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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e-newsletters Archive

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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