Creating Connections for a Collaborative Community
At AIR, and within audio at large, we envision a future where each of us has the resources, support, and access to opportunity needed to stay the course of our respective creative paths. This year, New Voices will bring together a cohort of emerging, underrepresented audio makers to engage in critical dialogue about their creative journeys and support them as they chart their own paths.
The 5-month program will run virtually from August to December 2024 to best support our participants' needs throughout the U.S.
Sixteen selected participants will receive mentorship, professional development support, online workshops with leaders in the industry and a $1,000 stipend. Each participant will be thoughtfully matched with a mentor they will meet with each month during the program. A curated series of compelling speakers will present on various topic, providing you with a toolkit of versatile skills to adapt to a changing media landscape, while reimagining more collaborative career paths.
New Voices is as much about you and the community you’ll build within your cohort. It’s important to be open and willing to put yourself out there in a group setting and have the time to meet with other cohort members 1 on 1.
You will be guided by New Voices Captain Ray Pang (NV ‘21) and AIR’s New Voices Program Manager Lynn Casper. Upon completing the program, you will become part of the New Voices alumni network.
Please read the following information carefully regarding requirements before applying.:
- AIR membership is not required to apply.
- You must be 18 or older to apply.
- You must be able to participate in all monthly virtual programming. Programming dates are as follows: 6-8pm ET
- Wednesday, August 14, 2024: Orientation
- Wednesday, August 21, 2024: Group Discussion
- Wednesday, August 28, 2024: Group Mentor introductions
- Wednesday, September 4, 2024: Guest Speaker
- Wednesday, September 11, 2024: Group Discussion
- Wednesday, September 18, 2024: 1:1
- Wednesday, September 25, 2024: 1:1 Mentor
- Wednesday, October 2, 2024: Guest Speaker
- Wednesday, October 9, 2024: Group Discussion
- Wednesday, October 16, 2024: 1:1
- Wednesday, October 23, 2024: Network Mixer
- Wednesday, October 30, 2024: 1:1 Mentor
- Wednesday, November 6, 2024: Guest Speaker
- Wednesday, November 13, 2024: Group Discussion
- Wednesday, November 20, 2024: 1:1 Mentor
- Wednesday, November 27, 2024: HOLIDAY (no meeting)
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024: Guest Speaker
- Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (closing celebration with mentors)
- You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to apply but you must be based in the U.S. and have a U.S. Bank account to receive the stipend. The program leans towards navigating the audio industry in the U.S., which is why we state this upfront as we are a U.S. based organization.
If chosen:
- AIR will award a $1,000 stipend to each fellow for your full participation.
- You will be asked to publicly identify yourself as “AIR New Voices” in your bios and bylines.
- You will need to complete an evaluation after each monthly lecture/presentation.
- You will submit a brief (750‑ to 1,000-word) report about your experience in the program, progress on the goals you initially set at the beginning of the program, your experience with your mentor and your vision for the future of audio, the ways in which you can help shape the industry. We'll also be very interested to hear about the connections you will make.
The deadline for applications is Friday May 17, 2024 at 8:59PM PT / 11:59PM ET.
Remember to save your progress if you wish to pause your application and return to it later.
An online info session was held on Thursday, May 9 at 12PM PT / 3PM ET. You canwatch the recording on SoundPath.
Questions? Contact AIR's New Voices Program Manager at casper@airmedia.org.