School of Sound

Aim

Hi and thank you for reading our application for £2,000 to get our project off the ground. My name is Andrea Campbell and I am the owner of Students of Sound. Students of Sound is a not for profit community project that offers a combination of performer booking agency services for corporate, civic, private and community events, artist representation for young performers (up to the age of 24) in the Midlands and free business workshops for aspiring performers to educate them around the management of their own careers. We would appreciate your support to help us fund our launch event and to cover some of the minor administration costs such as our incorporation as a community interest company (CIC). In addition, many young artists have financial barriers that prevent them accessing professional equipment or services. Our business will be not for profit, as any surplus money will be used to fund our free workshops and to offer some of our performers professional tools to further their careers, for example photography sessions and recording equipment/studios. So how does it work? Our Booking Agency I have strong links into event organisers/venue managers and will actively encourage them to use our service in order to give young performers an opportunity to gain experience. Our unique aspect of using the profits to educate up and coming performers, is also a great incentive for our growing corporate and civic networks sectors as it allows them to contribute to their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) agenda. I already have 8 artists on the roster and I am actively seeking more. Ideally by the time we have the launch event I would like at least 20 young performers on the list. Examples of some of our artist s music can be found through the links below: Dom Hartley-Edwards Rebekah Buffong BNG Our other emerging artists can be viewed via our website - http://www.studentsofsound.co.uk Artist Representation Our aim is to help find quality events that will allow our artists to build theirpublic following and profile as a talented young performer. We offer a non-exclusive contract, which means they are not tied to us in any way and are not required to take any work we offer to them. Workshops The workshops will commence from September and will run for a period of 10 weeks at a time (one morning per week, currently set on a Saturday). During these sessions we will cover the main aspects of self-employment such as contracts, financial obligations, marketing, networking, business development, intellectual property, customer retention etc. The courses which are specifically targeting young performers (although not exclusively) will be free of charge and I will be engaging with corporate companies, to deliver the legal and financial sessions as part of their on-going CSR and community engagement activities. Why are we looking for funding? My vision for this launch event is to have a wide variety of event organisers, venues managers, sound and lighting equipment companies in attendance, to see the roster of young people perform and to explain the concept to them. I am also looking to attract more young people to come along and learn about the service. I would like to run the event before the end of July 2013. If you are an event organiser or wedding planner - this is an opportunity to get an excellent performer for your event/wedding at a great price and help a good cause at the same time - plus some promotion for your business see our £250 and £500 pledge rewards. I am hoping that you like therewards we have listed below and hope that you are able to support us in this venture. In exchange for your kind support we are offering For a £1 investment - we will send you an electronic thank you card and a shout out on Facebook and/or Twitter. For a £5 investment- As the £1 donation PLUS an emailed mp3 album of 8 songs sung by our performers. For a £15 investment - As the £5 donation PLUS we will send you a personal thank you video message sung by one of our performers. For a £25 investment - As the £15 donation PLUS your name (or company name) placed on our website under our supporters page for a minimum of 6 months. For a £50 investment - All that the £25 donation offers PLUS a ticket to our launch event currently scheduled for the end of July 2013 and verbal acknowledgement at the event as a supporter. For a £100 investment - All that the £50 donation offers PLUS A5 size advert for your company/project in the event brochure (or an advert for a charity of your choice) For a £250 investment - All that the £100 donation offers PLUS a 30 minute performance by one of our artists* at an event of your choice (within England s boundaries Aug 2013 and Jul 2014) - The artist will be paid for their performance For a £500 investment - All that the £100 donation offers PLUS an 1 hour performance by one of our artists* at an event of your choice (within England s boundaries Aug 2013 and Jul 2014) - The artist will be paid for their performance *Subject to availability I hope you feel able to help us and thank you so much for taking the time to read this. Andrea Campbell

Hi and thank you for reading our application for £2,000 to get our project off the ground. My name is Andrea Campbell and I am the owner of Students of Sound.

