Many prefer to talk about deadlines later on. I like to talk about them right at the beginning of the process because that will keep your goal on the horizon! As a composer, looking at the deadline first allows me to see if I have the time, mindset, and energy to meet the deadline. As an organization, I like considering deadlines as a friendly reminder that my efforts have dates when they will come to life!
When setting deadlines, I like to start backwards. Here are a few details you might want to fill in to set up your path.
- Premiere / Concert Date
- Judging Process / Reading of finalists
- Organizing submissions / Helping applicants with questions
- Event launching
- Planning
I suggest you have both composer and organization deadlines. With composer deadlines, you can share dates when you are accepting submissions, sharing results, and concerts if any. These dates tend to be definitive (submission deadline and concert) though some might be flexible (results). Composers will love you for keeping your promise with these dates because they are waiting at home for results. If you are setting a submission deadline for your applicants, then the least you can do is deliver a response by the promised date. We understand that some opportunities did not meet their deadlines because of external reasons such as waiting for judges or any other unexpected happening.
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