SOCAN member composers are invited to submit an experimental piece in any electronic music genre (acousmatic, electroacoustic, glitch, soundscape, intelligent dance music, turntable art, or video music) to the Musicworks 2021 Electronic Music Composition Contest. The juried contest spotlights new musical talent, and offers cash prizes and opportunities to be published and heard.
The contest entry fee is $25 (with each additional entry only $5, unlimited), and includes a free one-year subscription to Musicworks magazine. First prize is $500 cash, a composer profile in Musicworks, Issue 142 (Spring 2022 issue, both in print and online), and your composition released on the Musicworks 142 CD. Second prize is $200 cash and composer coverage on musicworks.ca in 2022, and third prize is $100 cash and composer coverage on musicworks.ca in 2022. The contest closes December 20, 2021.
For further 2021 Contest prize details, eligibility and assessment criteria, rules and restrictions, and entry forms, click here.