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Grants,
Fellowships
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Sounding Board or the American Composers Forum when applying.
December 8
The USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellowship Program is accepting
applications from mid-career arts writers and editors to attend this unique,
subsidized opportunity to improve arts coverage by bringing together artists,
museum curators, theater directors, administrators, funders and colleagues,
against the background of Los Angeles's vast and complex cultural life.
Based at the School of Journalism within the USC Annenberg School for
Communication, the fellowship program seeks as many as nine arts writers,
critics, reporters or editors from print, television and radio broadcast,
and online journalism. The program is designed for journalists who are
passionately interested in learning more about artistic disciplines both
outside of and within their area of expertise, as well as in examining
the state of art-making in the 2004 global community. International and
national applicants with at least five years of professional experience
in arts and culture journalism are eligible to apply. The fellowship will
provide a travel stipend and cover lodging, as well as most expenses connected
to meals, reference, orientation materials and transportation for program
events. Fellows who live in Los Angeles must be willing to live at home
during the program and accept financial responsibility for expenses connected
with transportation. But they must also be willing to live in the hotel
for the full three weeks of the fellowship with the non-Los Angeles-resident
fellows, if requested by the program director. All non-resident, Los Angeles
fellows must stay in the hotel for the full three weeks. There is a $350
stipend to supplement additional living expenses for fellows who stay
in the hotel. There is no financial aid available. For complete application
details,click here.
If you have further questions, email anawalt@usc.edu
or call Sasha Anawalt, director, or Asima Kachroo, assistant, at 213-743-4988.
December
15
Islamic World Arts Initiative offers grants of up to $80,000 to support
city-wide consortia projects that present contemporary work in the performing,
visual, literary and/or media arts from the Islamic World and include
activities such as panel discussions, symposia, residencies, and workshops
intended to create opportunities for community engagement and public dialogue.
Projects should work at multiple levels to create a significant impact
and engage audiences in the understanding of the Islamic World. A consortium
is defined as three or more organizations working in the same or different
disciplines and operating in the same city. In addition to the U.S.-based
consortium members, the consortium may also include one or more organizations
from the Islamic World. Each consortium must designate a lead host organization
in the United States, with non-profit 501(c)(3) status, to act as the
project administrator. Proposed projects must involve contemporary artists
working at a professional level, with a track record locally, nationally
or internationally. Scholars involved in proposed projects must hold an
advanced degree and have a record of publication. Also available: Grants
of up to $10,000 to support residency opportunities for scholars from
the Islamic World to conduct research, access sources, and/or develop
projects in the United States and for U.S. organizations to develop projects
with artists and scholars from the Islamic World. Download all guidelines
and requirements at www.artsinternational.org/projects/islamic_world/islamic_call.htm.
Contact Linda Walton, Program Manager, Islamic World Arts Initiative,
Arts International, 251 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10010.
Tel: (212) 674-9744 x107. Fax: (212) 674-9091. E-mail: lwalton@artsinternational.org.
February 1, 2004
The Camargo Foundation maintains a study center in Cassis, France, for
the benefit of fellows who wish to pursue projects in the humanities and
social sciences related to French and Francophone cultures, as well as
creative projects by visual artists, photographers, video artists, filmmakers,
media artists, composers, and writers. Creative projects do not need to
have a specific French connection. For scholarly projects, research should
be at an advanced stage and not require resources unavailable in the Marseilles-Cassis-Aix
region. The foundation offers, at no cost, thirteen furnished apartments
as well as a reference library, a darkroom, an artist's studio, and a
music composition studio. The residential fellowship is accompanied by
a $3,500 stipend, which is awarded automatically to each recipient of
the grant. The Camargo Foundation's buildings have a breathtaking view
of the Mediterranean and Cap Canaille, one of the highest maritime cliffs
in Europe. The Foundation strives to provide privacy for its fellows.
