President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Invites Nominations for Coming Up Taller Awards

 

Coming Up Taller, an initiative of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, works to showcase cultural excellence and enhance the availability of out-of-school arts and humanities programs to children.

The Coming Up Taller Awards recognize and support outstanding community arts and humanities programs that celebrate the creativity of America's young people and provide them with learning opportunities and chances to contribute to their communities.

Award recipients receive $10,000 each, an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the annual Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference. In addition, thirty-five exceptional youth arts and humanities programs across the country receive a Semifinalist Certificate of Excellence.

Awards are ...

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Chamber Music America Invites Applications From Member Organizations for Residency Partnership Program

 

Chamber Music America's residency partnership program supports live ensemble music in rural, urban, and suburban communities across the United States. Dynamic collaborations and non-traditional partnerships among ensembles, presenters, and community-based organizations are encouraged. The program is open to ensemble and presenter members of Chamber Music America.

Residency projects may include workshops, ensemble coaching sessions, lecture/demonstrations, and/or concerts that are not part of a regular series. The length of the collaborative project ranges from a minimum of three days to one year. Support ranges from 50 percent to 80 percent of proposed costs. These may include cash from other grants, earned income, in-kind donations, or an allocation from the organization's general operating funds.

Short-term projects — a minimum of three days with a minimum of three residency activities — are eligible for grants of from $2,500 ...

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Cary New Music Performance Fund Offers Support to New York City Grassroots Organizations

 

The Cary New Music Performance Fund is designed to support new music activity by small-budget, grassroots, and emerging organizations whose opportunities for composers are a valuable contribution to the total arts community. The program is administered by Meet The Composer, with leadership support from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust.

The program provides general operating support to music organizations that demonstrate excellence in innovative new music programming and in performance of music by living composers. Music organizations with an annual budget of $600,000 or less and which reside in New York City's five boroughs are eligible to apply. Awards will range from $3,000 to $10,000 each. The funds can be used for any purpose that supports the mission of the organization and promotes new music and composers.

Eligible organizations are those which focus ...

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New York City Composers Invited to Apply for Van Lier Fellowship 

TThe Van Lier Fellowship provides support for talented, culturally diverse young people in New York City who are seriously dedicated to a career in the arts. Meet The Composer administers the Van Lier Fellowship on behalf of Van Lier Fund of the New York Community Trust.

The purpose of the fellowship is to provide financial support for young composers in the early stages of their careers, working in any style of music or sound art. The fellowship is open to African-American and Latino composers 32 years of age or younger. The applicant must be a full-time resident of New York City (any borough) and show financial need. The applicant must not be enrolled in a degree-granting program at the time of application (i.e., no students).

The one-year fellowship award is $8,500. Funds can be used for any ...