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sai-national.org • Fall 2025 63 IAWM PROGRAMMING AWARDS The International Alliance for Women in Music supports an annual $300 award and recognition program to honor and endorse those performers who have made deliberate, conscious efforts to achieve greater gender equity in their programming by including women/non-binary composers and/ or performers. Soloists, chamber and large scale ensembles, and arts organizations may apply for these awards. APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 27, 2025 WEBSITE: https://iawm.org/programming-awards IAWM EDUCATION GRANT Sponsored by the Athena Brass Band, the International Alliance for Women in Music is offering a $300 classroom grant to music educators of students aged 4–18. This grant is to help teachers bring a greater focus on women in music to their students through professional development, materials, commissions, guest artists, or other media. Projects may vary, and we encourage applicants to be as creative as they wish in their proposals. The grant may be used to supplement other funds for a large project. APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 27, 2025 WEBSITE: https://iawm.org/iawm-educator-grant AMERICAN STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE The ASTA annual National Conference is the premiere gathering of string educators in the US, offering opportunities to connect with its community of educators, earn professional development hours in sessions tailored to string teachers of all types, attend engaging keynotes from leaders in the field, attend performances of the National Orchestra Festival, and network with industry manufacturers, insurance providers, publishers, institutions, and other exhibitors. This year's theme is "Embracing the Future: Practicing Creativity, Curiosity, and Compassion," hosted in San Francisco, California. EVENT DATES: February 25–28, 2026 WEBSITE: bit.ly/46reBf4 NATS ART SONG COMPOSITION AWARD Sponsored by the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc, this is an annual competition with the purpose of stimulating the creation of quality vocal literature through the cooperation of singer and composer. Compositions may be a song cycle, group of songs, or an extended song. NATS offers cash prizes to the 1st & 2nd-place competition winners, plus a performance of the 1st- place winning work at the 59th NATS National Conference in San Antonio, Texas. ENTRY FEE: $30 for professionals; $15 for full-time students APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2025 WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/4nzXLBK NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS The National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) 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: www.nfmc-music.org/competitions-awards SAI SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS Several opportunities are available every year to members of Sigma Alpha Iota through SAI Philanthropies, Inc. WEBSITE: bit.ly/saiphilsga MUSICAL AMERICA WORLDWIDE JOBS CENTER A regularly updated catalog of job opportunities in the fields of music and the arts. WEBSITE: https://jobs.musicalamerica.com 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 Otunities

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