Once a week, however, fellows meet together to hear a resident describe
his or her project. During each semester, the foundation organizes a number
of events such as chamber music concerts, film screenings, poetry readings,
day excursions, and so forth. The cultural life in the Aix-Marseilles
area is rich in opera, theater, art exhibits, lectures, ballet, classical
music, and cinema. The foundation library is primarily for reference purposes.
There are several major libraries and research centers in the area, including
the Méjanes, the Archives d'outre-mer, and the Bibliothèque
Interuniversitaire in Aix-en-Provence, and the Archives Départementales
and Bibliothèque Municipale in Marseilles. Both cities are approximately
a half-hour by car from Cassis. The apartments are fully furnished and
equipped. No pets are allowed. Although there are no telephones in the
apartments, fellows may borrow mobile phones, free of charge, for use
during the duration of the residency. The foundation provides email access,
but fellows must provide their own modems. Although there is no French
language requirement for a Camargo Fellowship, it is highly recommended
that fellows be as familiar with the language as possible. Candidates
for Camargo Fellowships are asked to submit an application form, a CV,
and a detailed description of their projects, not to exceed 1,000 words.
If appropriate, the description should include a paragraph or two designed
to locate the project conceptually and/or bibliographically in the context
of the most important works available in the field. Candidates for fellowships
in the visual arts, photography, video arts, filmmaking, media arts, music
composition, and writing should also submit samples of their work. Note:
Applicants who have been accepted for a residency and who are not members
of the European Community should contact as soon as possible the French
Embassy or Consulate in their area for information regarding visa requirements
for residence in France. A visa is required for a stay in France of more
than three months. The processing of this visa may take a considerable
amount of time. Send completed application forms, letters of recommendation
and other materials to The Camargo Foundation, U.S. Secretariat, 400 Sibley
St., Suite 125, St. Paul, MN 55101-1928. Tel. (202) 302-7303. Web: www.camargofoundation.org.
February 1, 2004
Composers who are members of the American Music Center may apply to the
AMC Composer Assistance Program for grants up to $5000 to assist in preparing
materials related to premiere performances, readings, or recordings. Grants
may support copying costs, engineers or studio time for preparation of
electronic material, or license fees for use of copyrighted material in
the work. Other deadlines in 2004: May 1 and October 1. For full information
and application materials, contact: Philip Rothman, Manager of Grantmaking
Programs, American Music Center, 30 W. 26th St., Suite 1001, New York,
NY 10010-2011. Tel: (212) 366-5260 ext. 29. E-mail: philip@amc.net.
Web: www.amc.net/resources/grants/cap.html.
February 26, 2004
Chamber Music America announces Jazz Ensemble Grants. Applying ensembles
must consist of a core of musicians who perform original music that includes
jazz improvisation, have a demonstrated history of performing together
as a jazz ensemble, and range in size from two to ten members. Grants
range from $10,000 to $15,000 and include a commission fee and ensemble
honorarium. In addition, funds are available to grantees for conducting
community-based audience engagement projects. For further information,
contact Al Pryor, Program Officer at (212) 242-2022 ext. 14, or apryor@chamber-music.org.
Web: www.chamber-music.org.
No Deadline Specified
The Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Study and Conference Center, located in
northern Italy on Lake Como, is accepting applications for its artist residencies
and workshops. Four of each take place each year. Scholars, artists, and others
may apply. Applicants can be citizens of any country and work in any discipline,
providing they have significant and substantial publications, compositions, or
other accomplishments to their credit. Composers who apply should anticipate their
work at the center resulting in publication or performance. Deadlines are throughout
the year. More information is available by e-mail: bellagio@rockfound.org.
No
Deadline
The ASCAP Foundation Leonard Bernstein Fund provides modest emergency
assistance for emerging ASCAP concert composers. Letters explaining need are accepted
and addressed on a case by case basis. Please send correspondence to Concert Music
Department, ASCAP, One Lincoln Plaza, New York, NY 10023.