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GRAMMY MUSEUM® AND RECORDING ACADEMY® ANNOUNCE SECOND ANNUAL QUINN COLEMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

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PROGRAM AIMS TO UPLIFT THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC CREATORS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (SEPT. 5, 2023) — The GRAMMY Museum® and the Recording Academy® have announced the launch of the second annual Quinn Coleman Memorial Scholarship. The program is designed to continue eliminating barriers within the music industry by providing college students professional development experiences that will prepare them for future full-time employment. Established in 2021, the program was named in honor of the late music executive and DJ Quinn Coleman, who tragically passed away at the age of 31 in 2020. Following his passing, his family established the Quinn Coleman Memorial Scholarship through the GRAMMY Museum to help keep his legacy alive.

The Recording Academy’s team will carefully select currently enrolled college students across the country who aspire to pursue careers in the music industry or other related creative fields. Five interns will be chosen to collaborate closely with the GRAMMY Museum, Recording Academy and affiliated chapters. Additionally, each intern will receive two $1,000 scholarships for tuition, a $500 stipend for interview preparation, two $250 stipends for books and equipment, and funding to invest in personal portfolios, in addition to a spring internship at the Recording Academy or Latin Recording Academy®.

“I’m thrilled to see Quinn’s legacy continue with another year of Quinn Coleman Scholars. With the help of the GRAMMY Museum and the Recording Academy, we are excited to welcome the next class of students passionate about music inclusion, excellence and dedication,” said Debra Lee, Founder of Leading Women Defined and Former Chairman & CEO of BET Networks.

The scholarship application opens on Tues, Sept. 5, and will close on Fri, Oct. 6. Selected scholarship recipients will be announced on Tues, Oct. 17. To apply for the scholarship, visit here. To learn more about the Quinn Coleman Memorial Scholarship, visit here. For more information on the GRAMMY Museum, visit here.

ABOUT THE RECORDING ACADEMY
The Recording Academy® represents the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals. Dedicated to ensuring the recording arts remain a thriving part of our shared cultural heritage, the Academy honors music’s history while investing in its future through the GRAMMY Museum, advocates on behalf of music creators, supports music people in times of need through MusiCares®, and celebrates artistic excellence through the GRAMMY Awards® — musics only peer-recognized accolade and highest achievement. As the world’s leading society of music professionals, we work year-round to foster a more inspiring world for creators.

For more information about the GRAMMY Awards and the Recording Academy, please visit grammy.com and recordingacademy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @RecordingAcad on Twitter, “like” Recording Academy on Facebook, and join the Recording Academy’s social communities on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. For media assets, please visit recordingacademy.com/press-room/press-kits.


ABOUT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM
The GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and exploring music from yesterday and today to inspire the music of tomorrow through exhibits, education, grants, preservation initiatives, and public programming. Paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, the Museum values and celebrates the dynamic connection in people’s diverse backgrounds and music’s many genres, telling stories that inspire us, and creative expression that leads change in our industry.

For more information, visit www.grammymuseum.org, “like” the GRAMMY Museum on Facebook, and follow @GRAMMYMuseum on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

Grammy Museum, Los Angeles Life and Style, Music Notes, Taylor Swift

GRAMMY Museum® to present a special pop-up exhibit, I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (At GRAMMY Museum), open now for through Sept. 18 in celebration of Taylor Swift’s history-making six sold-out SoFi Stadium shows in Los Angeles.

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LOS ANGELES (AUG. 2, 2023) — In celebration of Taylor Swift’s history-making six sold-out SoFi Stadium shows in Los Angeles starting this week, the GRAMMY Museum® proudly presents a special pop-up exhibit, I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (At GRAMMY Museum), open now for a limited time through Mon, Sept. 18. The exhibit is on display in the Museum’s 4th floor theater gallery.

