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Financial Youth Assistance for the 2026 ATG Festival

We are excited to announce that the ATG has set aside $2,000 this year to financially assist youth who would like to compete in the 2026 ATG Festival in Salt Lake City, UT. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS May 15th, 2026.

ATG will review each application submitted before the May 15th deadline and allocate the funds among the applicants.

Criteria:

  • Applicant must be age 19 or younger on July 8, 2026

  • Applicant or Applicant's teacher must be an ATG Member

  • Applicant must compete in at least one 2026 ATG festival solo or duet competition and must pay the appropriate competition fee

  • Be aware that competitions will be scheduled any time from Thursday July 8 - Saturday July 10th.  Competition schedules will be available in early July

  • Applicant must fill out the application form below and complete the virtual interview process 

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ATG will provide notification of assistance amount to each applicant by 5/29/2026

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Funds will be dispersed via check at the ATG festival.

Arrangement can be made if the funds are required before the festival.

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The Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International is a not-for profit 501(c)(3) corporation.

ATG does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.  

ADA Compliance Coordinator: Kenn Baert (kenbaert@gmail.com)

 

ATG is a member of the
Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) and
The International Music Council (IMC), an NGO official partner of UNESCO

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