Documents including template correspondence to members of Music for Galway regarding renewing or taking up membership of MFG. Includes MS list of members detailing number of members per area and also a TS list of season ticket holders. Also includes TS correspondence from various bodies and between Music for Galway regarding annual and complimentary corporate season tickets and membership.
Assorted membership cards. Includes membership of Music for Galway, membership to the Music Association of Ireland, Season Tickets for Music for Galway events and drinks voucher tickets.
Letters received by Music for Galway and also copy of letters sent by Music for Galway relating to various activities and administration of the group
Pigott and McCullough/Steinway and Son. TS template letter from Music for Galway outlining their plans to purchase a new grand piano for Galway and notice of a public meeting RE same (May 1981) TS correspondence between various people of the Music for Galway Committee including Dr. Jane O'Leary, Angela O'Keefe and Mr. A.M. Broderick with Steinway and Sons, Piano Makers , Hanover Sq, London and also with McCullough Pigott, Musical Instrument Specialists, Suffolk St. Dublin 2 regarding discussions on purchase of a new grand piano for Music for Galway. Documents include price list of range of pianos from Steinway and Son; TS notes regarding choice of "a Steinway Model B" piano from McCullough and Pigott and order process by Music for Galway; further discussion with McCullough and Pigott regarding report on the Jesuit Hall in Salthill; tuning of the new piano on arrival and ongoing maintenance of the piano; letter from McCullough Pigott raising concerns about the temperature and humidity level of the proposed venue of the piano. Also includes letter from Jane O'Leary to Stephen Bishop Kovacevich thanking him for his help in selecting the new Steinway piano and offering him a public recital on the new piano.
Finance correspondence. TS correspondence between Music for Galway and various bodies such as the Arts Council, Galway Corporation, Galway County Council and Galway-Mayo Regional Development Organisation. Letters include an outline of MFG, its goals, achievements and plans; estimate of costs for new grand piano and for upcoming events; covering letters from Jane O'Leary of MFG enclosing funding applications to Galway Corporation and Galway County Council (14 May 1981) receipts of same from the Arts Council (20 May 1981) and Galway County Council (20 May 1981); completed application form sent to Galway Corporation 7 Aug 1981; letter from the Arts Council confirming grant of £800 to MFG (9 Jun 1981) and also grant of £3,000 with an interest free loan of £4,000 from the Arts Council to MFG (21 Sep 1981)
File of TS letters including a summary of events promoted by Music for Galway in 1981; TS notes detailing estimate of deficit of £610 for period Jan - Jun 1982 by MFG; letter from Arts Council RE thoughts on Deed of Trust for the new Steinway piano (3 Feb 1982); letter from MFG to the Shaw Trust, Foras Éireann RE grant application (1 Mar 1982); Reply from Foras Éireann confirming grant of £200 (30 Mar 1982) letter from Arts Council to MFG committee enclosing cheque of £4,000 interest-free loan (4 Mar 1982) Includes further letters from the Arts Council to MFG enclosing sums of money as instalments of their total allocated grant.
Finance Correspondence. Assorted TS and MS correspondence relating to financial matters of Music for Galway. Letters include notice from Dermot McLaughlin, Music Officer at the Arts Council, of grant of £12,000 to Music for Galway (15 Oct 1991), notice from Aidan J. McGovern of Foràs Éireann of grant of £400 payable to Music for Galway (9 Oct 1992) Letter from Madeleine Flanagan, Hon. Secretary of MFG to Mr. J. Tierney, Galway Corporation, acknowledging receipt of £2,500 grant made to MFG (2 Feb 1993) Also includes notice of application of grant aid made by MFG and received by Galway Corporation (22 Sep 1993), Letter to Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) from Jacinta M. Dwyer of MFG regarding annual fees payable to IMRO by MFG (14 Apr 1993) File also includes list of MFG concerts available for sponsorship and budget information for some other MFG concerts. (1992)