Courtney Granger Memorial Award

The Courtney Granger Award provides young musicians in Acadiana an opportunity to apply for financial assistance to attend local and national camps for traditional music, provide mentors for private and small group music lessons, and instruments or instrument repairs to aspiring traditional musicians — all opportunities that were so very important to Courtney.

AcA and the Granger Family recognizes the value of diverse representation in arts and culture and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply for all relevant opportunities.

 

Applications due March 31, 2023

Please direct any inquiries to: Anna@AcadianaCenterForTheArts.org

Important Dates:

Funding Cycle: May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024

Applications Open: February 27, 2023

Application Deadline: March 31, 2023 submitted via the online form by 4:30pm

Notification Date: Week of April 24, 2023

Award Amount: Up to $1,000

Assistance:

For assistance prior to the deadline, please contact:

Gwen Richard, Community Development Director, Gwen@AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org

Anna Kojevnikov, Community Development Manager, Anna@AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org

Or give us a call at 337-233-7060

 

Eligible Applicants:

To be considered for this program, the applicant must:

  • Must be between the age of 12-18 years old by start of the funding cycle (May 1, 2023)
  • Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Acadiana (Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, or Vermilion Parishes), and remain a resident for the duration of the grant period
  • Have a parent or guardian’s signed letter of support giving a student/artist under the age of 18 permission to participate in this program
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Courtney Granger Memorial Award Application 2023

  • Download Guidelines

  • Courtney Granger Memorial Award 2023-2024 Guidelines

  • ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday March 31, 2023, 4:30pm

    All applications must be completed and submitted online to the Acadiana Center for the Arts using this online form by 4:30pm CT March 31, 2023. Hand delivered, mailed or emailed applications are ineligible and will not be accepted.

  • PLEASE NOTE: This is not a scholarship program to pay for high school or college classes/courses, tuition or school supplies/books. Please read the Courtney Granger Memorial Award Guidelines for more information before beginning this application.

    For assistance and questions, contact the Community Development Department at Community@AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org or 337-233-7060.

  • APPLICANT INFORMATION

  • Range: up to $1,000 | See guidelines for more information.

    (total request here must match total requested on the budget)
    Please enter a number from 1 to 1000.

  • Narrative Questions

    Using the spaces provided below, answer the following narrative questions to the best of your ability.
  • WHAT is the music camp/private or group lessons/workshops, etc. for which you are requesting funding, during the granting period of May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024?

    WHO is the person(s) or organization providing music camp/private or group lessons/workshops, etc.?

    WHEN will your music camp/private or group lessons/workshops, etc. take place? Provide beginning and ending date(s), month/day/year. TBA - To Be Announced - is not acceptable.

    WHERE will your music camp/private or group lessons/workshops, etc. take place? Provide name (if organization), location, address, city and state.

    WHY are you interested in doing this particular music camp/private or group lessons/workshops, etc., how will it benefit you as an artist?

  • 2.UPLOAD SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

    At least two samples of your artwork, for example audio, photos, videos, brochures, posters, writing samples etc. here.
  • Provide Title of Artwork with a brief description
  • Max. file size: 128 MB.
  • Provide Title of Artwork with a brief description
  • Max. file size: 128 MB.
  • Provide Title of Artwork with a brief description
  • Max. file size: 128 MB.

  • YOUR BUDGET REQUEST

    Explanation of expenses for the music camp/private or group lessons/workshops etc. for which you are requesting funding.
  • (fees to attend music camp/private or group lessons/workshops etc.)
    Please enter a number from 0 to 1000.
  • (n/a if not applicable)
  • (payment to other artist(s) providing group or private lessons or workshops)
    Please enter a number from 0 to 1000.
  • (n/a if not applicable)
  • (refers to the cost of travel for the applicant, for outside professional services, lodging, and travel for services outside the local area)
    Please enter a number from 0 to 1000.
  • (n/a if not applicable)
  • (refers to the cost of items that are needed to participate.)
    Please enter a number from 0 to 1000.
  • (n/a if not applicable)
  • (refers to an expense not listed under any other category above) Eligibility for this expense will be determined by the committee.
    Please enter a number from 0 to 1000.
  • (n/a if not applicable)
  • (represents all proposed costs requested from items 1-6, may not exceed $1,000)

  • 3. List any honors, awards, or distinctions received as an artist.

  • 5. Briefly discuss your future plans in relation to the arts.

  • Your Artistic Discipline

    Music is the eligible recognized artistic discipline for this program. Please check the musical genre/s specific to your grant application.

  • Uploads

  • Please upload a sign letter of permission to apply from a parent/guardian
    Max. file size: 128 MB.
  • Please upload a letter of recommendation from someone other than family. (eg. teachers, business professionals, community members, etc.)
    Max. file size: 128 MB.

  • Demographics (Optional)

    We are committed to equity and inclusion and view data as an essential tool to be accountable to this commitment. This information is being collected for tracking and reporting purposes and does not affect eligibility or selection.
  • Select all that apply.
  • (please self-identify. eg. Male, Female, Non-Binary, etc.)
  • (please self-identify. eg. she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, she/they, etc.)

  • ASSURANCES

  • Applying does not guarantee that you will receive funding, as this is a competitive grants program. Please check your final application carefully, as an incomplete form may cause your application to be ineligible. Remember to keep a copy of your application and all attachments for your files.

  • Signature

    Your signature is required and indicates that you have read the above “ASSURANCES” and agree to the conditions. Your signature also grants permission to the members of the Courtney Granger Memorial Award Committee and AcA Staff the right to review your application, and all attachments.
  • Your signature is required and indicates that as the signer, you have read the above and agree to all conditions. The application with the signature constitutes a legal document.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
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With your help, Courtney’s memory will last forever

Celebrating the memory of Courtney Granger—master fiddler, musician, and culture bearer—who passed away in 2021 at the age of 39. This memorial fund aims to raise $50,000 to permanently endow annual awards to young musicians in Courtney Granger’s memory.

Following his passing, Courtney’s friends and bandmates from The Pine Leaf Boys created a crowdfunding campaign to help defray funeral costs for Courtney’s family. Courtney’s parents generously donated the remainder of those funds to the AcA to seed this fund.

Donations to the Fund will be re-granted annually beginning in 2023 through the Courtney Granger Award, administered by AcA, giving young musicians in Acadiana scholarships to attend national camps for traditional music—an opportunity that was so important to Courtney.

Donate to the fund: