Application forms are now available for the Texas Music Coalition's (TMC) 2012 scholarship and grant program.
The two TMC Jack Skiles Music Studies Scholarships awarded this year will be in the amounts of $1,000 and $500 – double their previous amounts.
Applicants must reside in South Central Texas and currently be enrolled in classes in music or music industry related fields at a high school (including home school), technical college, junior college or university. You do not need to be a TMC member to apply for these scholarships.
The scholarships continue the legacy of noted musician and charter TMC member Jack Skiles, who supported and nurtured the growth of the area music community for many years following a distinguished music career spanning continents and decades.
FRED WEISS MEMORIAL GRANT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2- $250 Awards
TMC members only
Two TMC Fred Weiss Memorial Music Grants For Professional Development in the amount of $250 each will be awarded, doubling the previous number of grants.
Grant recipients must demonstrate their ambition to further their careers in the music industry and exhibit strong abilities in their specific field. Only TMC members in good standing are eligible to apply for the grants. However, new memberships are always welcome!
Fred Weiss, a founder of TMC and the Music Business Program in San Antonio College's Radio/TV/Film Department, was a devoted educator and mentor and a source of guidance and encouragement to many in the area music industry.
Forms for both the scholarships and grants are attached and will soon be posted on the TMC website, www.texasmusiccoalition.org. In the meantime, you may download last year's forms to send in, as rules remain the same. Applications should be mailed to the Texas Music Coalition P.O. Box address listed on the forms and postmarked no later than Saturday, June 30.
Scholarship and grant winners will be announced at the TMC Meet & Greet on Saturday, July 21, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Big Bob's Burgers, 447 West Hildebrand Ave.
For further information, contact TMC President Joel Williams at president@texasmusiccoalition. org
