Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: North Carolina
Award Type: Recognition award for outstanding music educators
Background
Named for Maxine Swalin who—together with her husband Dr. Benjamin Swalin, NCS music director from 1939-1972—raised funds to establish the Symphony's children's concert division in 1945. Set in motion by Ms. Swalin, the Symphony's music education program is now the most extensive of any symphony orchestra, engaging 52,000 fourth and fifth graders each year through free Education Concerts and offering opportunities at every grade level, preschool through college.
Focus
Honors outstanding music educators who have made significant contributions to music education in North Carolina.
Contact
North Carolina Symphony
- Address: 3700 Glenwood Avenue, Ste. 130, Raleigh, NC 27612
- Phone: 919.733.2750 | 877.627.6724 (Toll-Free)
- Website: ncsymphony.org
What North Carolina Symphony Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $1.16M
- Median grant
- $1.16M
- By dollars: North Carolina 100%. Top recipient cities: Raleigh, NC.
Example grants
North Carolina Symphony Society Inc · Raleigh, NC
To support statewide service and music education
$1.16M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Music education
- Teachers
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