e-Newsletters (biweekly emails)

The GCNA e-newsletter is published twice a month and is distributed by email to GCNA members. It serves primarily as a way for the officers, board and committees of the GCNA to communicate with the membership. Postings from members are also accepted via this form.

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August 3, 2022 - link

GCNA website selected for inclusion on the Library of Congress Web Archives
PAST DUE: Fall/Winter Gathering Grants
Applications OPEN: Grants for Student Composer/Performer Pairs
Franco 2023 Proposal Contest Results

July 15, 2022 - link

Apply Now: Emerging Artist Grant Open
"Figments" Now Available from the Music Store
Juror Position Open: Arrangements & Transcriptions Subcommittee of Music Publications
Two Corrections from Last E-Newsletter

July 5, 2022 - link

NEW! GCNA Instagram Account
Passing of Past GCNA President Gloria Werblow
Welcome to our New Carillonneurs Members
Two Franco Premiers
2022 Congress New Music Available
Committees Seeking New Members
Grants to host Fall/Winter Gatherings

June 1, 2022 - link

Register for Congress and Congress Details
Include the GCNA in your Concert Programs

May 16, 2022 - link

Reminder to Committee Chairs to Submit Annual Reports & Budget Requests
Detailed Congress Schedule
Call for Fall Webinar Proposals
Grants Available to Host Fall/Winter Gatherings
Upcoming Concerts on GCNA Webpage

May 2, 2022 - link

Register for Congress and Ride-Sharing from Airport
Passing of honorary member Jacques Lannoy
Reminder to Committee Chairs
New Listing on Classifieds Page: University of Chicago

April 15, 2022 - link

Register for Congress
Bulletins Mailed Out
Summer Series
National Volunteer Week
Seeking Congress Host for 2023

April 5, 2022 - link

Sally Slade Warner Arrangements & Transcriptions Competition Winners Announcement
Music Resources through the GCNA

March 18, 2022 - link

Update Mailing Address for Bulletin Mailing
Mid-Atlantic Carillon Gathering Canceled
Dues Reminder
Franco Contest 2023 Now Open
Music Publications Committee Opening
Did You Know? Glossary of Terms

March 1, 2022 - link

2022 Board Nomination Statements Now Available
Reminder: Congress Registration Now Open
Register Now: Mid-Atlantic Carillon Gathering 3/26

February 16, 2022 - link

Congress Registration Now Open
Carillon News: Submit by 2/28
Reminder: Barnes Application Closes on 3/1
Save the Date: Mid-Atlantic Carillon Gathering 3/26

February 1, 2022 - link

Barnes Fund Upcoming Deadline
GCNA Exam Update
Reminder: Book Your Congress Hotel
Committee Chair Spotlight: John Widmann

January 16, 2022 - link

Reminder: Time to pay your annual dues
Register for upcoming webinar
New listing on the Classifieds page

January 5, 2022 - link

Time to pay your annual dues
Reminder: Register for two upcoming webinars
Franco Committee seeking new members
Reminder: Book Your Congress Hotel

December 15, 2021 - link

Reminder: Sally Slade Warner Arrangement Competition Deadline TODAY
Reminder: Call for Nominations due January 1st
Reminder: Register for Joint Webinar on January 9th
Upcoming: Submission for Music Publications due January 1st

December 3, 2021 - link

Upcoming: Zoom Social on 12/9/2021
Upcoming: Submission for Music Publications due 1/1/22
Upcoming: Joint Webinar on 1/9/22

November 16, 2021 - link

Giving Tuesday and Donor Recognition
Texas Regional Recap
Upcoming: Zoom Social on 12/9/2021
Upcoming: Webinar on Music Performance Anxiety
Reminder: Book Your Congress Hotel
New Post Added: Classifieds
Reminder: Call for Nominations

November 2, 2021 - link

Franco Committee Student Composer/Performer Pair Grant Recipients
Upcoming Zoom Social on 12/9/2021
Northeast Regional Post-Event Report Teaser
REMINDER! Update Your GCNA Profile
University of Chicago Congress (June 15-19, 2022), Hotel Reservations Open
New Committee Chairs Update

