2. Table of
organization
Chris Smith
Roger Landes
Angela Mariani
Kyla Olson
Bill Gelber
Administrative coordinator:
Heather Beltz
3. Chris Smith
Director & point of contact
Areas:
Strategic planning
Grant-writing and fundraising
Collaborations coordinator
4. Chris Smith
Strategic planning
Extending institutional mission:
“research, teaching, and
advocacy”
Group learning through
vernacular collaborations
Pedagogical and institutional
innovation
Outreach to worldwide partners
5. Chris Smith
Grant-writing and fundraising
Scholarship Catalyst Grants
CDSS and other outside partner
grants
NEH
NEA
CH
Targets and re-applications
Challenges: resources &
personnel
Five-year arc
Space for ideas & collaborative
suggestions
9. Roger Landes
Production
VMC recording project
Arts Practice Research Conference
The Electric Guitar in American Culture
Lubbock Guitarslingers
10. Roger Landes
Community Liaison
Lubbock Guitarslingers/Cactus Theater
Lubbock Community Arts Foundation
Buffalo Grass Fest
LEPAA/Buddy Holly Songwriter’s Retreat
21. scholarships
VMC Scholarship (endowed): history of its
fundraising
VMC Ensemble scholarship: specific to
ensembles
VMC Incentive grant: to studio partners
Student-centered: