Artist Grant
Now Open: AMA Artist Grant: $5,000 in Fall 2026
The AMA Artist Grant supports AMA members in creating new works in ambient music, offering flexible funding for projects, equipment, and artist development. In Fall 2026, AMA will award a total of $5,000: $3,000 to 1 member and $1,000 to 2 runner-ups. To apply, you must be an active AMA member above the Listener tier. Winners will be decided by the guest reviewer and AMA members' votes.
Deadline: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST
Supported in part through the generosity of Sustainer members, AMA offers Community Supported (CS) Artist memberships to QTBIPOC artists and listeners, with full access to all Artist-tier benefits and opportunities. Applications open: Oct 24, 2026 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
'26 Guest Reviewer: claire rousay
claire rousay is a composer and performer currently living in Los Angeles. rousay’s work operates in genre-spanning fashion; she is primarily known for composing highly emotive, whisper-quiet musical works that heavily forefront musique concrète and sound design elements like haptic sound and field recordings. These avant garde elements are often paired with strings, piano, and electronic melodies and textures.