Announcing the VRA Travel Award Winners for 2020 Baltimore

Dear VRA colleagues,

The Travel Awards Committee is pleased to present the following as Travel Award winners for the 2020 Conference in Baltimore:

Katherine Lane, Free Library of Philadelphia – Kathe Hicks Albrecht Award

Alan Munshower, University of Mississippi – New Horizons Award

 Charlotte Eagle, Pratt Institute – New Horizons Student Award/Tansey Award

 Emily Crockett, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – Garneta Taormina Memorial Student Award

Maureen Burns, IMAGinEd Consulting & Archivision – Tansey Award

Bria Sinnott, Towson University – Tansey Award

Chelsea Stone, Prologis – Tansey Award

Meredith Hale, University of Tennessee, Knoxville – Tansey Award

Tess Colwell, Yale University – Tansey Top-Up Award

Julie Irick, Seattle Municipal Archives – Tansey Top-Up Award

Our thanks to the members of the Travel Awards Committee (Catherine Adams, Morgan Bell, Lael Ensor-Bennett, Marcia Focht, Jean Hudson, Meghan Rubenstein, and Molly Schoen), who gave up significant portions of their Thanksgiving week schedules to evaluate and rank this year's applicants.

Please join us at the awards ceremony during the VRA Convocation on Wednesday, March 25, at 4:00 PM in the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Hotel to recognize and welcome these award recipients.

Allan KohlHeather SeneffCo-Chairs, Travel Awards Committee

VRA 2020 Baltimore Travel Award Applications Due Friday, November 15

Dear VRA Colleagues,

The clock is ticking on applications for Travel Awards to support attendance at the 2020 VRA Conference in Baltimore, MD this coming March 24 through 27.  The deadline for receipt of applications will be this Friday, November 15, 2019, at 11:59 EST. The list of recipients will be announced via the VRA listserv on Friday, December 20, 2019.

Before you apply, PLEASE READ “Travel Award Rules, Guidelines and Tips” for VRA Travel Awards Applicants, and “Types of Travel Awards.”

HERE’S THE LINK TO THE APPLICATION.

You do not need to be a member of the VRA to apply for a travel award, but please note that to receive an award an applicant must become a member of VRA and must attend the 2020 Conference.

Please also note that award checks are distributed at a designated event during the conference and as such, recipients will not have access to those funds ahead of the conference to use for their travel expenses, and must thus use awards as reimbursements following the conference.

In order to allow funding to assist the greatest number of attendees, Tansey awards will be distributed according to financial need, i.e. full awards (up to $850) may be given to some, whilst lower amounts may be awarded to others with partial institutional and/or other support. Travel Awards are intended to provide partial support for an individual’s conference attendance, and typically supplement support from one’s employer and/or personal resources.

For the 2020 award cycle, we are fortunate to have generous financial support from sponsors and funds provided by the membership including:

• The Kathe Hicks Albrecht award of $850, for a first-time VRA Conference attendee.
• Two New Horizons awards of up to $850 each.  These awards are aimed at members in the following categories: solo VR professionals, part-time VR professionals, geographically isolated VR professionals, VR professionals in smaller institutions, and/or first-time conference attendees.
• The New Horizons student award of $300, for a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree program and considering a career in visual resources.
• The Garneta E. Taormina Memorial Student Travel Award of $300, for a full-time graduate student enrolled in an accredited degree program and considering a career in visual resources and/or digital humanities.
• Tansey fund awards ranging from $250 to $850 each.

Please email me if you have any questions not answered by the documents noted above.

Each year, we typically receive many more applications than the number of awards we have to bestow.  So, don’t delay – apply today!

The Travel Awards Committee looks forward to receiving your applications,

Allan Kohl
Co-Chair, VRA Travel Awards Committee Librarian, Visual Resources and Library Instruction
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
akohl@mcad.edu
612-874-3781

Apply Today for a VRA 2020 Baltimore Travel Award

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce that VRA Travel Awards are available to support attendance at the 2020 VRA conference in Baltimore, Maryland, March 24 (Tuesday)-March 27 (Friday), 2020.  The deadline for receipt of applications will be Friday, November 15, 2019, 11:59pm EST.  The list of recipients will be announced via the VRA listserv on Friday December 20, 2019.

Before you apply, PLEASE READ “Travel Award Rules, Guidelines and Tips” for VRA Travel Awards Applicants, and “Types of Travel Awards.”

HERE’S THE LINK TO THE APPLICATION.

You do not need to be a member of the VRA toapply for a travel award, but please note that to receive an award an applicant must become a member of VRAand must attend the 2020 Conference.

