National Federation of Music Clubs

The National Federation of Music Clubs 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 $50,000 in awards and two years of perf ormance 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.

Applicants must be native-born or naturalized American citizens, must be members or become members of the NFMC either by individual or group affiliation before applications are accepted.

• Applicants MUST be native-born or naturalized American citizens. (EXCEPTION: Lynn Freeman Olson Composition, Lynn Freeman Olson Piano Pedagogy Award applicants and International Music Camp applicants—50% U.S. citizens, 50% non U.S. citizens.)
• Applicants must be members or become members of NFMC either by individual or group affiliation before applications are accepted. (EXCEPTION: Young Artist Auditions, Summer Music Center Awards Applicants and the three Armed Forces Awards. Application forms include necessary information for membership.)
• JUNIOR entrants must be members of the Junior Division.
• STUDENT entrants must be members of the Student Division.
• Students CAN NOT compete in the Young Artist Competition and the Student/Collegiate Auditions in the same year.
• ENTRANTS for SENIOR DIVISION AWARDS must be members of the Senior Division.

Each award requires a separate application;
forms and rules are available on the NFMC website: www.nfmc-music.org/

National Federation of Music Clubs
Dr. George Keck, Chairman
Competitions and Awards Board
421 Cherry Street
Arkadelphia, AR 71923

317 882-4003