals must be submitted through this form to ensure they can be reviewed by everyone.