2013 Grants


“Bluegrass Innovator” Grant Recipients For 2013

Bluegrass Foundation grants for the coming year have been named in honor of two legendary contributors to the genre, both who passed away in 2012: banjo player Earl Scruggs, a member of the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame; and California event producer Warren Hellman, a recipient of the IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award.

On September 27, 2012, the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Bluegrass Music announced that four projects will receive a total of $8,000 in grants in 2013.

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Mini-Grants

BLUEGRASS IN THE SCHOOLS


Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-Grant Application Form

Foundation for Bluegrass Music’s Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-Grants are made possible in part by a grant from The D’Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts with support from  J. D’Addario & Company, Inc. and D’Addario Strings.


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This application may be submitted for supplemental matching funding requests of up to $200 for educational in-school programs that present bluegrass music.

While the membership of Foundation for Bluegrass Music appreciates all forms of music related to bluegrass, including mountain music, old-time, early country, Cajun, blues and a host of other styles which influenced the development of bluegrass music, we must give priority to funding presentations with a central focus on bluegrass music. Live ensemble demonstrations are encouraged, along with a brief overview of the history and pioneers of bluegrass music, the instruments used and their role in a band, the vocal harmony structure used in bluegrass music and bluegrass music today.

In the “Brief Description of Presentation” field below, we’re looking for 75-150 words describing the program to be presented including major points it will cover and what instruments will be demonstrated.


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Please enclose artist program presentation materials with this application and mail to:

Foundation for Bluegrass Music
Bluegrass in the Schools Committee

608 W Iris Drive
Nashville, TN 37204 USA
(615) 256-3222
info@ibma.org