Take Note 2024

Take Note are looking for their 2024 Take Note Jazz Leader. Applications are now open until 12pm on Monday February 26, 2024.

Now in its sixth year, Take Note is a program that addresses the underrepresentation of women and gender diverse musicians in jazz by celebrating and promoting women and gender diverse leaders on stage and in high schools across Victoria.

The successful candidate will receive:

A $5,000 cash bursary to support the development of new original music to be presented at the 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
A career development package comprising mentoring sessions and professional development shaped around the needs of the Jazz Leader. Examples of professional development may include areas such as artistic and composition development, marketing and promotion, project management, funding, etc.
A performance at the 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival (18 – 27 October), for which the artist will be paid an additional performance fee.
Rehearsal space in the lead up to the MIJF 2024 performance.
Ticketing package for MIJF 2024 and networking opportunities based around Festival events.
Regional and metropolitan mentoring engagements as part of the delivery of educational activities in secondary schools for which the artist will be paid an additional facilitation fee.
University mentoring engagement for which the artist will be paid an additional facilitation fee.

You are eligible to apply for Take Note if you:
Are a woman or gender diverse musician
Identify as an early to mid-career jazz leader
Reside in Victoria
Currently work as a professional musician in the Victorian jazz industry
How do we define an early to mid-career jazz leader?

Take Note will accept applications from anyone who self-identifies as an early to mid-career jazz leader. As a guide, you will likely have practiced professionally for less than 15 years, especially in the context of a band/ensemble leader. There are no specific age restrictions or requirements.

Check out the 2024 Application Pack here, and for more information here.