CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY |
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Elaine Weissman L.A. Treasures Awards
Recipients for December, 2007
The California Traditional Music Society (CTMS)
and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) are pleased
to announce the "Elaine Weissman L.A. Treasures Awards"
recipients for December, 2007. This program supports folk and traditional
performing and visual artists with $1,000 in funds for two public performances,
workshops or exhibits - one planned by the award recipient, another chosen
by DCA and CTMS.
The Awards are named after Elaine Weissman, founder of CTMS and great
promoter and supporter of folk and traditional arts, who passed away in
2005.
An average of three L.A.Treasures Awards are given each month.
**Application deadlines are the first of each month through April 2008.
Applications must arrive at the CTMS office no later than these dates.
The awardees are:
Mr. Dan Jenkins
Art: Thai spirit houses
Mr. Michael D. McCarty
Art: African American storytelling
Mr. Eric Rigler
Art: Irish and Scottish bagpipes
The application and guidelines are available in PDF format at www.ctmsfolkmusic.org/LATreasures.asp.
(Please use the above deadline dates. We will update the application dates
shortly.) If you would like a hard copy sent to you, please call Lisa
Richardson at 818-817-0094. Applicants must be folk and traditional individual
artists or ensembles NOT affiliated with a nonprofit, and must be residents
of L.A. County. Applicants' proposed projects (performance, workshop or
exhibit) must be within the City of L.A. Current grantees of the City
of L.A. Cultural Affairs Department are not eligible as applicants or
as venues for applicant events.
"L.A. Treasures" is part of the Traditional Arts Program at
the California
Traditional Music Society. This program provides support, develops
activities, and acts as a resource for artists and organizations throughout
the county. The program connects folk artists with resources through
gatherings, workshops, an e-mail listserv, and funding opportunities.
The
program is funded by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
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