Through our residencies and tours, we support selected artists to grow and sustain financially viable careers. During the residency phase, artists learn and share among diverse peers - incubating new collaborative works, exploring strategies for music-based environmental engagement, and receiving masterclasses and workshops from industry experts on a range of different subjects (including marketing and social media, business planning, copyright, and workshop facilitation). During the touring phase, artists perform at leading venues and explore new audiences.

Taking part in Making Tracks has a longer-term impact for artists too. Collaborations that we have facilitated have led to new album projects, as well as further national and international touring and performance opportunities. Wherever possible, we also offer opportunities connected to Making Tracks - such as comissioning Making Tracks Shorts, or creating pathways for alumni to become part of our diverse team. All Making Tracks alumni become part of our growing community of adventurous musicians around the globe.

Extending artist development beyond our residencies

We are now supporting a wider range of musicians to grow their web presence and build their careers.

With Making Tracks’ help, I’ve finally been able to launch my own artist website and decide on a strategy for my overall web presence, based on my specific needs and aims. It's been a stress-free process and I've felt supported throughout. This was particularly useful to me as someone who prefers to focus on making and performing music, but wants to have a strong web presence with minimum fuss.

- Nemat Battah