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sai-national.org • Fall 2024 35 MARGARET BLACKBURN 2025 BIENNIAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION A $1000 grand prize will be awarded to the female student composer who submits the winning musical composition in the 2025 Biennial Blackburn Memorial Composition Competition. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or graduate music program for the 2024-25 academic year. Compositions should be for a small ensemble of no less than two instruments, which may include voice, and no more than twelve instruments including voice. Works for instruments and electronic sounds, digital media, CD, interactive compositions or works for electronic sounds alone can be included. No published scores will be accepted. The 2025 deadline for submissions is April 30, 2025. An entry fee of $35 (U.S.) is required. Membership in Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) is not required. To enter, please use the application form available at: https://bit.ly/blackburn25 Only one submission per person is allowed. Questions regarding specifics of the competition may be directed to saipittsburghalumnae@gmail.com. Please include "Blackburn" in the subject. DEADLINE: April 30, 2025 CONTACT: saipittsburghalumnae@gmail.com INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC (IAWM) The IAWM is devoted to the equity, promotion, and advocacy of women in music across time, cultures, and genres. IAWM offers a number of programs for musicians, including concerts, competitions, conferences, educational initiatives, and promotional opportunities. WEBSITE: https://iawm.org/programs/ NFMC COMPETITIONS The National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC), an SAI Affiliate, offers more than $750,000 in competition and award prizes on the local, state, and national level. The Biennial Young Artist and Ellis Duo-Pianists competitions award a total of $92,000 in awards and two years of performance bookings. Additional competitions are sponsored by the Federation in a wide range of categories, including voice, instrumental music, composition, dance, conducting, handicapped and visually impaired, and music therapy. NFMC also sponsors more than 38 annual and biennial awards for students desiring to attend the 20 sponsored Summer Music Centers. WEBSITE: https://www.nfmc-music.org/competitions-awards/ THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS WEBINARS The League of American Orchestras offers regular events and webinars on a variety of timely topics that are relevant to orchestra administrators, board members, volunteers, and musicians. The presenters are thought leaders from the orchestra field and beyond, and the programs offer opportunities to learn from and share common problems and concerns with peers. Many of our online events are recorded for on-demand viewing at your convenience, and all events and webinars are either free or discounted for members. WEBSITE: www.bit.ly/aoupcoming TRIENNIAL PERFORMANCE AWARDS SAI Philanthropies, Inc. DEADLINE: March 15, 2025 WEBSITE: www.sai-national.org 1. Title of publication: PAN PIPES 2. Publication No: 0419-0420 3. Date of Filing: Oct. 1, 2024 4. Frequency of Issue: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer 5. No. of Issues published annually: 4 6. Annual subscription price: $30.00 Domestic / $35.00 Foreign 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: 1 Tunnel Road, Asheville, Buncombe, NC 28805-1229 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office: 1 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805-1229 9. Full names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor and Managing Editor: Publisher: Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc., 1 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805-1229 Editor: Angela C. Silver C/O Sigma Alpha Iota 1 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805-1229 Managing Editor: Gregory Dickens, Sigma Alpha Iota 1 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805-1229 10. Owner: Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc., 1 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805-1229 11. Known Bondholders, etc.: None 12. For completion of nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at special rates. The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal tax purposes: (1) Has not changed during preceding 12 months. 13. Publication name: PAN PIPES 14. Issue date for circulation data below: 07/09/2024 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation: a. Total No. Copies (Net Press Run) 14,498 14,403 b. Paid Circulation (By Mail and Outside the Mail) 1. Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3451 0 0 2. Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 0 0 3. Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS 0 0 4. Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Trhough the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail) 12.957 12,570 c. 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