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<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
<span class="copy">November 28, 2012</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">IMLS Press Contact</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
202-653-4799<br>
Giuliana Bullard, <a href="mailto:gbullard@imls.gov"><span style="color:#0D6573">gbullard@imls.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="midboldbrown" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">Call for Applications: 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy1"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">Washington, DC</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">—</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">The
 President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is accepting applications for the </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=1&d=73&mid=333802&m=1167"><span style="color:#1B636F">2013
 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">The twelve winning programs will receive $10,000 and the opportunity to accept their awards from First Lady Michelle Obama, the President’s Committee’s Honorary
 Chairman, at a ceremony at the White House. In addition, winners will receive an award plaque, the opportunity to attend the Annual Awardee Conference in Washington, D.C., in the summer of 2013, and recognition on the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">Afterschool and out-of-school time arts and humanities programs sponsored by museums, libraries, performing arts organizations, educational institutions, arts centers, community
 service organizations, businesses, and eligible government entities are encouraged to consider submitting an application. Programs applying for the award must meet all of the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards </span><a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=2&d=73&mid=333802&m=1167"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1B636F">eligibility
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">Completed applications will only be accepted via the online process. The deadline for application submissions is Monday, February 4, 2013, 5:00 p.m. PST.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">Please click the following link to access the online national Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards Application: </span><a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=3&d=73&mid=333802&m=1167"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1B636F">http://www.nahyp.org/how-to-apply/</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">Prospective applicants with questions should e-mail </span><a href="mailto:info@nahyp.org"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1B636F">info@nahyp.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759"> or
 call 202-682-5571.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement.
 Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=4&d=73&mid=333802&m=1167"><span style="color:#0D6573">http://www.imls.gov</span></a> or follow
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">250 Winter St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">ann.reed@state.or.us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">phone 503-378-5027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">fax 503-378-6439<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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