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First-come, First-served 2008 NCMC Annual Conference Arts Scholarships
Applications Deadline Has Passed for 2008.
The Arts Section of the NCMC is offering a limited number of scholarships for the NCMC conference in Fayetteville, N.C., to be held from March 4-March 7, 2008. Scholarships are open to art museum and gallery professionals across the state and cover the cost of the conference registration, which allows admission to all conference sessions and activities, and also includes all meals from Wednesday evening thru Friday lunch.
Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis, so get your form in early!
The final day is February 1, 2008, corresponding to the Conference Early Bird Deadline. All 2008 scholarships have been awarded.
Applicants do not have to be a member of NCMC. Special consideration will be given to professionals from institutions with limited budgets, and/or those having the greatest distance to travel to attend the conference and/or those new to the profession. No more than two people from any museum may receive the scholarship per year. These scholarships are supported by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts. Please note: staff at museums and other agencies in the Department of Cultural Resources are not eligible for scholarships.
Scholarship applications and information are available online or contact Lisë Swensson, Arts Section Chair, at art@ncmuseums.org. Return the application as soon as possible; preference will be given to applications in the order they are received. Recipients will be notified as soon as they are approved.
More information about conference schedules, sessions, and registration forms for NCMC 2008 is available here.
Please fill out the information below and return to: Lisë Swensson, Executive Director, Hickory Museum of Art, 243 3rd Ave. NE, Hickory, NC 28601. Applications can also be sent electronically to: art@ncmuseums.org. Applications may be no more than 2 pages.
Name:
Position:
Institution:
Address:
Phone Number: Business: Home: Cell:
Email:
Years with this organization: Years in the arts field:
USE A SECOND PAGE TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IF NECESSARY.
Briefly describe your involvement in the arts field especially as a museum professional:
Briefly summarize your interest in attending this year's conference:
Briefly describe what you expect to gain from your attendance:
Are you a presenter or panelist at this year's conference?
Is anyone else from your institution attending the conference or applying for this award? (If yes, please give names and specify if they are also applicants for the scholarship.)
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The 2008 NCMC Annual Meeting & Conference will be held in Fayetteville, N.C. from March 4-7, 2008. The scholarship covers the cost of the conference registration and will be offered to a museum or history professional across the state. 2008 application deadline has passed, and recipient selections have been completed. The scholarship meets the cost of the conference registration, which allows admission to all conference sessions and activities, and also includes all meals from Wednesday evening through Friday lunch. If the winning applicant is not an NCMC member, the scholarship will cover NCMC dues for one year. The NCMC History Section provides funding for this scholarship.
If you have additional questions regarding NCMC History Section scholarships, contact Harold Jacobson, History Section Chair, hjacobson@roanokerapidsnc.com, or Heidi Bleazey, History Section Secretary, heidi.bleazey@ncmail.net
North Carolina Museums Council Annual Conference March 4-7, 2008
The deadline for this application was February 2, 2008. Information regarding 2009 scholarships will be provided at a future date.
[ Return the application as soon as possible. The recipient will be notified as soon as they are approved but no earlier than February 6. Please fill out the information below as text in an e-mail. Reply electronically to Harold Jacobson, History Section Chair, hjacobson@roanokerapidsnc.com. Please put "NCMC Scholarship" in the subject line of your e-mail.]
Name
Institution/University
Position/Major
Address
Phone Number: Business
Phone Number: Home
Email
Years with this organization?
Years in the history field? Please briefly describe your involvement in the history field, particularly any time as a museum professional. Give an example of research, a program, a project, or exhibit that you would highlight.
Briefly summarize your interest in attending this year's conference and list specific examples what you expect to gain from your attendance?
Are you a presenter or panelist at this year's conference?
Is anyone else from your institution attending the conference?
(Feel free to add any supporting materials or documents to your application.)
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We do not yet have final details on any additional scholarships to be offered for the 2008 Conference & Annual Meeting.
Science Scholarships for the 2008 NCMC Annual Conference
We do not know if the Science Section of the NCMC will offer any scholarships for the NCMC Annual Meeting. If you have questions, please address them via e-mail to: science@ncmuseums.org.
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