10th Annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship Announced
Deirdre Chadwick, President of the BMI Foundation, and Deana McCloud, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Center and Archives, have announced the opening of the 10th annual Woody Guthrie Fellowship.
First established in 2005, the Woody Guthrie Fellowship seeks to encourage unique exploration into the life and legacy of one of the most influential folk musicians in American history, Woody Guthrie. The BMI Foundation, in cooperation with the Woody Guthrie Center, will award up to $5,000 for scholarly research at the extensive Woody Guthrie Archives, a paper-based research repository located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Scholars pursuing research related to Guthrie’s life, historical context, creative works, and musical legacy, as well as his philosophical, political, or humanistic ideals, are encouraged to apply for this prestigious fellowship.
For the first time this year, applications for the Woody Guthrie Fellowship may be completed entirely online, no later than February 2, 2015 for projects beginning in Summer 2015. Competition rules and applications are available on the Woody Guthrie Fellowship page.
About the Woody Guthrie Archives
The Woody Guthrie Archives, housed within the Woody Guthrie Center, are an international research destination. The collection was purchased in 2011 by the George Kaiser Family Foundation and moved to Tulsa from New York in 2013. This is the largest collection of Woody Guthrie primary resource materials in the world. The collection contains handwritten notebooks, correspondence, creative writing, drawings, paintings, lyrics, photographs and media produced by Woody Guthrie. Along with the personal papers of Woody Guthrie, the Archives also include several special collections, a rare book collection, and a reference collection. For more information visit the Woody Guthrie Center website.
About the BMI Foundation
The BMI Foundation is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1985 to support the creation, performance, and study of music through awards, scholarships, commissions, and grants. Tax-deductible donations to the Foundation may be made on our website.