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February 28, 2011, has been set as the Application Deadline for the 2011 Travel and Study Grant Program

ELIGIBLE DISCIPLINES: MUSIC, THEATER, and VISUAL ARTS

The 2011 Travel and Study Grant Program will award grants to emerging creative artists (composers, sound artists, playwrights, creators of performance art and experimental theater, and visual artists). Minnesota-based executive and program administrators working for nonprofit organizations in music, theater, and visual arts are also eligible to apply. The deadline for applications in Music, Theater, and Visual Arts is February 28, 2011.

Applications must be postmarked on or before the deadline to be eligible for consideration. Fax and e-mail submissions are not permitted.

The 2011 Travel and Study Grant Program is supported by the General Mills Foundation, the Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation, and the Jerome Foundation.

The Travel and Study Grant Program places emphasis on individual exploration and growth. The program supports such activities as research leading to the creation of new work, the development of collaborations, participation in specific training programs, time for reflection and individualized study, investigating artistic work outside of Minnesota or New York City, and dialogue on aesthetic issues.

The application and guidelines are available at www.Jeromefdn.org

If you have questions, please contact the Foundation office at 651.224.9431 or 1-800-995-3766.

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