Students of Sound is a not for profit community project that offers a combination of

• performer booking agency services for corporate, civic, private and community events,
• artist representation for young performers (up to the age of 24) in the Midlands and
• free business workshops for aspiring performers to educate them around the management of their own careers.

We would appreciate your support to help us fund our launch event and to cover some of the minor administration costs such as our incorporation as a community interest company (CIC). In addition, many young artists have financial barriers that prevent them accessing professional equipment or services. Our business will be not for profit, as any surplus money will be used to fund our free workshops and to offer some of our performers professional tools to further their careers, for example photography sessions and recording equipment/studios.

So how does it work?

Our Booking Agency

I have strong links into event organisers/venue managers and will actively encourage them to use our service in order to give young performers an opportunity to gain experience. Our unique aspect of using the profits to educate up and coming performers, is also a great incentive for our growing corporate and civic networks sectors as it allows them to contribute to their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) agenda.

I already have 8 artists on the roster and I am actively seeking more. Ideally by the time we have the launch event I would like at least 20 young performers on the list. Examples of some of our artist s music can be found through the links below:

• Dom Hartley-Edwards
• Rebekah Buffong
• BNG

Our other emerging artists can be viewed via our website - http://www.studentsofsound.co.uk

Artist Representation

Our aim is to help find quality events that will allow our artists to build theirpublic following and profile as a talented young performer. We offer a non-exclusive contract, which means they are not tied to us in any way and are not required to take any work we offer to them.

Workshops

The workshops will commence from September and will run for a period of 10 weeks at a time (one morning per week, currently set on a Saturday).

During these sessions we will cover the main aspects of self-employment such as contracts, financial obligations, marketing, networking, business development, intellectual property, customer retention etc. The courses which are specifically targeting young performers (although not exclusively) will be free of charge and I will be engaging with corporate companies, to deliver the legal and financial sessions as part of their on-going CSR and community engagement activities.

Why are we looking for funding?

My vision for this launch event is to have a wide variety of event organisers, venues managers, sound and lighting equipment companies in attendance, to see the roster of young people perform and to explain the concept to them. I am also looking to attract more young people to come along and learn about the service. I would like to run the event before the end of July 2013.

If you are an event organiser or wedding planner - this is an opportunity to get an excellent performer for your event/wedding at a great price and help a good cause at the same time - plus some promotion for your business see our £250 and £500 pledge rewards.

I am hoping that you like the rewards we have listed below and hope that you are able to support us in this venture.

In exchange for your kind support we are offering

• For a £1 investment - we will send you an electronic thank you card and a shout out on Facebook and/or Twitter.
• For a £5 investment- As the £1 donation PLUS an emailed mp3 album of 8 songs sung by our performers.
• For a £15 investment - As the £5 donation PLUS we will send you a personal thank you video message sung by one of our performers.
• For a £25 investment - As the £15 donation PLUS your name (or company name) placed on our website under our supporters page for a minimum of 6 months.
• For a £50 investment - All that the £25 donation offers PLUS a ticket to our launch event currently scheduled for the end of July 2013 and verbal acknowledgement at the event as a supporter.
• For a £100 investment - All that the £50 donation offers PLUS A5 size advert for your company/project in the event brochure (or an advert for a charity of your choice)
• For a £250 investment - All that the £100 donation offers PLUS a 30 minute performance by one of our artists* at an event of your choice (within England s boundaries Aug 2013 and Jul 2014) - The artist will be paid for their performance
• For a £500 investment - All that the £100 donation offers PLUS an 1 hour performance by one of our artists* at an event of your choice (within England s boundaries Aug 2013 and Jul 2014) - The artist will be paid for their performance

*Subject to availability

I hope you feel able to help us and thank you so much for taking the time to read this.

Andrea Campbell

This project closed unsuccessfully on 13th June 2013