
THERESA VELASQUEZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION '26
Theresa Velasquez was a barrier breaking, LGBTQ woman in music. Her undeniable talent for music helped lift people’s spirits, and her DJ sets brought joy and light to everyone’s hearts. She had the unique ability to pick up any instrument and make it sing. At only 36, she had risen through the ranks from DJing festivals to becoming an executive at Live Nation, working tirelessly to make the music industry more inclusive for queer artists, and being named on Billboard’s ‘2020 Pride List of Industry-Shaping LGBTQ Executives.’ In honor of Theresa’s memory we proudly launch the Theresa Velasquez Memorial Scholarship, designed to empower and inspire the next generation of queer creatives continuing Theresa’s legacy of passion, and ensuring that it lives on forever. These questions are meant to assess your passion, not our opinion of your "worthiness" to make music. Our goal with this program is to lower barriers of entry for historically marginalized and overlooked groups. To that end, as you fill out this form, know that there are no wrong answers. When we ask you about DAWs, for instance, it's completely okay to not know what the fuck we're talking about (we didn't when we started out!). When we ask you to define a music producer, we want to hear your honest answer as a fan first, not what you think we want to hear. In short, be honest, be transparent, and be yourself--that's what we're after. Good luck! IMPORTANT DATES: MAY 1 - Applications open MAY 29 - Applications close JUNE 5 - Final round fellows notified JUNE 12 - Selected fellows notified JUNE 15 - Program begins DECEMBER 14 - Program ends
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