<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hello all,</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">This is just a reminder of our Q and A Zoom call this evening for our Blind Artist Grant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind\u2019s Performing Arts Division invites you to an informational session on our Blind Artist grant, now open for applications. If you have been thinking of applying but would like some clarification on the application process, please join us on Sunday, October 5th at 8PM Eastern Time/5PM Pacific Time to have your questions answered. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">About the grant:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division (PAD) proudly offers annual grant(s) of up to $1,000 total to support blind artists and blind-led organizations in bringing innovative performing projects to life. Whether your passion is music, dance, theater, film, or another expressive art form, we're excited to help you make your artistic goal a reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">The grant is intended to assist grantees with costs directly associated with the project, such as purchasing equipment, paying venue rental fees, hiring staff or performers, and similar necessary expenses. Project-related travel costs (such as lodging and meals) are permitted if they are essential to completing the project, and such expense should align with the National Federation of the Blind's travel and reimbursement policies. Please contact the Performing Arts Division for a copy of these policies. Funds cannot be used for unrelated incidental or personal expenses, such as general housing, utilities, or living costs. All expenditures must be directly connected to the execution of the funded project.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">The application can be found here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12HVg3_mbiLi0sA5ofhbL2sD9McRdKSEmqbNg_p2yKyU/edit">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12HVg3_mbiLi0sA5ofhbL2sD9McRdKSEmqbNg_p2yKyU/edit</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">We look forward to talking to you on Sunday, October 5th at 8 eastern! Here is the Zoom link.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/91832019607">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/91832019607</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 918 3201 9607 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">--- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">One tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">+12532158782,,91832019607# US (Tacoma) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">+13462487799,,91832019607# US (Houston) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Join instructions <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/meetings/91832019607/invitations?signature=A5YkFRBs4bneMLjZ-BJ8tvhfsNIVPbFj432ehzqebWs">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/meetings/91832019607/invitations?signature=A5YkFRBs4bneMLjZ-BJ8tvhfsNIVPbFj432ehzqebWs</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Reggie Herbert, MFA (he/him)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">President, Missoula Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Board Member at Large,, Montana Affiliate <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">Vice president, Performing Arts Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:rherbert@nfbmt.org">rherbert@nfbmt.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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