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Conferences

Conference Websites

American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)

American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)

American Musicological Society (AMS)

American String Teachers Association (ASTA)

College Music Society (CMS)

DIY Musician Conference (Presented by CD Baby)

International Society for Music Education (ISME)

Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)

National Association of Composers/USA (NACUSA)

National Association for Music Education (NAfME)

Oregon Music Education Association (OMEA)

Oregon Music Teachers Association (OMTA)

Society for American Music (SAM)

Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM)

Society for Music Theory (SMT)

Conferences in the UK

Fellowships and Postdocs

American Academy in Berlin

American Academy in Rome – The Rome Prize

American Antiquarian Society – Fellowships

American Association of University Women – Fellowships

American Council of Learned Societies Public Fellows Competition for Recent PhDs

American Council of Learned Societies Collaborative Research Fellowships

American Council of Learned Societies Dissertation Completion Fellowship

American Council on Germany Fellowships

American Folklife Center: Archie Green Fellowships

American Musicological Society Fellowships

American Musicological Society Publication Subventions

American Studies Association Postdoctoral Fellowships

American-Scandinavian Foundation – Awards for Research/Study in Scandinavia

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities

Archie Green Folklife Fellowships

ARCS Residential Fellowship for Southeast European Scholars

ARCS Pre-doctoral Fellowship

ARCS Postdoctoral Residential Research Opportunity

ART WORKS Grants (through National Endowment for the Arts)

Atlantic Music Festival Fellowship Programs

Bath Spa University PhD Studentships

Bard College Conservatory – Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship

Bodleian Libraries Visiting Fellows Programme

Byzantine Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship

Civic Orchestra Fellowship

Clements Library Research Fellowships in Early American History

Cornell University Society for the Humanities Fellowships

CSO/CCM Diversity Fellowship

Dissertation Fellowships

Fields Artist Fellowship

Frederick Douglass Post-Doc Fellowship

Fulbright Scholar Program

Graduate & Postdoctoral Extramural Support (GRAPES) Database

Graduate Student Grant/Fellowship Blog

Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship

Harry Ransom Center Research Fellowships 

Harvard Junior Fellowships

Heckman Stipends: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library

Ida Halpern Fellowship and Award (Society for Ethnomusicology)

Indiana University Lilly Library Fellowships

Ithaca College Dissertation Diversity Fellowship

Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust

Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship

Kluge Fellowships: Library of Congress

Medieval Academy of America Fellowships and Awards

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Fellowships

National Academy of Education Spencer Dissertation Fellowship

National Academy of Education Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships

National Opera Association Dissertation Competition

Newberry Short-Term Fellowships

Newton International Fellowships

NY Public Library Short-Term Research Fellowships

Oregon Arts Commission – Individual Artist Fellowship

Oregon Humanities Center Fellowship

Oregon Sylff Fellowships for International Research

Princeton University Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowships

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University

Research Fellowships at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

Society for American Music Awards and Fellowships

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program

Smithsonian Baird Society Resident Scholar Program

Smithsonian Dibner Library Resident Scholar Program

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships

Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships

The International Research Foundation For English Language Education: Doctoral Dissertation Grants

Tinker Grants for Graduate Research in Latin America

University of Notre Dame Residential Fellowships

University of West London Research Fellowships

Université de Liége Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in 16th-17th Century Sacred Italian  Music

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students

Yale University LGBT Studies Research Fellowship

Competitions

Links to Competition Listings:

The Countess of Munster Musical Trust – International Competitions

List of Classical Music Competitions

Musical Chairs – Classical Music Competitions

Opera Auditions and Vocal Competitions

World Federation of International Music Competitions

Competition Listings:

American Protégé Piano and Strings Competition

American Protégé Vocal Competition

American Protégé Woodwinds and Brass Competition

American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition

Berliner International Music Competition

Blue Spiral Records Composition Competition

Brescia Classica International Piano Competition

Cleveland International Piano Competition

Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition

Donald Sinta Quartet National Composition Competition

Enkor Competition for Woodwinds & Brass

Gerda Lissner Foundation International Vocal Competition

Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award

Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition

Golden Strings of America International String Competition

Hilton Head International Piano Competition

Louisiana International Piano Competition

Manhattan International Music Competition

Mathieu Duguay Early Music Competition

McCammon Voice Competition

Montreal International Film Scoring Competition

Montreal International Musical Competition

MostArts Festival Piano Competition

Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)

National Association of Teachers of Singing

National Federation of Music Clubs

National Opera Association

NTD International Piano Competition

NYCA Worldwide Debut Auditions

OnStage International Classical Music Competition

Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra – Emerging Artist Solo Competition

Queen Elisabeth Competition

Paderewski International Piano Competition

PianoArts North American Competition

San Antonio International Piano Competition

San Jose International Piano Competition

Seattle Composers Alliance International Call for Scores Competition

Seattle International Piano Festival & Competition

Stulberg International String Competition

Third Coast Percussion Emerging Composers Partnership

Turnbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition

Ulysses Platform – Competitions

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

Washington International Competition for Singers

Yamaha Young Performing Artists

 

