Pisgah Banjo raffle to benefit Arnold Shultz Fund

Pisgah Banjo raffle to benefit Arnold Shultz Fund

The Pisgah Banjo Company is excited to announce another chance to win a unique custom banjo! Raffle tickets are $20 each and all proceeds will benefit the Arnold Shultz Fund, a grant program dedicated to people of color pursuing traditional old-time and bluegrass...
Donor spotlight: Peter Thompson

Donor spotlight: Peter Thompson

Peter Thompson, producer and host of Bluegrass Signal on KALW Public Media/91.7 FM in San Francisco, California, is a faithful supporter of the IBMA Foundation. Originally from Michigan, Peter’s radio story began on Vancouver Co-Op Radio in 1975. While living in...

IBMA Foundation announces 2024 project grant recipients

The IBMA Foundation recently awarded $25,600 in project grants to 14 bluegrass programs in nine states plus the Czech Republic, Great Britain, and Ireland. This year’s total for the long-running, flagship program of the IBMA Foundation is up from $24,000 in 2023;...
A message from Nancy Cardwell

A message from Nancy Cardwell

Here’s a February Valentine for you! Thanks so much for everything you do to create, support, and share bluegrass music with the world. A special thanks to those who have made recent donations to one of the many IBMA Foundation grant programs, scholarships, and other...
Shultz Fund grant report from China

Shultz Fund grant report from China

Happy New Year! May you be healthy and joyful in 2024! Thanks to support of Arnold Shultz Fund, I made lots of fun bluegrass banjo videos from 2022 to 2023, which left me with much precious memory. Thank you for your support, and I will keep making bluegrass videos...
Bluegrass in the Schools grant report from Alabama

Bluegrass in the Schools grant report from Alabama

Our students enjoyed terrific performances and learned a great deal about bluegrass music on December 1, thanks to a grant from the IBMA Foundation. Here’s what I shared on the school social media page that day:   “Our students enjoyed an assembly this afternoon...