Please also note that award checks are distributed at a designatedevent during the conference and as such, recipients will not haveaccess to those funds ahead of theconference to use for their travel expenses, and must thus use awardsas reimbursements following the conference.

In order to allow funding to assist the greatest number ofattendees, Tansey awards will be distributed according to financial need, i.e.full awards (up to $850) may be given to some, whilst lower amounts may beawarded to others with partial institutional and/or other support. Travel Awards are intended to provide partial supportfor an individual’s conference attendance, and typically supplement supportfrom one’s employer and/or personal resources.

For the 2020 award cycle, we are fortunate to have generous financial supportfrom sponsors and funds provided by the membership including:

• The Kathe Hicks Albrecht award of $850, for a first-time VRA Conference attendee.
• Two New Horizons awards of up to $850 each.  These awards are aimed at members in the following categories: solo VR professionals, part-time VR professionals, geographically isolated VR professionals, VR professionals in smaller institutions, and/or first-time conference attendees.
• The New Horizons student award of $300, for a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree program and considering a career in visual resources.
• The Garneta E. Taormina Memorial Student Travel Award of $300, for a full-time graduate student enrolled in an accredited degree program and considering a career in visual resources and/or digital humanities.
• Tansey fund awards ranging from $250 to $850 each.

Please email me if you have any questions not answered by the documentsnoted above.

Each year, we typically receive many moreapplications than the number of awards we have to bestow.  So, don’t delay – apply today!

The Travel Awards Committee looks forward to receiving yourapplications,

Allan Kohl
Co-Chair, VRA Travel Awards CommitteeLibrarian, Visual Resources and Library Instruction
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
akohl@mcad.edu
612-874-3781

Donate, Win, and Save-the-Date

Would you like to win a free conference registration for 2020 Baltimore, March 24-27, or a one-year membership to the VRA?

CLICK HERE FOR THE DONATION BUTTON

Due to strict gambling laws in California, the Executive Board was unable to include a raffle at this year’s conference in Los Angeles. However, we did implement an inclusive giveaway that everyone can participate in, whether you attended the conference or not! 

For every $5 you donate to the Visual Resources Association by April 15, your name will be entered to win a year-long membership OR a 2020 conference registration (i.e. if you donate $15, your name will be entered three times). Two names will be drawn, and each winner will select which prize they prefer. The prize is fully transferable, so you can pass along your prize to a friend if you wish!

For every $800 raised, the Executive Board has pledged to offer an additional travel award for the 2020 conference! We have set an overall goal of $2400, with the hopes of adding three additional awards for travel to Baltimore. Please donate by clicking the link above to support this initiative and win yourself a membership or 2020 conference registration!

**Please note that due to restrictions on how we are able to allocate funding as an organization, any donations to the VRA Foundation will not be entered into this drawing.**

Apply for a VRA LA 2019 Travel Award

The VRA offers several awards to assist with attendance at the VRA Annual Conference. The Travel Awards Committee especially encourages applications from new members/first time conference attendees; veteran members who have not been able to attend conferences for several years; international members; solo, isolated, and part-time VR professionals; students considering careers in visual resources; and any member actively participating in the conference who lacks sufficient funding to attend.Travel Awards are intended to provide partial support for an individual’s conference attendance, and typically supplement support from one’s employer and/or personal resources.  You do not need to be a member of the VRA to apply for a travel award, but please note that to receive an award an applicant must become a member of VRA and must attend the 2019 Conference.For 2019, we are fortunate to have generous financial support from sponsors and funds provided by the membership including:

• Two New Horizons awards of $850 each.  These awards are aimed at members in the following categories: solo VR professionals, part-time VR professionals, geographically isolated VR professionals, VR professionals in smaller institutions, and/or first-time conference attendees
• New Horizons student award of $300, for a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree program and considering a career in visual resources
• Kathe Hicks Albrecht award of $850
• Tansey fund awards ranging from $250 to $850 each.  In order to allow funding to assist the greatest number of attendees, Tansey awards will be distributed according to financial need, i.e. full awards (up to $850) may be given to some, whilst lower amounts may be awarded to others with partial institutional and/or other support.

Before you apply, please read Travel Award Rules, Guidelines and Tips and Types of Travel Awards.  Click here to apply.The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, November 16, 2018, 11:59pm EST.  The list of recipients will be announced via the VRA listserv on Friday December 14, 2018.

