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IBMA Foundation 2019-2020 Year End Report
We’ve had a strong year at the IBMA Foundation. Over 400 donors shared in our work, with contributions totaling more than $70,000. In a season of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other national challenges, we are more grateful than ever for the bluegrass music community and for those who choose to help us build a brighter future for bluegrass by supporting the IBMA Foundation.
Latest Info
IBMA Foundation announces $12,050 in Arnold Shultz Fund grants
The IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Foundation recently awarded $12,050 in Arnold Shultz Fund grants to eight programs and individuals in Alaska, Arizona, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The Arnold Shultz Fund was...
Pisgah Banjos raffles banjo to benefit Arnold Shultz Fund March 8
Thanks to all who purchased a Pisgah Banjo raffle ticket during the month of February to benefit the Arnold Shultz Fund, established by the IBMA Foundation to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people of color. More than 1,000 raffle tickets had been sold...
Register now for bluegrass music in the classroom workshop
Bell Buckle, TN – April 17, 2021 Classroom and music teachers K-12, parents who home school, and group leaders in after-school programs, Scouting, 4-H, and other adults who work with youth are welcome to sign up for a free workshop planned for Saturday, April 17,...
Welcome to the March 2021 issue of The Cornerstone
Between ice storms and cold sheets of rain coming down here in North Carolina, spring appears to be timidly making it onto the horizon. Violets planted in November are sprouting in lawns, and folks are wistfully perusing seed catalogs. IBMA’s World of Bluegrass...
Donor spotlight: Tom Brown
Donor Spotlight: Tom Brown This month we visit with IBMA Foundation supporter Tom Brown. From Dalton, Georgia, Tom is a retired teacher who worked with visually impaired students for many years and more recently served as the part-time director of a local health...
Register now for bluegrass music in the classroom workshop in Bell Buckle, TN – April 17, 2021
Classroom and music teachers K-12, parents who home school, and group leaders in after-school programs, Scouting, 4-H, and other adults who work with youth are welcome to sign up for a free workshop planned for Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Bell Buckle, TN. “Using...
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