Have you opened the spring issue of THE SCORE yet? We are so thrilled to have our Chicago Chapter featured! Login to your SCL account online to read the full article!
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Happy Chapterversary SCL Chicago, from your Steering Committee! đź’› Our Chapter officially started one year ago, April 30, 2025, and what a wonderful year it has been! We look forward to many many more!
Vote below: is Chapterversary a real word?! It is for us!
In collaboration with Recording Academy - Chicago Chapter, we’re thrilled to present Songwriters Night in Chicago!
Songwriters from both organizations will perform original tunes. Performance submissions will be open to current SCL and/or Recording Academy members only.
Submit at the link in our bio and stories!
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Chicago! Join us as we hear from music supervisors representing a broad cross-section of the industry. We will discuss the relationship of the composer to the supervisor and the role the supervisor plays in a variety of genres, from advertising to TV and film. We’ll also explore the path a composer might take to becoming a music supervisor!
Doors: 7:00 PM CST
Program begins: 7:30Â PM CST
Register at the link in our bi, and check your emails for information on the LIVE STREAM!
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From orchestral drama to R&B/Hip-Hop grooves, this seminar brings together two composers who navigate multiple musical worlds that uniquely shape their underscores for television and film.
Through conversation and listening examples, they will discuss their creative process and explore the ability to draw from diverse music genres while meeting the expectations and direction of the directors they are working with.
Register at the link in our bio and stories!
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The Society of Composers and Lyricists cordially invites you to THE 7th ANNUAL SCL AWARDS® BANQUET & CEREMONY!
Friday, February 6, 2026
All Premium Sponsor & General Admission Ticket Purchases Required by 11:59pm PT, MONDAY, JANUARY 26
See you there! We are so thrilled to celebrate our wonderful community!
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In collaboration with Recording Academy - Chicago Chapter, we’re thrilled to present Songwriters Night in Chicago 🎶
Songwriters from both organizations will perform original tunes.
Performance submissions will be open toÂ
current SCL and Recording Academy members only.
Performance Submission Deadline:Â
Sunday, January 11th, 11:59PM CST.
All members are invited to attend, even if not performing. Attendance details will be sent out closer to the date.
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The Society of Composers & Lyricists Chicago invites you to the first SCL Chicago Holiday Party, celebrating our achievements within our first seven months as an official SCL Chapter 🎶
Register at the link in our bio and story!
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🎶 Artists deserve to be paid when their songs play on the radio. Join us in calling on Congress to pass the American Music Fairness Act and make it right.
Look to your email, our website, or our current stories to find the link to sign!
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The 2026 SCL Awards® Submissions are now open! Learn more about submission requirements and prepare to submit by visiting our website.
SCL AWARD CATEGORIES:
Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film
Outstanding Original Score for an Independent Film
Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production
Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production
Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production
Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production
Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media
David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent
2026 Awards Timeline:
October 23 - December 1, 2025: SCL Awards open for submissions
December 5 - 15, 2025: First round of SCL Awards voting
December 17, 2025: SCL Awards nominees announced
January 19 - 26, 2026: Final round of SCL Awards voting
February 6, 2026: SCL Awards ceremony
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