Travel Awards 2018

Dear Colleagues,We are delighted to announce that VRA Travel Awards are available for attendance at the 2018 VRA conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 27-March 30th, 2018.  The deadline for receipt of applications will be Monday, November 13, 12pm EST.  The list of recipients will be announced on the VRA listserv the week commencing December 18, 2018.Before you apply, PLEASE READ “Travel Award Rules, Guidelines and Tips” for VRA Travel Awards Applicants, and “Types of Travel Awards.”HERE’S THE LINK TO THE APPLICATIONYou do not need to be a member of the VRA to apply for a travel award, but please note that upon winning an award an applicant who is not a member of VRA must purchase a membership.Please also note that award checks are distributed at the conference and as such, recipients will not have access to those funds ahead of the conference to set against travel expenses.In order to allow funding to go further, Tansey awards will be distributed according to financial need i.e. full awards (up to $850) may be given to some, whilst lower amounts may be awarded to others with partial institutional/ other support. Travel Awards are intended to provide partial support for an individual’s conference attendance, and typically supplement support from one’s employer and/or personal resources.For 2018, we are fortunate to have generous financial support from sponsors and funds provided by the membership including:

• Two New Horizons awards of $850 each.  These awards are aimed at members in the following categories: solo VR professionals, part-time VR professionals, geographically isolated VR professionals, VR professionals in smaller institutions, and/or first-time attendees
• A New Horizons student award of $300, for a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree program and considering a career in visual resources
• Kathe Hicks Albrecht award of $850
• Tansey fund awards ranging from $250 to $850 each

Please email if you have any questions not answered by the documents noted above.So don’t delay – apply today!We look forward to receiving your applications,Marcia Focht & Allan KohlCo-Chairs, VRA Travel Awards Committee

VRA Travel Awards

The VRA Travel Awards Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of Travel Awards for the 2017 VRA conference in Louisville:Kathe Hicks Albrecht Award — Elliot McNally, Savannah College of Art & DesignNew Horizons Full Award — Joanne Lammers, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & SciencesNew Horizons Full Award — Jamie Zeffery, California State University, Los AngelesNew Horizons Student Award and Luraine Tansey/VRA Travel Award— Andrew Wang, Indiana UniversityLuraine Tansey/VRA Travel Awards:Kristin Britanik, The Andy Warhol MuseumSusan Jane Williams, Independent Cataloging and Consulting ServicesIan McDermott, LaGuardia Community College, CUNYSheryl Frisch, Cal Poly, San Luis ObispoKate Thornhill, Oregon Health & Science UniversityMeghan Musolff, University of Michigan LibraryZoe Waldron, New York Public LibraryCongratulations to the award recipients, and thank you to all applicants for their interest and excellent applications.Additional thanks go to contributors to the travel awards fund, our generous travel award sponsors, the VRA Executive Board and the Travel Awards Committee.We're looking forward to seeing all of you in Louisville,Marcia Focht and Michael DonovanCo-Chairs, Travel Awards Committee

VRA Travel Awards Available - Apply Today!

We are delighted to announce that VRA Travel Awards are available for attendance at the 2016 joint VRA/ARLIS conference in Seattle, Washington March 8-12.  The deadline for receipt of applications will be Monday, November 9, 12pm EST.  The list of recipients will be announced on the VRA listserv the week commencing December 7.A preliminary conference schedule with a listing of workshops and sessions will be available soon. Information about registration and travel is already available on the conference site. http://www.arlisna-vra.org/seattle2016/hotel.phpBefore you apply, PLEASE READ "Travel Awards Rules, Guidelines, and Tips” for VRA Travel Awards Applicants, and "Types of Travel Awards."The application is available in the Travel Committee's page, and directly here. You do not need to be a member of the VRA to apply for a travel award, but please note that upon winning an award an applicant who is not a member of VRA must purchase a membership. Please also note that award checks are distributed at the conference and as such, recipients will not have access to those funds ahead of the conference to set against travel expenses.In order to allow funding to go further, Tansey awards will be distributed according to financial need i.e. full awards (up to $850) may be given to some, whilst lower amounts may be awarded to others with partial institutional/ other support. N.B. Travel Awards are only intended to assist people's attendance at the conference, so you should be prepared to seek funding from elsewhere.For 2016, we are fortunate to have generous financial support from sponsors and funds provided by the membership including:* Two New Horizons awards of $850 each.  These awards are aimed at members in the following categories: solo VR professionals, part-time VR  professionals, geographically isolated VR professionals, VR professionals in smaller institutions, and/or first-time attendees* A New Horizons student award of $300, for a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree program and considering a career in visual resources* Kathe Hicks Albrecht award of $850* Tansey fund awards ranging from $250 to $850 eachMore awards may become available and will be announced on this listserv. Also, stay tuned and watch VRA-L and the VRA website for further details about the conference.  Please email if you have any questions not answered by the documents noted above.So don't delay - apply today!We look forward to receiving your applications,Vicky Brown & Jeannine KeeferCo-Chairs, VRA Travel Awards Committee