Porkpie Scholar Grant Deadline

Interact with your favorite SCM authors, producers, directors, historians, archivists and silent comedy savants. Or just read along. Whatever.
Patricia Eliot Tobias
Associate
Posts: 4
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:12 pm
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact:

Porkpie Scholar Grant Deadline

Postby Patricia Eliot Tobias » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:47 pm

I hope this is appropriate to post here...

The deadline approaches for applications to be submitted for the second annual Porkpie Scholar Grant.

So far, I'm sorry to say, we have NO applications. Surely some of you know someone working on some kind of project related to Buster Keaton who would be grateful for financial support. We've got money to give away and no one to give it to!

Please pass this along...

Here's the basic info:

Deadline Set for
2009 Porkpie Scholar Grant Applications


CONTACT: Patricia Eliot Tobias, 310-547-2207/keatongrant@gmail.com

The deadline for applications for the 2009 Porkpie Scholar grant is Dec. 15, 2009. Author Eileen Whitfield received last year's grant, the first to be awarded by the International Buster Keaton Society, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Porkpie Scholar Grant Programissues grants of $350 annually to one or two recipients ("PorkpieScholars") per year.

The Porkpie Scholar Grant Program was established in 2008 with a substantial gift from a member of the International Buster Keaton Society who wishes to remain anonymous. The organization matched that gift to create the seed money for this grant program, which offers grants to authors, artists, film preservationists, filmmakers, composers and others who are contributing to the ongoing understanding and appreciation of the life and work of comedian/filmmaker Buster Keaton.

The International Buster Keaton Society, Inc. , was founded in 1992 with the purpose of fostering understanding and perpetuating appreciation of the life, career and films of Buster Keaton. The group advocates for historical accuracy about Keaton's life and work, encourages dissemination of information and research about Keaton, and endorses preservation and restoration of Keaton's films and performances.

The grant is awarded on a reimbursement basis. Recipients must provide receipts for costs associated with the grant project or activity, and the International Buster Keaton Society will reimburse up to the limit of the grant awarded. In rare cases, advances of grant funds may be made if deemed necessary to the project.

2009 Deadline: Grant applications are due online Dec. 15, 2009.

Who Can Apply: Individuals or organizations.

Eligibility: Grant projects should relate in some shape or form to the goals of the International Buster Keaton Society. Types of projects may include (but are not restricted to): articles or books, film restoration, musical scores, documentary films about Keaton, plays and art exhibits.

Application Process: Applications and grant guidelines can be downloaded from http://www.busterkeaton.com/newspage.htm. or requested by email at keatongrant@gmail.com.

For More Information
For more information about the grant program and possible eligible projects, please send an email to keatongrant@gmail.com (include "Porkpie Scholar Grant Program" in the subject line) or download the grant guidelines on the NEWS page of busterkeaton.com at http://www.busterkeaton.com/newspage.htm.
Patricia Eliot Tobias
President
The International Buster Keaton Society, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 72 guests