PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development, announces today that 35 UK artists are receiving support through the International Showcase Fund to perform at SXSW festival in Austin, Texas USA from 12th March 2022.
The artists receiving support are:
Anna B Savage
Baba Ali
Beauty Sleep
Broadside Hacks
Brown Penny
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard
Cara Hammond
CHERISE
CHERYM
Constant Follower
Dani Larkin
Daniel Casimir
FUR
George Riley
Georgia Cécile
Hamish Hawk
Jas and Chums
Joesef
Katy J Pearson
Liz Lawrence
Los Bitchos
Mace The Great
MEMES
Nova Twins
Nuha Ruby Ra
Poppy Ajudha
Ruth Lyon
Shovel Dance Collective
Sinead O’Brien
The Wood Burning Savages
W.H. Lung
Walt Disco
Yard Act
COLECTIVA
Vic Santoro
International Showcase Fund supported Georgia Cécile said, “I am thrilled to be awarded the International Showcase Fund. This will be instrumental in allowing me to present my music to new territories beyond the UK.”
The full schedule of official showcases for artists supported by the International Showcase Fund is available on the PRS Foundation website.
The International Showcase Fund is run by PRS Foundation in partnership with Department for International Trade, Arts Council England, British Underground, Musicians’ Union, Creative Scotland, PPL, Wales Arts International, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Invest Northern Ireland. It offers vital and timely support for artists to take their first steps into international territories by enabling them to perform at key showcasing festivals and conferences such as Canadian Music Week, SXSW, Reeperbahn Festival, Zandari Festival, Womex, Eurosonic, Jazzahead and Mutek which attract thousands of people working in the music industry from every corner of the globe.
Additionally, International Showcase Fund support is available for virtual performances at international showcases, or performances at UK based showcase events that have an export industry audience. To find out more and to apply for International Showcase Fund visit PRS Foundation’s website.
In the fund’s report spanning 2013-16, 89% of supported artists returned from overseas showcasing with tangible business outcomes and every £1 invested by the International Showcase Fund generated an additional £8.90 in revenues for the supported artist. (Read the full report). Supported artists include, Dave, Kae Tempest, Little Simz, Everything Everything, SBTRKT, AJ Tracey, and Wolf Alice.
