ARSC

The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) posts the following message.

--- NOMINATIONS for the 2012 ARSC AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE ---

You are invited to propose candidates for the 2012 ARSC Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. Nominations may be made by anyone, ARSC member or not. The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2011.

The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) posts the following message.

--- ARSC RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM ---
Deadline for receipt of applications: February 29, 2012

The ARSC Research Grants Program supports scholarship and publication in the fields of sound recording research and audio preservation. (This program is separate from the ARSC Preservation Grants Program, which encourages and supports the preservation of historically significant sound recordings of
Western Art Music.) Project categories eligible for consideration include:

The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) posts the following message.

--- ARSC PRESERVATION GRANTS PROGRAM ---
Deadline for receipt of applications: December 15, 2011

The ARSC Program for the Preservation of Classical Music Historical Recordings was founded by Al Schlachtmeyer and the ARSC Board of Directors to encourage and support the preservation of historically significant sound recordings of Western Art Music by individuals and organizations. (This program is separate from the ARSC Research Grants Program, which supports

Proposal deadline: January 3, 2012

The Association for Recorded Sound Collections invites proposals for presentations at its 46th annual conference, to be held May 16-19, 2012, in Rochester, New York.

ARSC welcomes papers on the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. We seek papers and panels that are informative, display a passion for their subjects, and include compelling audio and visual content.