October 16, 2021 - link

Sally Slade Warner Arrangements and Transcriptions Competition
Carillonneur Exam Reminders - DUE TODAY
Upcoming Zoom Social on 12/9/2021 at 8pm ET
Committee Chair Spotlight: Dave Hunsberger

October 1, 2021 - link

Deadline TODAY for Congress Presentation Proposals
Seeking GCNA Congress Hosts for 2023 and beyond
Job Posting: New Listings Added
Carillonneur Exam Reminders
Last Call: Participate in the North American Carillon Survey
Heritage Committee Co-Chair Spotlight: Joy Banks

September 15, 2021 - link

Upcoming Webinar Series with Luc Rombouts
Call for Congress Presentation Proposals due TODAY
Call for Carillon News Submission due TODAY
Call for Nominations from the Nominating Committee
GCNA Website Downtime on October 9
Check Out New Job Openings
Paperless Bulletin / Carillon News Option
Reminder: Trinity Congress Compositions for Sale
Reminder: Fall/Winter Gatherings - You're Invited!

September 1, 2021 - link

Register for Upcoming Webinar Series with Luc Rombouts
Call for Presentation Proposals: Deadline TODAY!
Regional Fall/Winter Gatherings
Carillon News Submission Request
Committee Chair Spotlight: Tiffany Ng

August 18, 2021 - link

Call for Webinar Proposals
Webinar Tomorrow: "Re-mastering the Master Class"
Emerging Artist Grants (NEW!)
Trinity Congress Compositions for Sale
Sally Slade Warner Competition Announcement
Franco Student-Composer Pair Competition Reminder
Carillon News Call for Submissions
Meet Your Board: Emily Moody

August 1, 2021 - link

Officers for 2021-2022
August Webinar: "Re-mastering the Master Class"
Call for Webinar Proposals
Committee Chair Spotlight: Thomas Lee

July 15, 2021 - link

2021 Board Election Results
LAST CHANCE! Grants to host Fall/Winter gatherings
Barnes Grant Project: North American Carillon Community Survey Help Requested
Member Spotlight: Naoko Tsujita

July 1, 2021 - link

Grants to host Fall/Winter gatherings
Call for Proposals (Presentations, Workshops and Masterclasses) at 2022 Congress
Affiliate Programs
Congress Host Spotlight: Ellen Dickinson

June 15, 2021 - link

Summer Series Listings
Share the GCNA's Facebook Page with your audiences
In Memoriam: Marjorie Zimmerman
Committee Chair Spotlight: Laura Ellis

June 1, 2021 - link

Congratulations to New Carillonneur Members!
Congress begins Today
NEW THIS YEAR! Grants to host Fall/Winter gatherings
New Publication Releases
Do you live-stream?
Return your ballots for the 2021 Election of Directors
Committee Chair Spotlight: Jim Fackenthal

May 15, 2021 - link

Congress Registration Now Open
Call for New Barnes Grant Jurors
In Memoriam: Ray McLellan
Summer Series Listings
Return Your Ballots for the 2021 Election of Directors

May 1, 2021 - link

NEW! Member discounts at the Music Store
NEW! Grants for Fall/Winter Carillon Gatherings
Summer Series Listings
Advancement Vote for Carillonneur Members

April 15, 2021 - link

TONIGHT: Virtual Social Hour
WCF/GCNA Virtual Congress in June
Ballots for the 2021 Election of Directors
“I know I read that somewhere …”
Committee Chair Spotlight: Kim Schafer

April 1, 2021 - link

Special Presentation on April 13: A Work of Art and Engineering: Iowa State University Campanile-Carillon Model
Upcoming Virtual Social Hour on April 15
Spotlight Your Tower on Our Facebook!
Job Posting: Luray, Virginia
New Member Spotlight: Sheryl Modlin

March 15, 2021 - link

THIS WEDNESDAY: Virtual Social Hour
DEADLINE TONIGHT: Call for Congress Presentation Proposals
Handout from Social Media Workshop
Anton Brees Carillon Library Librarian/Archivist Job Posting
The Diapason’s “20 under 30”
Listen to Geert D’hollander’s When All Falls Silent
Arthur Lynds Bigelow’s English Type Carillonic Bells (1949)
Annual Dues Reminder

