Residency at the ARPs for All Project - The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation

Call for Artists!

What would you do with a studio full of rare synthesizers + state-of-the-art recording gear + room and board for five days?

We want to know!

If you would like to apply for an ARP Foundation Residency, please read the following and fill out the application.

The Residency at the ARPs for All Project program is a new collaboration between the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation’s ARPs for All program and The Record Co, a well-known and beautifully renovated music facility in Boston. The Record Co features incredible recording and performance spaces plus a wonderfully-curated collection of vintage ARP synthesizers, including the only publicly-available ARP 2500 in the USA.

The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation’s mission is to make ARP’s classic and groundbreaking synthesizers widely available in order to inspire future generations of musicians.

This Residency is a natural expression of our goals. While creating a unique musical work with our support, our chosen recipient will inspire emerging musicians to follow their own muse, making use of the same classic ARP synths. Through this program, the recipient will have the opportunity to not only take an important next step in their own career, but also to give something back to the music community.

Based on the submission form below, the Foundation will select and support an artist in the creation of a special musical work incorporating the vintage ARP synthesizers at The Record Co. The end result could be a full album, a single song, a synth-backed video project, a series of synth tutorial videos, or another concept that inspires you to create.

Here’s how the program works:

We encourage you to use the form below to submit your ideas!

The recipient will have access to the Record Co facilities and gear, the current ARPs for All Instrument collection, and 5 days of time. The space boasts an impressive collection of recording studios, production suites, sought-after equipment, and knowledgeable engineers to help amplify your creative process.

The chosen recipient will receive:

5 days of studio time at The Record Co
Hotel accommodations for the duration of the residency
Per diem for meals
Orientation at the studio
Educational materials from the ARP Foundation
Ongoing public recognition from The Record Co. and the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation
A fantastic creative experience with creative minds of every experience level

The recipient will be chosen by a committee of music industry leaders with notable achievements in the field of synthesis. During the review process, the identities of applicants will be hidden from the committee. The recipient will be selected based on their existing body of work, as well as on the project they intend to work on during their residency.

Among the current committee are esteemed audio professionals including:

Anthony Marinelli
Panic Girl
Lisa Bella Donna
David Baron

To apply, please submit examples of your existing work along with a proposal of the project you’d like to create with the form following this summary.

Deadline: September 16, 2024

The Residency Schedules are as follows*

Option 1: October 29-November 2, 2024

Option 2: December 3rd -7, 2024

Option 3: March 4-8, 2025

*The last day of the residency will be a performance, presentation, listening party

Terms and Conditions:

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered.
Following the residency, full ownership of the resulting project will be retained by the recipient, but both The Record Co. and the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation will retain time-unlimited permission to use it for promotional purposes.
The recipient is allowed and encouraged to record video for social media or other uses.
Recipients will be required to make their own travel arrangements.

Residency Application and Submission of files

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Name

First

Last

Phone

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

This application is for the ARPS FOR ALL Residency starting on:

Dates

October 29-November 2, 2024
December 3rd -7, 2024
March 4-8, 2025

Check all that apply.

Biographical Statement:

Please give us a description of your musical and technological knowledge and accomplishments to date. An ideal candidate should have experience in the following areas:

Audio Signal Flow
Hardware / Virtual Synthesizers (Subtractive, FM, Physical Modeling, Sampling etc)
Digital Audio Recording / Editing/ Mixing
MIDI/Sequencing
Alternative controllers
Interactive Media
Live Performance

This can be biographical as well as experiential.

Biographical statement

Project Proposal

Please describe your project proposal What do you want to do with the equipment? At the end of your project, will you be creating or presenting? Examples could include a concert, a music to video, a composition or a demonstration.

Examples of work

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 3 files.

Please upload three submissions of your work to be considered. Use a .mp4 and/or .mp3 Maximum 4 minutes please.

Description of Submissions

Accompanying each submission, please write a short description identifying synthesis sound engines used and all other software/hardware used in the completion of the project. If this was a collaboration, please list your role and any collaborative roles (composer, arranger, worked with engineer, videographer etc).

Professional or personal recommendations

Professional or personal recommendations or references are recommended but not required.

For Sponsors:

The ARP Foundation’s goal is to empower five Residencies at the ARPs for All Project per year, at a yearly fundraising goal of $50,000, or $10,000 per artist.

Please contact dina@alanrpearlmanfoundation.org for more information about sponsorships.