[Ohiodig] FW: ARSC Conference Grants: Call for Applications

[Carleton, Janet (she/her)]

May be of interest. The program for 2026 isn't available yet, but you can see from the past conference info that there is generally digitization/digital preservation content.



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Subject: [External] ARSC Conference Grants: Call for Applications



ARSC Conference Grants: Call for Applications



The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is now accepting applications for ARSC Conference Grants for ARSC's 60th Annual Conference and Workshop<https://arsc-audio.org/conference> to be held May 13-16, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee.



The application deadline is Monday, January 12, 2026.



The grants are designed to:

   - encourage newcomers to attend ARSC conferences

   - reach out to college students and professionals in the early stages of their careers

   - promote mentoring and professional development opportunities

   - advance scholarly research and publication, and

   - support ARSC members who desire to participate more actively in the association.



In addition, the committee will also be using a portion of our grant funds to specifically enable persons who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) to attend their first ARSC conference. Persons who do not identify as BIPOC/LGBTQIA are also encouraged to apply for Conference Grants.



Grants include:

   - complimentary registration for the entire ARSC Conference.

   - complimentary registration for the ARSC Workshop.

   - reimbursement up to US$750 to defray the expenses of transportation and lodging upon approval of valid receipts, to be submitted after the

   conference. Rental car costs for transportation within the conference city are not reimbursable.



For additional guidelines and submission information, see the ARSC Conference Grants web page:

https://arsc-audio.org/conference-grants-program



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The Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings, in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods.

ARSC is unique in bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals-everyone with a serious interest in recorded sound. https://arsc-audio.org/
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