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Hi John: More details would help. Specific musicians, copyright ownership, etc? -- Tom Fine ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Schroth" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 12:32 AM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] GRAMMY Foundation schedule released > I'm hoping that the collective minds at ARSC can help me. > > A client came to me with a sampling of one-of-a-kind video recordings of a very well-known > musician. He passed several years ago. In the basement of his abandoned recording studio are > unique video and audio recordings that are in a state of bad decay and in dire need of > preservation. There are little private funds from the family to stabilize and digitize these > recordings. The recordings are at high risk and the loss of the content would be a huge loss to > the music world. I have offered my assistance in helping to preserve the collection but we require > funding for preservation of the content. > > Besides the Grammy Foundation, can someone please point me to other preservation grants available > that would apply to this type of preservation? > > Thanks in advance for any input. > > Kind Regards, > > John Schroth > > > On 7/30/2014 2:47 PM, Ann Blonston wrote: >> This from the GRAMMY FOUNDATION: >> >> >> GRAMMY FOUNDATION® GRANT PROGRAM: 2015 LETTER OF INQUIRY ONLINE >> >> The GRAMMY Foundation® Grant Program is generously funded by The Recording Academy®. To date, the >> Program has awarded over $6 million to more than 300 noteworthy projects. The Grant Program >> provides funding annually to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the >> archiving and preservation of the recorded sound heritage of the Americas for future generations, >> as well as research projects related to the impact of music on the human condition. In 2008 the >> Grant Program expanded its categories to include planning (assistance) grants for individuals and >> small to mid-sized organizations to assist collections held by individuals and organizations that >> may not have access to the expertise needed to create a preservation plan. The planning process, >> which may include inventorying and stabilizing a collection, articulates the steps to be taken to >> ultimately archive recorded sound materials for future generations. >> >> HOW TO APPLY: >> >> A letter of inquiry is required before submission of a full application. Please read the >> guidelines as they change from year to year. To submit a letter of inquiry for the 2015 GRAMMY >> Foundation grant cycle, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org/grants. The deadline each year for >> submitting letters of inquiry is Oct. 1. >> >> >> The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program funds the following areas: >> 1. Scientific Research Projects: $20,000 Maximum Award >> >> 2. Archiving And Preservation Projects: >> A. Preservation Implementation: $20,000 Maximum Award >> B. Assistance, Assessment And/Or Consultation: $5,000 Maximum Award >> For more information on the GRAMMY Foundation, please visit www.grammyfoundation.org. >> > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > >