The Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund of the New York Community Trust provides support for talented, culturally diverse young people who are seriously dedicated to a career in the arts. Meet The Composer administers the Van Lier Fellowship on behalf of Van Lier Fund of the New York Community Trust.
The purpose of the Fellowship is to provide financial support for young composers in the early stages of their careers, working in any style of music or sound art. Funds can be used for any purpose including the creation of new work, the purchasing of music/tech equipment, travel, or research and development.
The Fellowship is open to African-American and Latino composers thirty-two years of age or younger. The applicant must be a full-time resident of New York City (any borough) and show financial need. The applicant must not be enrolled in a degree-granting program at the time of application (i.e. no students). The one-year fellowship award is $8,500. An additional $1500 will be allotted to each Fellow to design and execute an educational outreach program to benefit students and/or youth groups. This educational proposal is not part of the original application and is only designed subsequent to being awarded a fellowship.
The application will be moving to our new online system, provided by Foundant Technologies, which will provide a thorough online application process for both our applicants and Meet The Composer. The application deadline is December 14, 2009 at 11:59pm. Work Samples will be sent separately by mail, post-marked by December 14, 2009. To access the online application for the Van Lier Fellowship, please go to: http://www.meetthecomposer.org/programs ,click Van Lier Fellowship and follow the link labeled, Begin your application. Please Note: MTC online users will need to register before beginning an application. This is a simple process, requiring only basic contact information.
The online application will ask for the following materials:
* MTC accepts recommendations from composers, performing musicians, music teachers, conductors, presenters, producers, and other music professionals. If you have a question about what qualifies someone as a music-professional, please contact Derek Geary using the contact-information below.
If you have questions, contact Derek Geary, Program Associate, at 212-645-6949 ext. 110 or [email protected]
The purpose of the Fellowship is to provide financial support for young composers in the early stages of their careers, working in any style of music or sound art. Funds can be used for any purpose including the creation of new work, the purchasing of music/tech equipment, travel, or research and development.
The Fellowship is open to African-American and Latino composers thirty-two years of age or younger. The applicant must be a full-time resident of New York City (any borough) and show financial need. The applicant must not be enrolled in a degree-granting program at the time of application (i.e. no students). The one-year fellowship award is $8,500. An additional $1500 will be allotted to each Fellow to design and execute an educational outreach program to benefit students and/or youth groups. This educational proposal is not part of the original application and is only designed subsequent to being awarded a fellowship.
The application will be moving to our new online system, provided by Foundant Technologies, which will provide a thorough online application process for both our applicants and Meet The Composer. The application deadline is December 14, 2009 at 11:59pm. Work Samples will be sent separately by mail, post-marked by December 14, 2009. To access the online application for the Van Lier Fellowship, please go to: http://www.meetthecomposer.org/programs ,click Van Lier Fellowship and follow the link labeled, Begin your application. Please Note: MTC online users will need to register before beginning an application. This is a simple process, requiring only basic contact information.
The online application will ask for the following materials:
- Letter of recommendation from a music-professional* stating why he or she feels the candidate is qualified for the Van Lier Fellowship
- Current bio of candidate (no more than one page)
- Personal statement on why the candidate is applying for the Fellowship
- Complete or partial list of works (no more than one page)
- Brief summary of current and future projects (no more than one page)
- Three work samples on an audio CD (plus notated scores if appropriate)
* MTC accepts recommendations from composers, performing musicians, music teachers, conductors, presenters, producers, and other music professionals. If you have a question about what qualifies someone as a music-professional, please contact Derek Geary using the contact-information below.
If you have questions, contact Derek Geary, Program Associate, at 212-645-6949 ext. 110 or [email protected]