March 1, 2021 - link

Franco Competition Contest Results
Nominees for the 2021 Election of Directors
In Memoriam: John R. Knox and J. Samuel Hammond
Virtual Social Hour on March 17 at 8pm Eastern
Reminder to update your Membership Profile

February 15, 2021 - link

GCNA Virtual Social Hour TONIGHT, Feb 15, 8PM Eastern
Webinar: A Basic Workshop in Using Facebook And Twitter To Promote Your Carillon
Barnes Application Deadline Final Reminder
Help Update the GCNA Tower Directory
Share Your Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day Concert Programs
Carillon Content for Kids
Update Your Membership Profile Reminder
Officer Spotlight: Lynnli Wang

February 1, 2021 - link

GCNA Virtual Social Hour on Feb 15, 8PM Eastern
Webinar: A Basic Workshop in Using Facebook And Twitter To Promote Your Carillon
An Online Guide to Arranging for Carillon
Barnes Application Deadline
Update Your Membership Profile
Call for Spring 2021 Carillon News Submissions
New Member Spotlight: Liam Flood

January 15, 2021 - link

Second Dues Reminder
2021 Virtual Congress Announcement
Call for Webinars and and Congress Presentations
Digital Sheet Music Downloads Now Available
Bystander Intervention Training on Jan 26 & 31
Call for Spring 2021 Carillon News Submissions
Spotlight on Committee Chairs -- Congratulations to Linda Dzuris!

January 2, 2021 - link

Renewal Membership Dues
GCNA Carillonneur Exam 2022 Update
Calling 2-Octave and 3-Octave Carillon Players

December 15, 2020 - link

Paperless Bulletin / Carillon News Option
Changes to the Carillonneur Exam Scoring System
Unused Sheet Music Budget for 2020?
Meet Your Board: Caroline Poon

December 1, 2020 - link

Nominations Committee Announcement
Fall Carillon News Digital Download Available
Unused Sheet Music Budget for 2020?
Meet Your Board: Roy Lee
World Carillon Federation (WCF) Updates

November 16, 2020 - link

Giving Tuesday Reminder
Passing of Pieter Blonk
Meet Your Board: Wesley Arai

October 31, 2020 - link

Reminder to Submit Music to the Music Publication Committee
Meet your Board: Carol Anne Taylor

October 14, 2020 - link

2021 Carillonneur Exam
Call for Board Nominations
Digital Sheet Music Sales Announcement
Updated Logo for the GCNA
Meet Your Board: Andrea McCrady

October 1, 2020 - link

2021 Carillonneur Exam
2020 Bulletin Available for Download
Meet Your Board: Joey Brink

September 16, 2020 - link

Hard-Copy Downloadable Music Catalog
2020 Bulletin Arriving Soon to Your Mailbox
Meet Your Board: Julianne Vanden Wyngaard

September 1, 2020 - link

Carillon News: Submissions Reminder
Update GCNA's Recordings Page
Meet Your Board: Austin Ferguson

August 16, 2020 - link

Last Chance for 20% Off New Music
Member Directory On The Go
2020 Officer and Committee Reports
Meet Your Board: Austin Ferguson

August 1, 2020 - link

Meet the New Carillonneur Members
Death of Honorary Member Chuck Seidel
Carillonneur Examination Committee update
Are you an accountant?

July 15, 2020 - link

Congratulations to New Carillonneur Members
Election of Directors and Officers
New Music Publications
Reminder: Webinar next week
Reminder: Franco Composition Contest

June 30, 2020 - link

Thanks to Longwood Gardens
Final reminder: Advancement e-vote (for Carillonneur Members)
Announcing the 2020 Barnes Grant Recipients
Webinar series - new webinar added!
Committee membership updates
Survey: social media workshop

June 16, 2020 - link

Social media workshop
New resources on our website
Submitting member postings
Summer recitals
Communicating with the Board
Message from the President

June 1, 2020 - link

Report on Board Actions (May 31 meeting)
June Webinar Series - 4th webinar added!
Death of former member Charles C. Bradley
Advancement Vote (for Carillonneur members)
Statement of Professionalism and Inclusion