by bluegrassfound | Apr 1, 2024 | News
Lamont Pearley, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, received an Arnold Shultz Fund grant in 2023 to help purchase a banjo and take five months of banjo lessons with regional banjo teacher, Jordan Riehms. “We covered multiple ways to play ‘I’ll Fly Away,’ added more tunes to...
by bluegrassfound | Apr 1, 2024 | News
The Neil Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award annually recognizes the best bluegrass-related paper accepted by a juried academic conference during the previous year. Developing academic scholars eligible for this award include graduate students in MA or PhD programs and...
by bluegrassfound | Apr 1, 2024 | News
The IBMA Foundation offers five different college scholarships. Students interested in applying for the 2024/25 school year are invited to fill out and submit their applications at the following links: Click HERE to apply for the Rick Lang Music Songwriter...
by bluegrassfound | Apr 1, 2024 | News
The IBMA Foundation’s 4th annual Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle will kick off April 1, 2024. The prize is a 2011 Golden Era Deering banjo with a hardshell case and other accessories, valued at $4,000. Longtime IBMA Foundation supporter Casey Henry donated the...
by bluegrassfound | Apr 1, 2024 | News
The IBMA Foundation has awarded a total of $19,650 for 16 Arnold Shultz Fund grants to programs and individuals in 12 states, Kenya, and Nepal. The Arnold Shultz Fund was established in 2020 to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people of color. “We’re...
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