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Program
HOW IT WORKS
Each fellowship is shaped around the individual goals of the artist, with mentoring that can span creative projects, professional materials, visibility, career development, and long-term planning.
Fellows receive monthly one-hour mentoring sessions for the duration of the program, along with group workshops led by established and emerging women and non-binary leaders in the arts. Workshops build practical skills, encourage idea-sharing, and create opportunities for fellows to connect with a broader community of artists and industry professionals.
8 MONTHS → 8 REMOTE INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS → ONLINE GROUP WORKSHOPS → ALUMNI COMMUNITY
Areas We Focus On
PROJECTS + CREATIVE WORK │ BRAND + VISIBILITY │ CAREER + CONNECTIONS
PROJECTS + CREATIVE WORK
Project Development
Commissioning
Recording Projects
Organizational Development
Initiatives
BRAND + VISIBILITY
Biographies/Resumes
Branding
WebsitesSocial Media
Marketing
Online Presence
CAREER + CONNECTIONS
Audience Building
Booking Performances
Fundraising
Management
Networking
Professional Development
Throughout the fellowship, we also support:
Goal Setting · Decision-Making · Time Management
Testimonials
"I was fortunate to work with Gina Izzo and Eunbi Kim through Chamber Music America’s National Conference NextGen program for emerging professionals (25 & under) over the past few years. I was truly impressed with the exceptional leadership and industry expertise they offer emerging musicians. Gina and Eunbi are truly dedicated to helping emerging artists advance their music careers and I am so thrilled to see that they have launched "bespoken." I hope that many musicians will take the opportunity to participate!" --Jane Cho, Director of Administration, Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, City University of New York
"Gina and Eunbi have considerable knowledge on the topic of arts entrepreneurship. Their experiences in the field and genuine energy on the topic created an amazing experience for our students AND faculty. They presented many thought provoking concepts and got our students very excited about the kinds of projects that they could potentially embark upon. They also led a brainstorming segment where students listed their interests, skills, and talents and then came up with possible projects that synergized all three. Gina’s and Eunbi’s enthusiasm and knowledge really got our students to think in different ways and express themselves in ways that we are typically not seeing in the course of our regular music curriculum. I am already seeing a different sense of energy and purpose in our hallways." --Derek Ganong, Assistant Director of Applied Trumpet, Director of Jazz, Boise State University
"Eunbi and Gina help women consider the professional aspects of what it means to have a career. They help you create a plan, they talk to you about your goals, five-year planning, and create an outline as to why all of this is important and what you need to do to establish yourself in your career." --Linda Collazo, mezzo-soprano and bespoken Fellow
"Flutist Gina Izzo and pianist Eunbi Kim have garnered success both in their performance careers and in arts administration roles. Their paths converged in 2016, and their common interests have led them to form bespoken, a mentoring organization which provides career development guidance to musicians, composers, and/or administrators, who are female, trans*, or gender non-conforming. We caught up with Gina and Eunbi recently to learn more about their plans and aspirations for bespoken." --I Care If You Listen (Full Interview)