Black Fret is a membership-based nonprofit that hosts private concerts and raises funds to bolster the careers of local musicians.
founder Dave Kennedy, another launch committee advisor. “I’m passionate about helping local artists find their way and giving them consistency and frequency of playing gigs and actually make a living,” Brown says. “The more spaces we activate, the more the artists can play, and once we find an artist, we can find them as many opportunities as they want, because we aren’t held back by selling tickets or radius clauses.
“Everybody is paid to play, but only the ten bands nominated will be voted on for the grants,” Grant explains. “This year, there will be five bands that win $1,000 and five bands that win $4,000, because there’s a limited amount of money. I’m trying to create an opportunity where studio time is donated or equipment is donated to put together a kind of consolation package for those who win the $1,000. Because really, these are intended to be game-changing grants, but this is just a micro-season.
“The bands that play the performances are Black Fret criteria-fitting bands,” she continues. “We invite ten bands, we nominate ten bands, and they’re in the running for the money. But they don’t have to play a performance in order to be a part of this — there’s no quid pro quo. Along the way, we try to bring in new, interesting bands that may not be in the class but could be in it next year. So the hope is we have ten bands, plus 25 other bands that get sprinkled in throughout the season.
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