by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2025 | News
Our hearty thanks is extended to the members of Blue Highway, luthier Rufus Thames; the staff of Blue Highway Fest; the city of Big Stone Gap, Virginia; and raffle ticket purchasers for a donation of $2,007 to the IBMA Foundation raised by a guitar raffle at the...
by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2025 | News
By Nancy Cardwell Thanks to a substantial donation last year from Jim and Kathy Kortge of Fenton, Michigan, the new Gloria Belle Memorial Scholarship will launch in 2025, with the first recipient to be announced in July. The scholarship, created by IBMA Foundation...
by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2025 | News
Applications for Arnold Shultz Fund grants are due January 31, 2025. Please go to this link for the application form. Last year the IBMA Foundation awarded $19,650 for 16 Arnold Shultz Fund grants to programs and individuals in 12 states, Kenya, and Nepal. The Arnold...
by bluegrassfound | Jan 1, 2025 | 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 2025 with you. Our shared passion for bluegrass music and the positive effect it has on our lives inspire us to work even harder...
by bluegrassfound | Dec 1, 2024 | Bluegrass at California's Avenal State Prison
By Nancy Cardwell As a child when all my friends were so excited about toys and Christmas gifts Santa might bring, my mother taught me that the real meaning of the holiday season was the joy found in “the spirit of giving” – the simple fact that it is often more...
by bluegrassfound | Dec 1, 2024 | News
Have you survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but you’re still looking for the perfect gift for your friend or family member with a bluegrass heart? Please consider a donation to one of the following IBMA Foundation grants or scholarships as a gift in honor of the...
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