Posted on July 15, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: October 8, 2009

National Endowment for the Arts Invites Applications for American Masterpieces: Chamber Music

American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius is a major initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy through performances, exhibitions, tours, and educational programs across all art forms that will reach large and small communities in all fifty states.

The Chamber Music component of American Masterpieces will celebrate chamber music in the United States. For the purposes of this initiative, chamber music generally is defined as one player to a part, performed without a conductor, with between two and ten players; duos must perform as an ensemble of equal partners. Chamber music encompasses music for traditional ensembles such as string quartets and trios, as well as compositions for mixed ensembles, traditional and indigenous instruments, and jazz. Projects may include recordings and broadcasts. Commissions and premiere performances are not eligible.

Grants are available for chamber music performances in conjunction with educational activities (discussions, master classes, seminars, exhibitions, program material, or cooperative learning projects with educational or community institutions) that will highlight specific repertoire by American composers and enable ensembles to engage with communities in a variety of settings.

Applicants may be nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations, units of state or local government, or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes. Projects may be initiated by eligible organizations of all sizes, genres, and aesthetics, including ensembles, presenters, festivals, and colleges and universities.

Grants generally will range from $5,000 to $75,000 each and require a non-federal match of at least 1:1.

Visit the NEA Web site for complete program information.

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Primary Subject: Arts and Culture
Geographic Funding Area: National

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