Emerging Artists Grant

Established in 1994 with a gift from Barbara Fritz, a longtime member of the Berkeley Piano Club, and augmented with her generous bequest in 2014, the Emerging Artists Fund Grant is intended to help with specific needs of talented musicians, age 17-28, who have financial need and intend to pursue a professional career in the field of classical music. 

The one-time $1000-$2000 award will be made at the discretion of the Emerging Artists Fund (EAF) Committee and may be used for expenses such as: wardrobe for and travel to music festivals and auditions, instrument repair and upgrade, coaching and masterclass fees, music score purchases, audio and video recording costs for auditions, tuition for summer music festivals, and other expenses approved by the EAF Committee. We encourage applications from young musicians in underserved communities.
Residency requirement: Open to students residing or attending school in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma counties