INSTRUMENT BANK 50/50 SCHEME 2013

Music Generation Sligo wishes to develop a county-wide Instrument Bank in partnership with local schools, youth, community and musicorganisations in Sligo.

You are eligible to apply to this scheme if you are a Sligo school or non-professional performing group or ensemble, or if you are aSligo-based organisation seeking to buy instruments for non-professional music making and learning in any genre for young people under the age of 18 as part of your organisation’s activities.

You must be in a position to fund 50% of instrument costs in 2013.

Maximum Award €3,000

Minimum Award €300

CLOSING DATE MONDAY 9 DECEMBER 2013

SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Name of Organisation

1.2 Address

1.3 Telephone1.4 Email

1.5 Website

1.6 Contact Name

1.7 Position in Organisation

Please state amount requested from Music Generation Sligo 50/50 Instrument Bank Scheme. Note the max award is €3,000, thiswould have to be matched by €3,000 from your own funds

SECTION 2 – INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION

2.1When was your organisation founded?

2.2How is your organisation constituted?(School, voluntary body, charitable status, not-for-profit, membership organisation, limited company)

2.3 Which of the following descriptions best suits your organisation:

  • Primary School
  • Post-Primary School
  • Resource, Community or Youth Organisation
  • Youth Choir
  • Amateur Choir with members under 18
  • Youth Orchestra/Band
  • Amateur Orchestra/Band with members under 18
  • Céilí Band
  • Percussion or Samba Band
  • Community or Youth Music Group
  • Pop/rock music collective
  • Other (please specify)

2.4How is your organisation governed?

(Board of directors/voluntary committee etc)

2.5Please list members of your board/committee:

2.6List key artistic personnel involved in your organisation. Outline roles

(Tutors, Conductors, Music Teachers, Directors, Leaders etc)

2.7How many members participate or will participate in your music programme and how many are under the age of 18?

2.8How often, when and where do you meet/rehearse/learn/perform?

2.9Describe the repertoire/instrument(s) that you play/sing/wish to learn.

2.10Summarise the current and proposed future musical activities of your organisation.

2.11Does your organisation currently own instruments?

(If yes, please list)

SECTION 3 PROPOSED INSTRUMENT(S) FOR PURCHASE

3.1 Please outline what instruments you plan to purchase. While not necessary, if you wish to, please provide information about quality of instrument, brand or maker. Music Generation Sligo will purchase instruments on your behalf.

INSTRUMENT / QUANTITY / COST
Refer to guideline prices for instruments in Section 6 or provide your own estimate
TOTAL
€ REQUESTED FROM MUSIC GENERATION SLIGO (50%)
Max €3,000

3.2Describe the impact the instrument(s) will have on your ongoing work and your programme of activities. Will these instruments facilitate a greater level of participation in music in your organisation by young people?

3.3Will you operate an instrument lending policy? Briefly outline details

(E.g. will instruments be rotated among players? Will instruments be hired or loaned?)

3.4Outline plans to offer training/tuition to players in connection with these instruments. Please indicate if you would like support from Music Generation Sligo.

3.5Outline plans for maintenance and repair of instruments. Please indicate if you would like support from Music Generation Sligo.

3.6Where will the instruments be housed?

SECTION 4 - CONDITIONS OF AWARD

4.1If your application is successful, the Music Generation Sligo Instrument Bank 50/50 Scheme will provide 50% of the cost of the proposed instruments. Music Generation Sligo will purchase the instruments on your behalf. Please outline how you will raise the other 50% and pay to Music Generation Sligo before December 16th 2013.

4.2 Music Generation Sligo would like to gather data from you on an annual basis to measure the impact of our support in helping to createthese new Instrument Banks in County Sligo. We will send you a short survey to complete in December of each year.

4.3 The instrument banks will be named ‘Your Organisation Name’ & Music Generation Sligo Instrument Bank.

SECTION 5 – DECLARATION

I have read the award conditions, agree to be bound by them, and certify that the information in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge.

SignatureDate

ON BEHALF OF ORGANISATION

Submit application form by email and post 1 signed copy to:

Rhona McGrath, Music Generation Sligo, Mayo SligoLeitrim ETB, Quay Street, Sligo

CLOSING DATE Monday 9 December 2013. Successful applicants will be informed by Thursday 12 December 2013

SECTION 6 - PRICING

Below are guideline prices for a small selection of instruments purchased by Music Generation Sligo –prices are subject to new tendering by MGS:

Recorder €8.50-€9

Tin Whistle €3.20-€3.50

Student Violin/Bow/Case €85-€95

Student Cello/Bow/Case €285-€300

Guitar €65-€75

Keyboard & Stand €210-€230

Digital Piano €800 -€900

About Music Generation Sligo

Music Generation is a national music education programme for children and young people, initiated by Music Network, funded by U2 and The Ireland Funds. Music Generation Sligo is part of the network of local music education partnerships established under this programme, funded and managed locally by Mayo SligoLeitrim ETB, Sligo County Council, Sligo Education Centre, Sligo County Childcare Committee, Cranmore Regeneration Project, the Department of Environment & Local Government and the local music sector.

In 2013 Music Generation Sligo and our tutors deliver programmes including: Discovering Music for Early Years; Discovering & Performing Music for Primary-, Post Primary- & After-Schools; Instrumental & Vocal Tuition Programmes in Easkey, Ballymote, Grange & The Avalon Centre; Composition & Performance Programmes.