Tees Catalyser 2025 - Application Form

Please complete the following application for the Tees Catalyser 2025 programme - running until the end of March 2026.

The application cannot be saved before sending, therefore we advise that you look through the questions, write your answers to a Word document/Google Docs and copy and paste them to the application form.

If you have any questions about completing the application form, please e-mail us at hello@teesmusicalliance.org.uk or call us on 01642 606525 (leave a message).

You may answer the following questions via video or audio recording. Once completed, please send file across to hello@teesmusicalliance.org.uk

DEADLINE June 20th 2025

Personal Information

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Date Of Birth

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Date

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* 3. Preferred pronoun

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* 4. Address / Contact Information

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

Artist Information
Tell us more about your music project and how the residency will benefit your practice...

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* 5. Artist/Band's name?

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* 6. Tell us a bit about you as an artist/your band (200 word limit)

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* 7. Tell us what you would like to do with the time with the Tees Catalyser and why the programme is important for you and your music. (200 word limit)

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* 8. Tell us how the programme will help you develop as an artist. (200 word limit)

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* 9. Artistically, where do you hope to be in 12 months time? (200 word limit)

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* 10. Please include up to 3 links of your music with your strongest example first. (200 word limit)

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* 11. If there are other links that might be useful for your application please include below.

Challenging Circumstances
Tees Music Alliance are committed to implementing practices that lead to an inclusive music scene. Please tell us about any challenging circumstances to be considered when assessing your application...

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* 12. Challenging Circumstances

I consider myself to be from a working class background

I would describe myself as neurodivergent (this might include dyslexia/dyspraxia/dyscalculia/ADHD/autistic spectrum/Tourette’s syndrome and others)

I am deaf/ have a disability/ learning difficulty or significant long-term health condition which affects my daily life

I am from the African/ South/ East and South-East Asian/ Middle East/ Latinx or North African diaspora/ or have experienced racism

I attended a state-run school and/or was the first generation in my family to attend university

I grew up in a family receiving state benefits

I have been a young parent or young carer

At some point I have lived in council or social housing or been on the housing register

I received free school meals in secondary school

At some point I have lived in sheltered accommodation or experienced homelessness

At some point I have experienced being in care

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Education - Please select your highest qualification

Postgraduate degree (MA / MMus / MPhil etc)

Degree (BA / BSc / BMus)

Prefer not to say

A Level

Foundation degree / Higher National Diploma or equivalent

Level 3 Diploma in Theatre, equivalent to A levels

GCSE