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>> Young Musicians With Disabilities Invited to Apply for VSA arts

>> International Young Soloists Award

>>

>> Deadline: December 1, 2006 (U.S. applicants);

>> December 15, 2006 (Applicants outside the U.S.)

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>> VSA arts ( http://www.vsarts.org/ ), a nonprofit organization

>> that works to create a society where all people with disabil-

>> ities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts,

>> invites entrants for its International Young Soloists Award.

>>

>> Any individual musician (instrumental or vocal) from the U.S.

>> who has a disability and is 25 years old or younger is eligible

>> to apply. Any individual musician (instrumental or vocal) from

>> outside the United States who has a disability and is 30 years

>> old or younger is eligible to apply.

>>

>> Applications from musical ensembles (two to eight members) will

>> be accepted for the International Young Soloists Award. In order

>> to be eligible, at least one member of the ensemble must have a

>> disability, and all members of the ensemble must fulfill the age

>> requirements as stated above.

>>

>> All types of music will be accepted, including but not limited

>> to, rock/alt rock, pop, indie, classical, country/folk, jazz,

>> R & B/blues, hip hop/rap, Latin, world, etc.

>>

>> A disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that

>> substantially limits one or more major life activities. (An

>> impairment is defined as a physiological disorder affecting one

>> or more of a number of body systems, or a mental or psychological

>> disorder.)

>>

>> A committee of distinguished music professionals selects the

>> award recipients, each of whom will receive a $5,000 award and

>> the opportunity to perform at the F. Kennedy Center for

>> the Performing Arts ( http://www.kennedy-center.org/ ) in

>> Washington, D.C.

>>

>> For complete program information and application forms, visit

>> the VSA arts Web site.

>>

>> RFP Link:

>> http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004567/vsarts

>>

>> For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit:

>> http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml

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