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IBMA Foundation 2021-2022 Year End Report

We’ve had a strong year at the IBMA Foundation. Over 440 donors shared in our work, with contributions totaling $329,811. In a season of continued uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other 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.

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Carl Pagter remembered

Carl Pagter remembered

By Michael Hall, reprinted with permission from the Northern California Bluegrass Society Carl Pagter, the co-founder of the California Bluegrass Association known as “Member No. 1,” an old-time banjo player and attorney, died January 3. He was 89 years old....

Grant reports from Alaska and California

Grant reports from Alaska and California

Dancing with the Spirit by Belle Mickelson Our project connects Alaskan youth and elders through school music camps as a way to bring joy, happiness and hope to villages; encourage healthy living; and prevent suicide, alcoholism and drug abuse. We teach guitar,...

Arnold Shultz Fund grants announced

Arnold Shultz Fund grants announced

The IBMA Foundation has awarded a total of $20,050 in Arnold Shultz Fund project grants to programs and individuals in Alaska, Arizona, California, India, Kentucky, Kenya, Louisiana, Virginia and Texas. The Arnold Shultz Fund was established in 2020 by the IBMA...

A message from Nancy Cardwell – March 2023

A message from Nancy Cardwell – March 2023

Spring is just around the corner, and it’s the time of year for those who plant gardens to start leafing through seed catalogs. For those who play bluegrass instruments (or would like to), it’s time to check out the list of bluegrass camps and workshops available this...

Message from Nancy Cardwell

Message from Nancy Cardwell

February Message from Nancy Cardwell Here’s a February Valentine for you! Thanks so much for everything you do to create, support, and share bluegrass music with the world. A special thanks to those who have made donations to one of the many IBMA Foundation grant...

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