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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
Welcome to May issue of The Cornerstone; Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle to take place May 14
The drawing for the last available carbon fiber Z Mandolin and a new Calton Case is less than two weeks away! Get your raffle tickets now and plan to join us for the live-stream drawing at noon ET on Friday, May 14, at the IBMA Foundation Facebook page. I hope you...
New Crandall Creek Scholarship; deadline to apply for all scholarships is June 1
The IBMA Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of a new college scholarship for the fall 2021 semester. The Crandall Creek Scholarship is sponsored by the West Virginia band of that name.The annual $1,000 college scholarship will be awarded to a student who...
Are you ready for the Big PayBack May 5-6?
The IBMA Foundation will be participating in the Big PayBack, the annual giving day hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for Middle Tennessee donors (and beyond) to give back to nonprofits. During the past seven years the Big Payback has generated...
Donor profile: Vickie Vaughn
Our featured supporter this month is bass player and singer Vickie Vaughn, of Nashville, Tennessee.Q. How did you get interested in bluegrass music, and how are you involved now?A. I got involved in bluegrass much like the way other folks get involved. When I was 13,...
Infamous Stringdusters’ new Bill Monroe tribute to benefit IBMA Foundation
Grammy award-winning bluegrass quintet the Infamous Stringdusters are pleased to announce the second single from their forthcoming album, A Tribute to Bill Monroe, is out now on the Americana Vibes label. A percentage of proceeds from the sale of the recording will be...
Deadline to apply for Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award is June 30
The Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award annually recognizes the best bluegrass-related paper accepted by a juried academic conference during the previous year. Developing academic scholars eligible for this award are defined as graduate students in MA or PhD programs...
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