Awareness & Advocacy
Our Mission
The International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM) fosters and encourages the activities of women in music.
The Vision
The IAWM is the world’s leading organization devoted to the equity, promotion, and advocacy of women in music across time, cultures, and genres.
Providing a voice for women in music since 1995
What We Do
Advocacy & community
Champions for Equity
A Platform for women's voices
opportunities
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC
Latest News & Updates
Programming Awards
Applications are now open for IAWM’s Programming Awards. Soloists, ensembles of any size, and arts organizations may apply. Submissions are due by October 25. See below for more information.
IAWM Educator Grant
The International Alliance for Women in Music is offering a $300 classroom grant to music educators of students aged 4-18. This grant is to help teachers bring a greater focus on women in music. Applications are due by October 25.
The BIG LIST of Women Composers
Our partner, Donne-UK’s BIG LIST of Women Composers is an ever-expanding list featuring more than 5,000 women composers. Check out this amazing list!
Radio Requests
Since 2004, the IAWM has used the Radio Requests campaign to promote broadcasts of music by women composers. Every week, participants in the IAWM’s listserv and visitors to this Web page are encouraged to ask local and Internet stations to play works by a chosen woman composer.
IAWM Calendar
September 22-23, 2022 & November 10-11, 2022
International Conference on Musical Theater and Opera Vancouver British Columbia, September 22-23 and in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, November 10-11
October 12-15, 2022
New Music Festival 43 @ Bowling Green University, Ohio, USA
October 13-14, 2022: ICME
International Conference on Musicology and Ethnomusicology, London, England; also in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in November & Istanbul Turkey in December
Music Conference Listings, International
Music Conferences 2022/2023/2024 is an indexed listing of upcoming meetings, seminars, congresses, workshops, programs, and more.
Membership Opportunities
Concerts & Competitions
Pauline Alderman 2022 Award
The call for submissions to the bi-annual “Pauline Alderman” musicology award will be released October 15th with a deadline of November 15th.
Progamming Award & Education Grant
The call for these opportunities have been pushed back to September 1, 2022, with a deadline to apply of October 25, 2022. Watch for the call in the LATEST NEWS section of the website!
IAWM Members
Today’s Featured Members
Hasu Patel
Composer / Performer / Educator
Migiwa Miyajima
Composer / Pianist / Producer
Linda Dusman
Libby Meyer
