Jazz North Joins the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network
We are proud to announce Jazz North has been invited to join the PRS Foundation Talent Development Network.
Composed of 73 organisations spanning the entirety of the UK, the network includes festivals, venues, studios and more - All experts working at the frontline of talent development in their respective fields.
Jazz North joins this illustrious cohort dedicated to ensuring transformational support to more than 4,000 diverse and exciting songwriters, composers, artists, bands, ensembles and producers each year. This partnership is a natural fit given Jazz North and PRS Foundation’s shared ambition to enable the UK’s most talented music creators to realise their potential.
“Jazz North’s track-record for unearthing and nurturing exciting, diverse talent means they are well placed to build on their strong reputation nationally. And through funded programmes and strategic connections across the network, I know the impact for music creators across the North will be huge.” Joe Frankland, CEO, PRS Foundation
“It is an absolute privilege to be recognised alongside such inspirational organisations. We at Jazz North are excited to maximise this support, allowing us to continue our work developing the incredible talent of the northern ecology. There is no doubt that we are looking at some very interesting years ahead for both the jazz scene and northern music as a whole.” Chris Bye, CEO, Jazz North
We will bring you further news about the network and the activities of organisations involved in the coming months. The Talent Development Network consists of:
For those unfamiliar with the PRSF, it is the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development. Since 2000 they have awarded more than £44m to over 8,500 new music projects. Find out more at prsfoundation.com/