As 2008 draws to a close I like to thank you for your support and your interest in Sonic Circuits. A real community has formed around our humble festival, and has grown over the years. The DC area has proven to be a receptive environment for experimental music.
Despite the current economic downturn, Sonic Circuits continues to bring you the best in experimental music that money can’t buy (rarely do you read the words experimental music and money in the same sentence). This year’s installment of the Sonic Circuits festival was the best one yet, presenting some amazing music with record audience turnouts for some of the shows. This was all done with almost zero operating budget, and hours of endless toil by devoted volunteers. To keep the momentum going, Sonic Circuits will continue to present mind-blowing music year round in addition to the annual festival planned for late September 2009. We think big, and aim high.
Recently the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities awarded Sonic Circuits a substantial matching grant for the production of the 2009 festival, setting the stage for a festival that will top all previous festivals. Much work still stands before us, and we need to secure additional funds to meet the match requirement of the grant. Institutions supporting the arts have seen their endowments vanish overnight in the past few months, further limiting our avenues of outside support. It is therefore more important than ever to show your support for experimental music programming in the DC area by making a donation. Sonic Circuits is a program of the American Composers Forum - DC Chapter, a 501(c)(3) public charity, and your donation is fully tax-deductible. Your donation will help ensure that even in these difficult times, a true alternative to the typical music fare presented in DC does not wilt, but blooms. You can securely make your donation online via http://www.justgive.org/nonprofits/donate.jsp?ein=20-0485641
On behalf of Sonic Circuits and the ACF-DC, I thank you for your support and look forward to sharing with you more music from beyond the norm in 2009.
J. Surak
Director
Sonic Circuits
ACF-DC
dc-soniccircuits.org
