by Stephen Wang (Los Gatos, California), 2021 recipient The IBMA Foundation’s Arnold Shultz Fund provided me the opportunity to take guitar lessons with Jack Tuttle, a treasured fixture in the California bluegrass community. Jack is well known throughout the bluegrass...

Applications for project grants awarded by the IBMA Foundation are due December 1, 2021. The Foundation will award a total of around $20,000 to nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status or qualified government agencies such as public schools and colleges....

Fall is the most beautiful time of year where I grew up, in the Missouri Ozarks. The red, orange, and yellow leaves on the trees flame the hills with color, and there’s a hint of wood smoke in the crisp air. The sunlight even looks different this time of year, as we...

Due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic many bluegrass camps and educational programs were cancelled or postponed in the summer of 2020. The Foundation recently received a report from the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua Bluegrass Day Camp for Kids held just...

After a strong year of support from donors (see IBMA Foundation Year-End Report elsewhere in the October 5, 2021 issue of The Cornerstone, the Foundation is able to raise Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-grants from $300 to $500. Do you have a band that enjoys presenting...