Early Career Network
We aim to foster a sense of community among songwriters, lyricists and composers and encourage the next generation of professional music writers. One of our main pillars of activity is cultivating creative talent.
Our Early Career Network builds close ties between The Ivors Academy, emerging songwriters and creators, and the best of music educational institutions across the country, to create mutually rewarding collaborations, to engage with and celebrate the future generation of music creators, and support them as they begin their careers.
Individuals aged 18-24, in Higher or Further Education, or have graduated in the last 3 years can become part of the Early Career Network themselves for free. There are also two levels of involvement for academic institutions: joining as an Affiliate is free of charge, or you can become a Partner by making a financial contribution. Find out more below about all the ways to get involved.
Calling young music creators
If you’re a young songwriter or composer, you can become part of The Ivors Academy Early Career Network, which will give you:
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Regular email communications
featuring events, opportunities, offers, discounts and more that are relevant to young creators
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Opportunity to join our Early Career Council
which meets each term to ensure the issues that young creators care about are heard and acted on. You'll need to become an Early Career member of The Ivors Academy to join the Early Career Council.
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The chance to stand to be a Board Director
All Early Career Council members will all be eligible to stand to be a full Board Member of The Ivors Academy (one vacancy available for a Early Career Council member)
Sign yourself up
If you're a young music creator who wants to be part of the Early Career Network, get in touch
Join our Early Career Network as an Affiliate Institution
Becoming an Affiliate is free of charge to any institution and provides the following benefits:
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Regular information and newsletters
on The Ivors Academy activities, campaigns and events
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Access to The Ivors Academy members and staff for talks and lectures
*payment made for such events will be on a case by case basis
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Ability to attend The Ivors Academy Regional Outreach activities
including networking events undertaken in conjunction with our Partners’ venues
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Access to paid internship opportunities
at The Ivors Academy for students and young creators
Become a Partner Institution
A closer relationship with The Ivors Academy is available for those institutions who become a Partner. In return for a £500 annual contribution, Partners will be able to:
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Have a representative on our Early Career Council
Appoint one of your young creators to join The Ivors Academy Early Career Council. All Early Career Council members will all be eligible to stand to be a full Board Member of The Ivors Academy (one vacancy available for a Early Career Council member)
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Host The Ivors Academy Early Career Council
The Early Career Council will meet once a term and meetings will rotate through our Partners' locations
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Host other outreach activities
delivered by The Ivors Academy across the country
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Access other events
hosted by The Ivors Academy, at our London home and further afield
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Access our mentoring programme
Your students/young creators will be eligible to join our mentoring programme and receive one-to-one mentoring from an Academy Member
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Benefit from exposure
on our website and mutual publicity of relevant news and events
Want to find out more?
For more information on our Early Career Network, Early Career Council, ways to engage and how we could create a bespoke relationship between The Ivors Academy and your academic institution, please get in touch
