A Bluegrass in the Schools report from Missouri

A Bluegrass in the Schools report from Missouri

Dear IBMA Foundation: I am writing to express our gratitude for the Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-grant. With the $250 grant, our school was able to host a bluegrass concert assembly with a local band called Number 9 Coal. The concert took place November 6, 2023....
January 31 deadline to apply for Shultz Fund grants

January 31 deadline to apply for Shultz Fund grants

Applications for Arnold Shultz Fund grants are due January 31, 2024. Click here to download the application. The Fund awarded a total of almost $29,000 in grants in 2023 for activities that increase participation in bluegrass music by people of color. People of...
IBMA launches joint year-end fundraising campaign

IBMA launches joint year-end fundraising campaign

As 2023 draws to a close, the sister organizations of IBMA, the IBMA Foundation, and the IBMA Trust Fund are grateful for the year’s experiences and opportunities that have helped to strengthen the bluegrass music family.   Help us carry forward that spirit of...
Bluegrass in the Schools grant report from California

Bluegrass in the Schools grant report from California

The Virtual Strangers would like to send a “thank you” for your generous funding of our Vista Library presentation in Vista, California, last August 2, 2023. Your support has helped us share with many thers the value of bluegrass music as a part of our shared American...