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American Folklife Center Announces March 2 Deadline for 2026 Parsons, Reed and Artists In Resonance Awards; March 9 Deadline for Paid InternshipsMonday, March 2 will be the deadline date for three of the four competitive awards being offered in 2026 by the American Folklife Center (AFC). These include the Gerald E. and Corrine L. Parsons Award, the Henry Reed Fund Award, and the recently launched Artist in Resonance (AiR) Award. Monday, March 9 will be the deadline for applications for AFC's two paid internships. This post includes an overview of each of these funding opportunities and links to more information, application forms and procedures. For an overview, visit the Library of Congress Research Guide "American Folklife Center: Research Awards, Fellowships and Funded Internships," which is at the main link. Use the tabs at the left of the guide to find the application forms and procedures, as well as lists of previous recipients, for each specific award or internship. The Gerald E. and Corinne L. Parsons Fund AwardThe purpose of this fund is to increase awareness of the ethnographic collections at the Library of Congress and to make the collections of primary ethnographic materials housed anywhere at the Library available to the needs and uses of researchers. The annual funding available for Parsons Fund Awards is up to $5,000, but this amount may be divided between more than one awardee. Awards may be made to either individuals or to organizations in support of specific projects. The Henry Reed Fund AwardThe Reed Fund was established in 2004 in honor of the esteemed old-time fiddler Henry Reed with an initial gift from founding American Folklife Center director and fiddler Alan Jabbour. The Fund provides biennial awards to support activities directly involving folk artists, especially when the activities reflect, draw upon, or strengthen the collections of the American Folklife Center. Historically, Reed Awards have ranged from $1000 to $2000. Reed Fund projects and activities might include: Payments to folk artists, their families, their descendants, or their cultural communities in connection with publication or dissemination of documents (audio recordings, manuscripts, photographs, etc.) in the AFC's collections; honoraria or reimbursement to folk artists for programs, such as concerts, workshops, or exhibitions which feature those folk artists and their arts; programs honoring and celebrating folk artists for their cultural contributions; support for the costs of documenting distinguished folk artists and the acquisition of resulting documentation by the Library of Congress. Artists in Resonance (AiR): Awards to Support Creating Musical Works Inspired by American Folklife Center Archival CollectionsOne Fellowship of $10,000 will be awarded to support artists in creating new musical works inspired by and sourced from collection materials in the American Folklife Center Archives. During the fellowship, American Folklife Center reference librarians, archivists, folklorists, and ethnomusicologists will work closely with the awardee to support aspects of project development, including research; rights and permissions; obtaining copies of relevant recordings, manuscripts, and photographs; assistance in determining copyright status and using onsite analog and digital materials. Paid Internships from the American Folklife CenterApplications are now open (due March 9) for two paid internships, ideal for early career professionals in folklore, ethnomusicology, and related disciplines. AFC's paid internships offer professional development experiences; introduce interns to the research collections at the American Folklife Center (and the Library of Congress); and develop critical skills related to documentation, archival practice, and cultural heritage research and programs. Paid summer internships offer salary at the GS-3 level for 10-week long experiences, and individuals apply through an open competitive process. For general information about these awards, eligibility or advice on which awards would be the best fit for your project, or information about internships, contact AFC staff at folklife@loc.gov or call (202) 707-5510.
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