Grants for hosts of fall/winter gatherings

The submission window for the 2023–24 grant cycle has closed. Congratulations to the recipients! Check back later when we announce the 2024–25 cycle.

Many carillons are spaced far apart throughout North America. Ever since the very first carillons were built here, gathering together has been an important way for carillonneurs to meet and share ideas.

The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America invites you to apply for a grant to help you host a regional gathering over the fall or winter. Since 2021, we have awarded US$8,000 to 9 gatherings.

See past recipients

Eligibility

For each of the geographic regions listed below, one grant of US$1,000 is available for the 2023–24 grant cycle. In the event there is not a successful application from a region, the Board Subcommittee on Events may award unused funds to additional hosts in other regions. No more than 7 total grants may be awarded each year.

• Your gathering must be open to all GCNA members
• Your gathering must take place between September 15, 2023, and March 31, 2024
• On the schedule, your gathering must have at least 90 minutes of performance-based masterclasses on the host carillon (which can be split into multiple sessions)

There is no requirement relating to the duration of your event, but we encourage your gathering to have a rich program! Recitals, lectures, open tower time, outreach activities, etc.

2023–24 grant recipients

Congratulations to the gatherings that will receive grants for the 2023–24 cycle! We hope you will consider attending one or more of these events. Each offer an opportunity to participate in a masterclass on the institution's primary instrument. While we are providing financial support for these gatherings, the GCNA itself is not a host/organizer. Please contact the hosts listed below for more information.

• Great Lakes: On September 29–30, 2023, Annie Wang hosted the Great Lakes Regional Carillon Conference at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. It featured a masterclass with Alex Johnson, among other programming. Read more from the conference program.
• Northeast: On October 21–22, 2023, Lynnli Wang hosted the inaugural New York City Carillon Fall Festival at both Riverside Church and St. Thomas Fifth Avenue. It featured a masterclass, among other programming. Read more at the event website.
• Southeast: In February 2024, there will be a regional gathering at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. More info to come!
• West: On March 9, 2024, there will be a regional gathering at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. More info to come!
• Northeast: On April 26–27, 2024, there will be a regional gathering at Église St-Jean-Baptiste in Ottawa, Ontario, and Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Quebec. More info to come!

How to apply

To apply, submit a completed application form (PDF, Word) to the chair of the Board Subcommittee for Events, Linda Dzuris, at events@gcna.org. In your application you will provide:

• The date(s) and location of the gathering
• The host(s), including a short statement describing relevant experience in hosting carillon gatherings or similar events
• Basic technical information about the host carillon
• A draft schedule of events and proposed budget of anticipated revenues and expenses
• The masterclass instructor(s), including a short biography of each that highlights their teaching experience

Deadline: August 1, 2023

We encourage you to communicate with other potential hosts in your region to discuss their plans. If there is more than one applicant from a region, the Board Subcommittee for Events will select the successful application from each region based on factors including the draft schedule, the proposed budget including the affordability of registration fees, the qualifications of the masterclass instructor, the state of repair of the carillon, and the applicant's experience in hosting similar events.

We also encourage you to contact the Board Subcommittee for Events at events@gcna.org to discuss your ideas and/or ask questions.

Geographic regions

• Northeast – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Quebec, Rhode Island, Vermont
• Mid-Atlantic – District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
• Southeast – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
• Great Lakes – Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
• North Central – Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
• Southwest – Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
• West – British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Past recipients

Gatherings supported: 4

Total amount awarded: US$3,000

2022–23 (US$1,500)

• North Central: On November 4–5, 2022, Austin Ferguson hosted the Midwest Regional Carillon Conference at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. It featured a masterclass with Laura Ellis, among other programming. Read the event recap in Carillon News (May 2023), page 10.
• Northeast: On October 15–16, 2022, Roy Lee hosted Met Carillon 100 at the Metropolitan United Church in Toronto, Ontario. Celebrating the Met carillon's 100th anniversary and its rededication following a major renovation, it featured a masterclass with Margaret Pan, among other programming. Read more at the event website.

2021–22 (US$1,500)

• Southwest: On October 22–23, 2021, Alex Johnson and the University of Texas Guild of Carillonneurs hosted the Texas Regional Carillon Conference at the University of Texas at Austin. It featured a masterclass with Carol Jickling Lens, among other programming. Read the event recap in Carillon News (May 2022), page 12.
• Northeast: On October 9, 2021, John Whiteside hosted St. Stephen's Symposium and Master Class at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Cohasset, Massachusetts. It featured a masterclass with Ellen Dickinson, among other programming.