Project grant from Chicot Elementary, Little Rock, AR

Project grant from Chicot Elementary, Little Rock, AR

The IBMA Foundation e-mailbox has been full in the past two months with reports from across the country and around the world. Arkansas—The Chicot Chetah Stringband in Little Rock, Arkansas, under the direction of Aaron Farris was a recipient of an Arnold Shultz...
Arnold Shultz Fund grants due Jan. 31, 2026

Arnold Shultz Fund grants due Jan. 31, 2026

Applications for Arnold Shultz Fund grants are due January 31, 2026. The Shultz Fund was established in 2020 by the IBMA Foundation and funded by donors to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people of color. People with racial/ethnic backgrounds that are...
Project grant applications due December 1

Project grant applications due December 1

Applications for project grants awarded by the IBMA Foundation are due December 1, 2025. The Foundation awards project grants annually to nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status or qualified governmental agencies such as public schools and...
Appalachia to Arizona (and back)

Appalachia to Arizona (and back)

by Brett Morris and Nancy Cardwell A year ago last September, the bluegrass music community (and the world) was just beginning to think about how to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Many folks had lost musical instruments in the flood, along with the...