Just 11 more days to enter to win a Deering Banjo!

Just 11 more days to enter to win a Deering Banjo!

The live streamed drawing for the 4th annual Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle will take place at noon Eastern Time on Monday, May 13, at facebook.com/Bluegrassfoundation/, and ticket sales close at midnight May 12th. Do you have your tickets yet? Do you need some...
Shultz Fund grant report from Kentucky

Shultz Fund grant report from Kentucky

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...
June 1 deadline to apply for college scholarships

June 1 deadline to apply for college scholarships

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...
Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle #4 begins April 1

Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle #4 begins April 1

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...