more grants

** American Music Center Accepting Applications for Aaron Copland Fund for Music Performing Ensembles Program

**Franklin Furnace Offers Funding for Performance and Live Art on the Internet

**Getty Foundation Offers Support for Multicultural Summer Internships at Los Angeles-area Museums and Visual Arts Organizations

**Northland Foundation and Valspar Foundation Offer Paint Grants to Brighten Communities in Northeastern Minnesota

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American Music Center Accepting Applications for Aaron Copland Fund for Music Performing Ensembles Program
Deadline: June 30, 2007

Administered by the American Music Center ( http://www.amc.net/ ), the Aaron Copland Fund for Music Performing Ensembles Program is designed to support performing organizations whose artistic excellence encourages and improves public knowledge and appre- ciation of serious contemporary American music. Funds are available for general operating support or project support to professional performing ensembles with a history of substantial commitment to contemporary American music and with plans to continue that commitment.

Applicants must meet the following requirements: have nonprofit, tax-exempt status; have a performance history of at least two years at the time of application; be able to show that at least 20 percent of their programming (in terms of duration) for the preceding two seasons consists of contemporary American music; and have a demonstrated commitment to contemporary American music. It is advised that organizations whose primary mission does not include the performance of new American music apply only for project support. Individuals, student ensembles, festivals, and presenters without a core ensemble are not eligible. Grants will not be made for the purpose of commissioning composers. In general, grants will range from $1,000 to $20,000 each.

Visit the American Music Center Web site for complete program information and application guidelines. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005855/amc

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Franklin Furnace Offers Funding for Performance and Live Art on the Internet
Deadline: April 1, 2007

New York City-based Franklin Furnace ( http://www.franklinfurnace.org/), whose mission is "to make the world safe for avant-garde art," annually awards grants in two categories. The Franklin Furnace Fund for Performance Art supports emerging performance artists, allowing them to produce major works in New York. The Future of the Present funds the creation of live art that engages the Internet as an art medium and/or venue. Grants from either fund range between $2,000 and $5,000 each. Artists from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply, and applications will automatically be considered for both categories.

Visit the Franklin Furnace Web site for complete application guidelines and details on past grant recipients. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005856/franklinfurnace

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Getty Foundation Offers Support for Multicultural Summer Internships at Los Angeles-area Museums and Visual Arts Organizations
Deadline: February 1, 2007

In order to increase diversity in the professions related to museums and the visual arts, and to provide support for local organizations, the Getty Foundation ( http://getty.edu/foundation/ ) offers funding to Los Angeles-area museums and visual arts organizations for multicultural undergraduate internships during summer 2007. The internships are intended specifically for outstanding students who are members of groups currently under-represented in these professions: individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent. Museums of all types and nonprofit visual arts organizations of any size that are located in Los Angeles County are eligible to apply for these internship grants. Applicants must have nonprofit 501(c)(3) status.

Museums and visual arts organizations in Los Angeles County may request support for one to three full-time internship positions, each with a salary of $3,500, for a consecutive ten-week period between June and August 2007. In addition to the salaries, organizations will receive $500 per internship to assist with administrative costs. Internships should be designed to offer eligible students exper- ience in key areas such as curatorship, conservation, education, publications, and related programmatic activities. Larger museums are encouraged to request at least one internship in a curatorial or conservation department. In order to ensure the best educational experience for the intern, applicant organizations must have at least one full-time staff member. Organizations receiving grants will be responsible for recruiting eligible interns. To assist them in this process, the Getty Foundation will disseminate information about positions available through its Web site and mailings to local colleges and universities.

Eligibility for the internships will be limited to currently enrolled undergraduates who either reside or attend college in Los Angeles County. Candidates can be sought from all areas of undergraduate study and are not required to have demonstrated a previous commitment to the visual arts. Updated guidelines and the online application form will be available on the Getty Foundation site in early January 2007. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005857/getty

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Northland Foundation and Valspar Foundation Offer Paint Grants to Brighten Communities in Northeastern Minnesota
Deadline: March 1, 2007

The Duluth, Minnesota-based Northland Foundation ( http://www.northlandfdn.org/ ) is partnering once again with the Minneapolis-based Valspar Foundation to provide free paint and coatings for community restoration or beautification pro- jects. This grant opportunity is available to communities and nonprofit organizations throughout northeastern Minnesota. The Northland and Valspar foundations will select eight to ten projects to receive coatings based on their visual impact, pub- lic benefit, volunteer participation and support, intended use, and benefit to the needy. Projects that may qualify for a grant include historic buildings, senior citizen centers, community centers, public buildings, murals, or other visual impact projects. Projects that do not qualify include churches, city maintenance, privately owned facilities, and/or schools (with the exception of mural projects).

Program information and applications are available at the North- land Foundation Web site. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005861/northlandfdn