The 2011 Helen M. Thompson Award will be given to an outstanding early-career Executive Director. A cash prize of $2,500 will be presented to the individual winner at the League’s 2011 National Conference in Minneapolis.  Deadline for submissions is March 23.  For more information on submission guidelines and the nomination process, please visit americanorchestras.org.

The League is also accepting applications for the 2011 ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming. This year’s application deadline is March 15, 2011. Please click here for guidelines and applications.

If you have any questions, please contact James Barry at jbarry@americaorchestras.org or 646 822 4092.

Posted March 8, 2011