19AES-AR08: Finding Funding: How to Connect Audio Archival Collections, Vendors, and Funders

Moderator:
John Krivit, Professional Audio Design - Hanover, MA, USA; Emerson College - Boston, MA, USA
Panelists:
Joy Banks, CLIR
Steve Rosenthal, MARS (MagicShop Archive and Restoration Studios) - Brooklyn, NY, USA
Gerald Seligman
Derek Spencer, GRAMMY Museum

Representatives from major funding organizations will offer an inside look at the grant writing and review process for archival audio projects. Panelists will discuss how to prepare to write a grant, what kinds of projects are likely to get funded, red flags or other obstacles that can derail a grant application, alternatives to grant funding. The takeaway will be a better understanding of how to connect collections, funders, and vendors.