Invest in Emerging Artists

Make a Difference

The William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition is completely orchestrated by volunteers who are members of the St. Cecilia Society of Flint, Michigan.

It is our goal to produce a wonderful competition while keeping the costs for contestants to a minimum. All gifts help to make the competition free and accessible for students and the public. We rely on donations to cover the costs of the competition each year. Your donation is tax deductible to the level allowed by the IRS rules. All donors of gifts of $25 or more will be recognized in the Byrd Finals printed program. All gifts are greatly appreciated.

$25–$99

A gift of $25 helps cover the cost of feeding a contestant or accompanist the day of the competition. A $99 gift would help cover the cost of tuning the piano.

$100–$499

This level of giving helps cover costs such as the printing and mailing of brochures to 400 schools of music or maintaining a web site.

$500–$999

A gift in this giving range would help pay the travel expenses for the judges and the accompanists supplied by the St. Cecilia Society.

$1,000 – $3,999

A gift of $1,000 would pay the fee of a professional judge for the competition, a finalist’s prize, the second place winner’s prize, or half of the winner’s $6,000 prize.

$4,000+

This donation level may be directed to the Byrd Endowment Fund. The interest accrued from this fund covers part of the annual costs of producing the William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition.

Ways to Give

Donation checks should be made payable to the “William C. Byrd YAC” and sent to William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition, c/o Flint Institute of Music, 1025 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503. Please indicate that your gift is for the Byrd Fund. Gifts may be given in honor or memory of family or friends. Online giving will be available here once secure payment processing is connected.

For information about a named endowment, contact Dr. Townes Osborn Miller at 810.232.3531 or chairman@byrdartists.com.

Online Giving Coming Soon

We are finalizing secure online payments. In the meantime, you can support the competition by mailing a check made payable to the “William C. Byrd YAC” and sent to William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition, c/o Flint Institute of Music, 1025 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503.

Your gift matters: Donations are tax deductible to the level allowed by IRS rules, and gifts of $25 or more are recognized in the Byrd Finals printed program.