Residencies

Artist Colonies (compiled by The Savvy Musician)

Banff Musicians in Residence Program

Bellagio Center Residency Program

I-Park Foundation Residency Program

National Park Service Artist-in-Residence Program

Residencies (compiled by The Composer’s Site)

Residencies for Musicians (compiled by TransArtists)

Residency Directory (compiled by Alliance of Artists Communities)

Ucross Foundation Residency Program

Yellow Barn Artist Residencies

Festivals

Guide to 2020 Summer Music Programs

Links to Summer Music Festivals (compiled by Peabody Institute)

Links to other Summer Music Festivals

Upcoming Application Deadlines:

(Selected festivals only. Please see the above links for more festivals.)

December 15: Atlantic Music Festival (early application deadline)

January 2: Aspen Music Festival (Orchestra/Instrumental, Chamber Music, Contemporary Ensemble, String Quartet, Brass Quintet, Solo Piano, Collaborative Piano, Seraphic Fire Professional Choral Institute)

January 9: Brevard Music Center (Opera)

January 15: Music Academy of the West (Instrumental live audition deadline)

January 21: Atlantic Music Festival (priority deadline)

January 21: Bowdoin Music Festival (Instrumental, Composition, Collaborative Piano, String Quartet)

January 31: Meadowmount School of Music (Chamber Music – Strings and Piano)

February 4: Brevard Music Center (non-opera)

February 15: Music Academy of the West (Instrumental video audition deadline)

February 15: Colorado College Summer Music Festival (Instrumental, Piano)

February 18: Eastern Music Festival (Orchestra/Instrumental, Piano, Guitar, Conducting)

March 1: Sewanee Summer Music Festival (Orchestra, Chamber, Piano, Composition)

March 1: Chautauqua Piano Program

March 1: Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival (Strings, Piano)

March 30: Marrowstone Music Festival (Orchestra/Instrumental)

Web Presence for Musicians

Web Presence for Musicians

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Band Website Design Builder
Vlogging for Musicians

Managing Finances

Managing Finances

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Tips for Writing Resumes, CVs, Bios, and Statements

Resumes

Tips for Writing Performance and Composition Resumes (New England Conservatory)

Résumé and CV (Eastman School of Music)

CVs

Preparing a Curriculum Vitae: Proven Success Strategies 

Applying for Music Teaching Positions in Higher Ed (New England Conservatory)

Curriculum Vitae Tips and Samples (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

Dr. Karen’s Rules of the Academic CV (The Professor Is In)

Bios

 Bios That Inspire, by Gerald Klickstein

Crafting Your Artist Bio, by Elizabeth Hinckley

Why Do You Need a Bio? by Dan Kimpel

Cover Letters

Tips for Writing Cover Letters (New England Conservatory)

Cover Letter Templates from Microsoft (view format examples; avoid downloading)

Cover Letter Templates from Google Docs

The Musician’s Cover Letter Handbook (Eastman School of Music)

Statements and Philosophies

Guidelines for Writing Teaching Philosophy Statements (University of Michigan)

Sample Teaching Philosophy Statements (Yale University)

Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement (Iowa State University)

Articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education:

4 Steps to a Memorable Teaching Philosophy

How to Write a Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Proposals

On the Art of Writing Proposals

Top 10 Power Tips for Cover Letters and CVs

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Academic Job Search

Academic Job Search Guide

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Applying for Music Faculty Positions

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Graduate School Is a Means to a Job

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How to Read a Faculty Job Ad

Grants

Resources for Grantseekers (compiled by The Musician’s Way Blog)

Aaron Copland Fund for Music – Performance Program

Aaron Copland Fund for Music – Recording Program

American Councils for International Education: Title VIII Research Scholar Program

American Musicological Society: Publication Subventions

American Musicological Society: Grants and Fellowships

American Philosophical Society – Franklin Research Grants

American-Scandinavian Foundation

Amphion Foundation Grant Program

Arthur Flagler Fultz Research Award from the American Music Therapy Assoc.

Asian Cultural Council

Chamber Music America – Classical Commissioning Program

Chamber Music America – Presenter Consortium for Jazz

Chamber Music America Residency Partnership Program

Chateaubriand Fellowship

Digital Projects for the Public

Doris Duke Performing Artist Awards

Dumbarton Oaks Project Grants

Franklin Research Grants

Grammy Museum Grants Program

Getty Foundation Scholar Grants

Heckman Research Stipends

John Cage Research Grant

Kurt Weill Foundation Grant Program

Learning & Leadership Grant 

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Grants

Miller Foundation – Grants for Oregon-Based Arts and Education Projects

National Archives Grants

National Endowment for the Arts Grants

National Endowment for the Humanities Grants

New Music USA Project Grants

Nineteenth Century Studies Association Awards and Prizes

Oregon Arts Commission Grants

Oregon Cultural Trust Grants

Princess Grace Foundation – Film Grant

Spencer Foundation Conference Grants

Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants

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