Irish Cultural and Educational Grant

The Irish Cultural Grant was established in 1998 by resolution of the Board of Directors of Irish Festivals, Inc. A yearly total of $2,000 is available, dispersed in smaller grant amounts.

2009 Cultural Grant Winners

The Irish Fest Cultural Grants winners for 2009 are:

1. Kurt Hartwig of Milwaukee, WI. Kurt is using his winnings to provide assistance in bringing Eithne McGuinness to Milwaukee to perform her one woman show, "Typhoid Mary". The show is about Mary Mallon, an Irish immigrant who was accused of being a carrier of typhoid fever and who became a scapegoat to quell public fear that an epidemic could spread throughout New York. Possibilities for the performance would be early February 2010 or during IrishFest/Summer School in August of 2010.

2. Jason Busiewski of Goleton, CA. Jason is using his winnings to continue documenting the work of Athas, as the band travels in Ireland during the summer of 2010. Jason will incorporate the information into his master's thesis. The thesis will address the issue of how musical and cultural knowledge and fluency in Ireland becomes part of the practices, styles, and repertoires of the Milwaukee traditional music community.

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The deadline for submitting applications for next year's grants is the 31st of October, 2010.

In the past, grants have been used for:

• Currach research and competitions
• Theatrical production development
• Irish language study
• Irish music session research for book publication

Applications are reviewed once a year in November. The applicant must be an individual, may be of any age or ethnic background and need not be a resident of the Milwaukee area.

2010 Cultural Grant Form

Further information and applications can be obtained by writing to the Scholarship Committee at Irish Fest, 1532 Wauwatosa Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53213 or by calling Irish Fest at (414) 476-3378 during regular business hours.

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THE EDWARD J. WARD IRISH MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP

The Edward J. Ward Irish Music Scholarship was established in 1989 by resolution of the Board of Directors of Irish Festivals, Inc., to honor Ed Ward, founder of the Milwaukee Irish Fest and promoter of various Irish activities in the Milwaukee area.

The $1,000 yearly scholarship is to be used for the study of Irish instrumental music or song. Applicants may be of any age or ethnic background and need not be residents of the Milwaukee area.

The Scholarship Committee anticipates announcing the Scholarship recipient during the festival.

Further information and applications can be obtained by writing to the Scholarship/Grant Committee at Irish Fest, 1532 Wauwatosa Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53213 or by calling the Irish Fest office at (414) 476-3378 during regular business hours. Applications must be postmarked or received in the Irish Fest Office by June 30th.

Examples of past scholarships:

• Instrumental lessons
• Sean Nos lessons
• Study & Compilations of Session Tunes

2010 MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

 

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