The Arts

Scientific Research Projects; GRAMMY Foundation

Deadline: October 1, 2015

The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program awards grants to organizations and individuals to support research on the impact of music on the human condition. Examples might include the study of the effects of music on mood, cognition and healing, as well as the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals and the creative process underlying music. Priority is given to projects with strong methodological design as well those addressing an important research question.

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NAEF Research Grants

Deadline: October 1, 2015; must be a NAEA member for one year to apply.

NAEF invites proposals to support research in art education that advance knowledge in the field of art education and that promulgate research surrounding the themes of the NAEA Research Agenda (see NAEA Research Commission website at www.arteducators.org; search: Research Commission). Grants are awarded to art educators whose proposals focus on the themes and ideas for research identified in this document. NAEF encourages the submissions of proposals to conduct research that investigates the impact and importance of arts education in student learning and provides hard data to support the findings of the research.

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Troubadour International Poetry Prize

Deadline: October 19, 2015

Coffee-House Poetry will award prizes, including a first prize of £5,000 for the best poetry submissions. Poems must be in English, must each be no longer than 45 lines, must fit on one side of one A4 or US-Letter-size page, must show title and poem only, must not show poet’s name or any other identifying marks on submitted poems (whether submitted by post or as e-mail attachment), must be the original work of the entrant (no translations) and must not have been previously broadcast or published (in print or online).

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Institutional Grants; Dedalus Foundation

Deadline:  October 15, 2015

The sponsor offers institutional grants to support educational programs, exhibitions, and publications by museums, universities, art schools, and other educational institutions. In addition to providing funds for short term projects, the Foundation provides seed money to facilitate long term projects that are in their initial or planning stage.

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International Art Competition – Naked

Deadline: October 31, 2015

The “NAKED” international art competition will be evaluated by the Jury Panel represented by gallery board members and curators, exhibiting artists, art business professionals. Entries must be in JPEG format, no larger than 1400 x 1800 pixels, and under 2MB. This category allows the following aspects: nudity, naked body, erotica, sexuality.

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