Emerging artist
Series

Creating exposure and opportunities for emerging artists in our communities.

Songwriter's showcase

Applications are officially open for 2026! Click below to learn more and apply! After receiving over 275 incredible applications from musicians across the country and narrowing things down to 10 finalists, our panel of judges – led by Chadwick Stokes of Dispatch – selected 4 eclectic emerging songwriters who took over the Sun stage at Levitate Music Festival here in Marshfield MA back in July 2025. 

These 4 incredible acts: Nate Ramos, Autumn Drive, Stella Starfox, and Samantha Mckaige each delivered energized sets, which quickly became fan favorites, for over 10,000 festival attendees. And the best part? Their journey with The Foundation isn’t stopping there: Each of these artists will receive a $5k+ grant to produce their next album, giving them the freedom to truly express themselves on this record, work with engineers, studios, and producers of their choosing, and over-all level up their recording game. 

Click below To Learn more about The Songwriter Showcase, our ten finalists + four winners, and how you can apply and get involved next year! 

Visual artist Showcase

Whether you’re an up and coming or established visual or sculural artist this one’s for you! Through the Emerging Artist Showcase, up to 10 artists will be selected by our panel of judges to be featured in a signature gallery opening this winter, and receive a grant of up to 5k to either further their education in the arts, attend a residency or retreat of their choosing, or complete a Passion Project they otherwise couldn’t! All you have to do is share your work and tell us what creating means to you using the link below – it’s that easy! All mediums are welcome – we look forward to seeing what you have!

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