Dear Colleagues,

In response to the latest announcement of ARLIS/NA about its move to a virtual conference in 2021, the Midstates Chapter William C. Bunce Travel Award Committee will now award up to two Member and two Student conference fees. We’ve also extended the deadline to Sunday, February 28 at midnight CST. Please see the following updated award details.

Sincerely,

William C. Bunce Travel Award 2021 Committee
Carol Ng-He (Chair), Greg Baise, Diane Dias De Fazio

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Hello,

On behalf of the ARLIS/NA Midstates Chapter Travel Award Committee, we are pleased to offer the William C. Bunce Travel Award to two (2) members and two (2) students, to cover conference fees of the ARLIS/NA 49th Annual Conference May 11–13, 2021.

This award is given in honor of William C. Bunce, who served as the Director of the Kohler Art Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1966 to 1999. The William C. Bunce ARLIS/NA-Midstates Travel Award is intended to support a Midstates chapter member’s professional development by providing funding to attend the ARLIS/NA annual conference.

Only ARLIS/NA-Midstates Chapter members are eligible. Information about becoming a member of ARLIS/NA and the regional chapter is available at the ARLIS/NA website and the ARLIS/NA-Midstates Chapter website.

This Award will be granted based on one or more of the following criteria:

• financial need
• level of chapter participation
• first-time conference attendance
• contribution to the conference

To apply for this award, please submit a brief letter (400 words or less) addressing relevant award criteria and how you will benefit from attending the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference, along with a current resume or CV, via this Google form.

The application deadline is Sunday, February 28, 2021 at midnight CST. The recipient will be notified by the end of day on Friday, March 5, 2021 and will receive the award in advance of the early rate registration deadline for the conference. The recipient must confirm in writing that they will be able to use the award for conference attendance. Recipients are ineligible to apply again for three years.

After receiving the award, the recipient must submit a short report indicating the value of the award to their professional development. Additionally, recipients also serve on the Travel Award Committee the following year.

If you have any issues accessing or submitting the application form, or have any questions about the award, please contact committee chair Carol Ng-He at [log in to unmask].