Fund for Folk Artists

Subject: Fund for Folk Artists
From: sian, west wales
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 04:33 AM

I've just had the following via an Ethnomusicology list. I think it's worth posting here as I expect it's for Americans only.

sian

Dear Colleagues,

I hope you will help the American Folklife Center to spread the word about our Henry Reed Fund for Folk Artists Award for 2008. This award is specifically designed with a focus on musicians. It was established by Alan Jabbour when he retired as the Center*s director in 1990, in honor of his fiddle teacher and mentor, Henry Reed.

Please pass on to the tradition-bearers in your life (and to those of you who work with them to present them in concert, document them, or help to publish the work of musicians past and present) news of this terrific award of up to $1,500. I*ve appended the announcement below, but here's the link for the award announcement on our website: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/grants.html

Many thanks for your help,

Jennifer Cutting

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HENRY REED FUND FOR FOLK ARTISTS - Guidelines for 2008

The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, invites applications for an award of up to $1,500 from the Henry Reed Fund for Folk Artists. Applications are due no later than April 25, 2008; awards will be announced by May 15.

The Henry Reed Fund was established in 1990 in honor of old-time fiddler Henry Reed, with an initial gift from founding AFC director and fiddler Alan Jabbour. The purpose of the fund is to provide support for activities directly involving folk artists, especially when the activities reflect, draw upon, or strengthen the collections of the American Folklife Center.
Projects and activities might include:

        Payments to folk artists, their families, their descendants, or their cultural communities in connection with publication or dissemination of documents (audio recordings, manuscripts, photographs,
etc.) in the American Folklife Center's collections;

        Honoraria or reimbursement to folk artists for programs, such as concerts, workshops, or exhibitions, which feature those folk artists and their arts;

        Programs honoring and celebrating folk artists for their cultural contributions;

        Support for the costs of documenting distinguished folk artists and the acquisition of resulting documentation by the Library of Congress.

Past recipients:

2004 - Elizabeth LaPrelle of Rural Retreat, Virginia: to fund travel allowing this 16-year-old Appalachian ballad singer to perform and compete at music gatherings during the summer of 2004, and to surround herself with older singers from whom she could learn traditional songs, style, and aesthetics.

2006 - Jeri Vaughn of Seattle, Washington: to support reunion concert appearances for old-time fiddle and guitar duo Robert and Lee Stripling in their home town of Kennedy, Alabama; and to subsidize Vaughn*s 30-minute documentary film of the brothers* reunion tour.

Application Deadline and Procedures:

Applicants for Henry Reed Fund awards should submit a two-to-three-page description of their proposed project, with a budget and schedule of project activities. AFC staff members are happy to discuss proposals with applicants prior to submission (see contact information below).

Applications should also include a résumé, artist bio, or statement of previous experience, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references who are qualified to speak about the applicant*s work.

Because of security measures at the Library, materials sent via the U.S. Postal Service or express-mail services may be significantly delayed, and sensitive media, such as CDs and photographs, may be damaged or destroyed. Therefore, we strongly recommend that applications be submitted as Word- or WordPerfect-formatted documents or .pdf files, attached to an email with the subject line: "[your last name] Reed Fund application." Address the email to the Henry Reed Fund Committee at: [e-mail]. You may also fax all materials to [phone].


Supporting CDs and material should be packed in a three-dimensional box (not a flat box) with a lightweight filler, and sent via a se rvice that offers a tracking number, such as Fed Ex, USPS Express Mail, or DHL. To mail these parcels, use the address below and mark "Fragile."

Library of Congress AFC 20540-4610
c/o American Folklife Center - Henry Reed Fund
9140 East Hampton Drive
Capital Heights, MD 20743-3809

If you have questions, contact Jennifer Cutting, Chair of the Henry Reed Fund Committee, at [e-mail] or call [phone].
Applications are due no later than April 25, 2008.

Subject: RE: Fund for Folk Artists
From: Rasener
Date: 18 Feb 08 - 04:55 AM

How about Andy Cutting for a nomination?