(Washington, D.C.) OneBeat, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is accepting applications for two month-long U.S.-based music exchanges scheduled for the spring and fall of 2024.
OneBeat 13 (April-May) and OneBeat 14 (September-October) will bring 50 total musicians (ages 19–35) from select countries together to collaboratively write, produce, and perform original music, and develop strategies for arts-based social engagement.
Each session will begin with a residency, followed by a tour. OneBeat Fellows will perform for a wide array of American audiences, collaborate with local musicians, and lead workshops with youth. After the program, OneBeat musicians return to their home countries and communities to develop projects linked to mutually-reinforcing networks of music-driven social enterprises.
OneBeat programs have touched down in 11 countries and 46 cities, produced 135 concerts, and worked with 150 partner organizations to create educational youth workshops, creative collaborations, panel discussions, and pop-up events.
Applications are open now through September 15, 2023. For more information and to apply, visit www.1beat.org.
