Geddes Peterson Foundation Award Commemorates Colleague

Sharing details of this award, which the Scottish Music Centre announced yesterday.  John Maxwell Geddes was a much-loved colleague at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - it's great to see him commemorated in this way.

"In memory of our dear friend & colleague composer John Maxwell Geddes, the Geddes Peterson Foundation Award is OPEN for the second year. [...] Please retweet / spread the word for Emerging Classical Composers info at http://www.scottishmusiccentre.com/geddes-peterson-foundation/oundation/ "

Please visit the Scottish Music Centre link above, for full details! 

Composition Scholarship in Ecuador

An Unique Opportunity!

This announcement has just been passed on by IAML, our professional body for music librarians:-
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ArteFacto Sonoro World call
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"Live the sound diversity of Ecuador from its cultural, political and economic epicenter."

We invite you to apply for one of our scholarships for the artistic residency "ArteFacto Sonoro", to be held between March and August 2018, in Quito - Ecuador.

"ArteFacto Sonoro" is a residence in music and sound arts, based on a free program, where participants set their own objectives and methodology, while the hosts provide spaces, tools, links and accompaniment in the territory. Projects in residence may include composition and musical and sound production, non-conventional practices, experimentation with other disciplines, research, academic meetings, exhibition and circulation, etc.

We offer furnished apartment with all the services, tools and spaces for creation, exhibition spaces, links and accompaniment with actors in the territory.

Aimed at creators, researchers, producers and other agents of the world of music and the sound arts; but also for artists and professionals from other disciplines who wish to explore possibilities of dialogue with music and the sound arts.

Interested artists can apply to one of our scholarships until March 15, 2018. Applications will be attended order of arrival.

To know more about the conditions, requirements and characteristics of the call and the cultural and social context of Ecuador, please visit:

www.artefactosonoro.artefacto-ec.com

We kindly ask you to share this information with your colleagues and allies.

Kind regards from the middle of the world.Coordinating team
ArteFacto Sonoro

Young Artists Award - are you aged 21-27?

Making Music - Young Artists Award

We often receive brochures about festivals, courses and competitions.  Today we received the leaflet for Making Music's Young Artists Award, sponsored by Philip and Dorothy Green.
Applicants must be aged 21-27, and you must apply by 12 February 2018.

www.makingmusic.org.uk/pdgya

Get Funding to Travel! "Travel to learn – return to inspire ..." with Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

 Apply for a travelling fellowship! There are various categories - Education is a likely one for our Royal Conservatoire of Scotland community, though some of our production artists might also look at the Crafts and Makers, or Designers categories.

But be quick. The deadline is 20th September.  We're really sorry not to have told you about this one sooner, but it has only just come across our radar.  We promise to do better next time.

Click this link! http://www.wcmt.org.uk/

We are the very helpful Whittaker Library, here to support the creative endeavours of our performing and production artists here at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
 

Finzi Trust Scholarship Awards

Are you involved in music scholarship?  This is definitely worthy of consideration.  Why not apply?

Details of award scheme

Awards, Grants, Prizes

WhittakerLive is keen to help performing artists gain the recognition they need and deserve.  Visit our new Awards, Grants, Prizes page here. Today, find out about the Learning on Screen Awards.