I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (At GRAMMY Museum) immerses the visitor into the world of Swift’s recent “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” music video, with a display of 11 costumes and two instruments for a total of 13 artifacts from the video. The costumes were all worn during Swift’s original Speak Now era. The music video for “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)” features actors Joey King and Taylor Lautner breaking Swift out of a museum vault while Presley Cash waits in the getaway car—a symbolic representation of how it has felt for Swift to have her fans help her reclaim her music. Swift wrote and directed the music video, realizing her dream of directing fight scenes and a heist storyline, with help from Director of Photography, Jonathan Sela, ASC. 

“Taylor Swift is about to make history in Los Angeles by setting the SoFi stadium record for the most performances as a headliner,” said Jasen Emmons, Chief Curator & Vice President of Curatorial Affairs at the GRAMMY Museum. “We’re thrilled to honor this achievement by creating an immersive space for her fans and our community to continue celebrating her all month long.”

Exhibit highlights include 13 artifacts, all of which were worn and played by Swift during her original Speak Now era, and featured in the “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version)(From The Vault)” music video: For more information regarding ticket reservations for the exhibit, please visit www.grammymuseum.org.

  • Swift’s vintage lace dress from her Speak Now Tour
  • Swift’s Eric Winterling dress from her Speak Now Tour
  • Swift’s custom REEM ACRA dress from her Speak Now Tour
  • Swift’s Valentino gown from her Speak Now Tour
  • Swift’s Jenny Packham dress from her Speak Now Tour
  • Swift’s Susan Hilferty dress from her Speak Now Tour
  • Swift’s Jenny Packham dress from her Speak Now Tour
  • Joey King’s Monsoon white dress & wig from Swift’s “Mean” music video
  • Swift’s Temperley dress from her “Mean” music video
  • Swift’s vintage flapper-style dress from her “Mean” music video
  • Swift’s Zara dress from her “Mine” music video
  • Swift’s Gibson Les Paul red sparkle top guitar from her Speak Now Tour
  • Swift’s Deering banjo from her Speak Now Tour

Step into the lobby of the GRAMMY Museum and there begins The Taylor Swift Experience. You’ll be immediately greeted with the piano Swift performed on her RED tour and, before you hop on the elevator to go up to the second floor where the exhibit resides, you’ll find a display case of Swiftie items — artifacts created for Swift by her fans. And that’s just the beginning. Dubbed “This. Sick. Exhibit.” by Buzzfeed.com, The Taylor Swift Experience opened on Swift’s 25th birthday, December 13, 2014, and gives visitors and fans an in-depth look at the GRAMMY winner’s career trajectory as a singer, musician, songwriter, entrepreneur, and style icon. From her “as seen in New York” outfits to looks from past GRAMMY Awards shows, visitors can peruses cases full of artifacts from Swift’s personal collection, including home videos and footage. Additional artifacts on display include: HANDWRITTEN LYRICS FOR THE SINGER/SONGWRITER’S HIT “22”
SWIFT’S BANJO USED DURING HER PERFORMANCE AT THE 54TH GRAMMY AWARDS IN 2012
THE “SILVER SPARKLE GUITAR” SWIFT USED DURING HER PERFORMANCE OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BEFORE THE 2008 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES
THE GUITAR SHE PLAYED DURING HER FIRST WORLD TOUR IN 2009
A LETTER SWIFT WROTE TO THE CREW OF HER FIRST HEADLINING TOUR IN 2010, AND HER SKETCH FOR THE SET DESIGN OF THAT SAME TOUR But that’s not all. Have you ever wanted to try and sing like Swift? How about mix one of her songs? You can do that, too.

ABOUT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM
The GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and exploring music from yesterday and today to inspire the music of tomorrow through exhibits, education, grants, preservation initiatives, and public programming. Paying tribute to our collective musical heritage, the Museum values and celebrates the dynamic connection in people’s diverse backgrounds and music’s many genres, telling stories that inspire us, and creative expression that leads change in our industry.

For more information, visit www.grammymuseum.org, “like” the GRAMMY Museum on Facebook, and follow @GRAMMYMuseum on Twitter and Instagram, and TikTok.