Description

H. Earle Johnson, pioneer scholar of music in America, was a founding member, former Vice President, and first Chairman of the Publications Committee of the Sonneck Society (now the Society for American Music). He served the Society with enthusiasm and dedication tempered by realistic vision and sound judgment. His contributions to scholarly study of music in America are numerous, the quality and significance of which are reflected by ubiquitous references to his works in scholarly publications. Johnson was a member of the music faculty at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1937–1942 and 1946–1953, a visiting professor of music at Temple University in Philadelphia, and a professor in the Eminent Scholars Program of the College of William Mary in 1975. He continued at William and Mary as a visiting professor until his retirement in 1983. Early in his career, as a critic for the New Haven Register, Earle developed an ear and heart for the performers of music. Though music criticism ceased to serve as his means of livelihood, he retained an avid interest in concert life and continued to be charitable in supporting and encouraging performers and organizations. In recognition of his many contributions to the history of American music and his service to the Society, H. Earle Johnson was elected as an Honorary Member in 1986. The H. Earle Johnson Book Publication Subvention Award of the Society for American Music is intended to support the costs of the publication of significant books on American music.

The maximum award is $2,500.

Eligibility

Authors must be current members of the Society for American Music.

Guidelines

The application must come from the publisher. In addition to the application form, please provide the following materials:

• A statement about publication plans. (Note: before application for a subvention can be made, a publisher must have agreed to put out the work)
• Detailed financial statement, including:
  • A breakdown of publication costs showing format, print run, and projected costs.
  • Specific request for amount from the committee.
  • Indication of the impact of subvention on the price of the book or the cost borne by the author.
  • A list of other subvention awards to which the publisher or author is making application.
• Brief curriculum vita.
• Outline of proposed publication (including table of contents).
• Sample chapter or excerpt from work.

Please note that the Johnson Subvention is not for research-related expenses, but for publication costs. The subvention is for completed manuscripts, not works-in-progress.

Deadline

November 1

Publications Supported by the Johnson Subvention