Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle #5: April 1-30

Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle #5: April 1-30

Win a 1980 Deering Advanced Maple Blossom banjo and support the future of bluegrass music!The IBMA Foundation is excited to announce the 5th annual Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle launch on April 1, 2025. This year’s prize is a 1980 Deering Maple Blossom banjo,...
Bill Breen Bluegrass Youth Education Fund announced

Bill Breen Bluegrass Youth Education Fund announced

The IBMA Foundation is proud to announce the creation of the Bill Breen Bluegrass Youth Education Fund. Initially financed with a generous donation in memory of William (Bill) Breen of Chicago, Illinois by friend and colleague, Susie Stephenson, the fund will be an...
Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge to benefit IBMA Foundation

Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge to benefit IBMA Foundation

Plan to join us at Lorraine Jordan’s Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge festival April 10-12, 2025, at the Meadowview Conference Resort and Hotel in Kingsport, Tennessee! Attendees will be invited to donate an extra dollar (or two) at the gate for the IBMA Foundation, and...

Congratulations to Bright and Baucom grant recipients

Congratulations to the following education grant recipients from the IBMA Foundation! We look forward to receiving reports, photos, and videos in the future. Good luck to everyone listed on their presentations, lessons, and bluegrass camps! Bluegrass in the Schools...