About the Selected Artists

Selected Artists

The artists on the following purplerimmed pages are chosen by the Selected Artists Panel (SAP) based on a range of material, including reports from a team of listeners. The listeners use three main criteria: musical ability, presentation and audience engagement, and audience reaction.

The SAP makes final decisions with a view to selecting a cohort of high quality artists, balanced across repertoire, ensemble type and size. All Making Music members are welcome to book these artists but subsidies are only available to promoting groups. Folk and jazz artists: The folk artists were selected in association with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, and the jazz artists in conjunction with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Organist: the organist was selected in association with the Royal College of Organists. Fees: Fees listed are available up to and including April 2020. To secure these rates, make sure to tell the artist when booking that you found them in this guide. Fees quoted do not include expenses. VAT may apply – please check directly with the artist. We ask artists for advantageous rates but it's always worth contacting them to discuss fees – don't be afraid to negotiate!

Subsidies

Making Music member promoting groups with an income under £14,500 can book the Selected Artists and claim one or both of these subsidies.

Selected Artists Subsidy: £100 towards the booking fee of any Selected Artist in this guide

Artists Expenses Subsidy: between £50 and £125 towards the artist’s travel and accommodation

How do you get the subsidies?

You need to request your subsidy and have the request approved by us in advance of the performance via an online form (link below). The subsidies are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis (in order of request made, not the date of performance). www.makingmusic.org.uk/subsidies