America's Music is a six-week series of public programs created by
Tribeca Film Institute in partnership with the American Library Association Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and in consultation with the Society for American Music.
The programs feature documentary screenings and scholar-led
discussions of 20th century American popular music. The six sessions
will focus on uniquely American musical genres: blues and gospel,
Broadway, jazz, bluegrass and country, rock 'n' roll, and mambo and hip
hop.
Libraries (and other non-profits related to music and music history) can
apply to receive a $2,500 grant to support the series. Applicants must
first register their institution with grants.gov; applications are due March 14th.
Successful libraries will host the series of six viewing and
discussion programs that are open to the public between January 1, 2013,
and December 31, 2013. Required training sessions for project directors and scholars will be held October 18th and 19th 2012 in Chicago.
Fifty libraries and non-profits will be selected to participate in
this national initiative, and in addition to the programming grant will
receive a full set of the DVDs for the series (including public
performance rights) along with support materials and resources. The
selected sites will be required to designate an appropriate project
scholar who will act as a moderator for the duration of the project. All
programs must be open to the public. Applications that incorporate
local partnerships and supplemental programming are strongly
encouraged.
To apply and learn more, click on the links below:
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