LARMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Roz & Howard Larman Memorial Scholarship Fund, established by an anonymous donor in memory of Howard in 2007 and renamed to honor Roz in 2016, supports artists who would otherwise be unable to attend the FAR-West conference due to financial hardship. Scholarships may cover partial or full conference registration.
Eligibility
- An aspiring or currently performing artist who demonstrates current financial hardship that would prevent them from being able to attend the conference
- Applications must be submitted individually
- Priority is given to first-time applicants
- Recipients are encouraged to volunteer at the conference
How to Apply
- Fill out the application form
Review Process
The Larman Scholarship Committee is the FAR-West Treasurer, Conference Coordinator, and one other Board member. Scholarships are awarded based on the stated criteria and availability of funds. All information is kept confidential.
- First round applicants are notified by August 7
- Second round applicants are notified by September 7
Note: Applicants must be registered for the conference before applying for private showcase opportunities.
SUPPORT LARMAN
We are honored to support our community with financial assistance. Your support of the Larman Scholarship Fund is vital to the continuance of this fund for future recipients. Thank you!
Roz and Howard Larman hosted their Pacifica radio show, Folkscene, for over 40 years, and it continues on today in the care of their son, Allen Larman, and Peter Cutler. At the helm of Folkscene, Roz and Howard presented practically everyone in folk-roots-singer-songwriter music, from legends like Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright, Jackson Browne, Kate Wolf, Tom Waits and the McGarrigles, to genre-crossers like Peter Case, Dave Alvin and Lucinda Williams, to relative newcomers like Antje Duvekot, Dar Williams, the DittyBops, and hundreds more.
Their blessing could, in a single stroke, engender unshakable credibility for artists whose “folkiness” might have been considered marginal or tenuous. As the saying goes, “If Roz liked it, it was folk.”
Roz & Howard were founding members of FAR-West, former recipients of the FAR-West “Best of the West” Ambassador award, participated in numerous panels and workshops at our early conferences, and served on the Official Showcase selection committee for many years. They were simply the heart and soul of West Coast folk, the music, the scene, its very presence.
Howard and Roz Larman