Opportunities & Resources for Musicians
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Workshops/Conferences - Resources - Links - Outside Audition Schedule
2009 Workshops/Conferences
Conductor’s Guild January 8-11, 2009, New York, NY
Association of Performing Arts Presenters January 9-13, 2009, New York, NY
Network of Music Career Development Officers January 13-14, 2009, New York, NY
Chamber Music America January 15-18, 2009, New York, NY
Arts Reach National Arts Marketing Conference March 15-16, 2009, New York, NY
American String Teachers Association March 18-21, 2009, Atlanta, GA
Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association March 27-28, 2009, Boston, MA
MTNA National Conference March 28-April 1, 2009, Atlanta, GA
Opera America April 29-May 2, 2009, Houston, TX
League of American Orchestras June 9-13, 2009, Chicago, IL
College Music Society National Conference October 22-25, 2009, Portland, OR
Society for Ethnomusicology November 19-22, 2009, Mexico City, Mexico
Check out the Network of Music Career Development Officers website for a list of web resources.
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Chamber Music America for ensembles, one performer to a part, generally without conductors—ALL genres. Offers free professional development workshops in NYC, national conference, publications, plus grants for residencies and commissions.
Disc Makers: specializes in CD/DVD duplication and related supplies, disc formatting and jewel case design templates.
Foundation Center is a comprehensive guide to private fundraising in the U.S., providing resources for grant makers and seekers, policy makers, researchers, the general public and the media.
Grants Alert provides a searchable database, online educational resources, and e-mail alert service to access education grants. Funding opportunities are available for organizations, schools, districts, consortia and state education agencies.
Kadmusarts for festival info worldwide.
New York Foundation for the Arts offers a national database on grants for organizations and artists in all disciplines.
Opera America's professional development program: career workshops and seminars in NYC.
Self-Booking for Musicians: Check out these websites for information on how musicians can book their own performances: Music Business Solutions and Nimbit.
ThinkHost, a privately owned progressive company providing high performance website hosting services to a global market, offers a hosting discount for nonprofit organizations that provide a direct benefit to the community. The hosting discount includes free setup and up to 20% off monthly fees.
American Federation of Musicians
American String Teachers Association
Fulbright Application Procedure NEC Fall 2008
Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
Network of Music Career Development Officers
Polyphonic: The Orchestra Musician Forum
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: VLA is a legal aid organization dedicated to providing free arts-related legal assistance to artists and arts organizations in all creative fields who cannot afford private counsel. The organization offers legal aid, publications, workshops and seminars, and a legal advice hotline.
updated 01 December 2008