Submitted by Anni Beach, President of Jam Pak Band, 501(c)(3) This was the second year of coordinating a three-day Bluegrass Summer Camp with Jam Pak. Indeed, we built upon the great success of the 2023 camp. It was a most joyful and big learning experience for...

Thanks so much for the generous grant awarded to the three Beck kids, Eliza, Rachel, and Andrew. We used the funds to attend a wonderful bluegrass camp in June of 2024 in Weiser, Idaho. We worked with the band in residence, Missy Raines & Allegheny. We learned so...

Following are two letters we recently received from Fletcher Bright Memorial Grant recipients from North Carolina.   Dear Ms. Cardwell and the scholarship committee: Thank you so much for selecting me to receive the Fletcher Bright Memorial grant for young...

By Sara Trapani, The Ashokan Center, Inc.We are grateful for the grant provided by the IBMA Foundation that enabled the Ashokan Center to expand access to bluegrass traditions to an economically diverse community. Hosted by IBMA Mentor of the Year, Kimber Ludiker, the...

New landing page for the Foundation at CFMT.org Our friends at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (“CFMT”) have designed a special landing page at https://cfmt.org/ibmafoundation/ for all nine of the IBMA Foundation endowment funds that CFMT hosts and...

One of the highlights of World of Bluegrass week is the College Bluegrass Band Showcase on Friday and Saturday night. Don’t miss these sets, as well as the Bluegrass College Info Session on Saturday afternoon. The showcase takes place on the Martin Street/J.A.M. stage...