Eric Shi, a 2023 recipient of an Arnold Shultz Fund grant, sent an update on his progress with educational bluegrass videos created for his online banjo and guitar students in China. “I’ve been engaged in moving for the last few months from my hometown, Wenzhou, to...

The IBMA Foundation is pleased to announce the return of bluegrass college band performance opportunities on Friday and Saturday evenings, September 29-30. The showcases will be presented at the Youth Stage located at 420 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, North Carolina,...

For the past three years, the Pisgah Banjo Company of Fairview, North Carolina, has conducted a fundraising raffle to benefit the IBMA Foundation’s Arnold Shultz Fund. A total of $29,590 was raised in 2023, with $10,000 designated for Black Banjo Reclamation Project...

CAPTION: "The Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle may not be the EASY way to get a Martin guitar or a pair of custom cowboy boots, but it's THE COWBOY WAY!"- Riders in the Sky, backstage at the Grand Ole Opry last November, with the raffle prize 1967 D-35 Martin...

Tickets come in “$20 packages” (for 10 chances to win) or “$100 packages” (for 60 chances to win)Drawing: May 13, 2023, noon Eastern Time, live streamed at facebook.com/bluegrassfoundation/ For the first time, the IBMA Foundation is offering a choice of two prizes for...