by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2026 | News
Happy New Year to friends of the IBMA Foundation across the country and around the world! We couldn’t be happier to be kicking off 2026 with you. Our shared passion for bluegrass music and the positive effect it has on our lives inspire us to work even harder together...
by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2026 | News
Apply HERE by June 1, 2026. Most fans agree the best way to discover bluegrass music for the first time or to continue to experience it fully for years to come is to attend a well-produced live concert or festival. The IBMA Foundation is proud to announce a new...
by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2026 | News
Uri Kohen reports the Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival Universities Project in Ireland continues to grow, with some exciting plans for the future. HERE is a clip from the full 2025 symposium. “Thank you once again for your invaluable support in helping us get this...
by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2026 | News
Aldona Bird at the Monongalia Arts Center in Morgantown, West Virginia, recently checked in with a report on their IBMA Foundation project grant. They used Foundation funds to supplement instructor pay for a youth Appalachian music program in the spring, summer, and...
by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2026 | News
Kevin Slick, with the Free-Strings bluegrass education program for schools, reports from Virginia: “We originally proposed providing 40 schools with free access to the online curriculum that provides a gateway for middle and high school orchestras to incorporate...
by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2026 | News
A January 2025 IBMA Foundation project grant went to the Jam Pak Blues ‘N’ Bluegrass program in Chandler, Arizona. Specifically, the grant funded instruction in instrument repair and maintenance for older youth members of Jam Pak interested in learning more about...
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