"The award is much more than just being part of a grant cycle that expires. It’s a rare approach to award-giving, and I think it’s very stabilizing and affirming for anyone who receives it." This week in I Care if You Listen, Dameun Strange talks with the 2020 cohort of ACF's Minnesota Music Creator Award (MMCA) recipients. Meet Leyna M. Papach, tony the scribe, and Carlisle Evans Peck as they talk about their creative processes, their lives during lockdown, and the projects they're developing with support from the MMCA. To read more, visit the link in our bio. #NewMusic #MinnesotaMusic #MusicCreator #Composer #Create