Stephen Wang and Tray Wellington, 2021 recipients of Arnold Shultz Fund grants The IBMA Foundation has today announced $12,050 in grants during the first year of their newly-established Arnold Shultz Fund, created last year to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people
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A Place In The Band – free virtual conference on Women in Bluegrass
The Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, VA is offering a free virtual business conference on Friday, February 26, entitled A Place in the Band: Women in Bluegrass and American Roots Music. This live event is part of a series
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IBMA to offer Leadership Bluegrass online in 2021
Following the plan the International Bluegrass Music Association adopted for their 2020 World of Bluegrass convention, the organization will host its acclaimed Leadership Bluegrass business sessions this year for free online. Missing will be the personal networking opportunities so prized
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IBMA Foundation awards $14,000 in 2021 project grants
The IBMA Foundation, the philanthropic and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced the recipients of their 2021 project grants. These annual awards are made in response to grant requests from organizations that focus on bluegrass music-related arts
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Pisgah Banjo Company raffle to benefit Arnold Shultz Fund
The Pisgah Banjo Company in Asheville, NC has launched a raffle for a very special banjo in honor of Black History Month, with proceeds from the sweepstakes donated to the IBMA Foundation's Arnold Shultz Fund. The Fund was established last
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IBMA releases job description for next Executive Director
The International Bluegrass Music Association has published the job description for their ongoing job search for a new Executive Director. Current ED Paul Schiminger notified the Board of Directors in December that he planned to retire at the end of his
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Kristy Cox wins Golden Guitar for Finger Picking Good
When the Golden Guitar Awards were held on January 23 to announce the winners of the Country Music Association of Australia annual honors, Kristy Cox and Tommy Emmanuel heard their names called for Bluegrass Recording of the Year. The winning song,
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2021 American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame class announced
The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City has announced the 2021 class of inductees into their Banjo Hall of Fame. As always, inductees are chosen for their lifetime contributions to the banjo world in five specific categories. The 2021 class includes:
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IBMA seeking candidates for Board of Directors
The International Bluegrass Music Association has put out a call this morning, seeking candidates interested in serving on its governing Board of Directors. They are looking for people with broad experience within the bluegrass industry, willing to make a three-year
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IBMA Women in Bluegrass Summit on Facebook tomorrow
Thursday, January 7 will see the IBMA Women's Council host the IBMA Women in Bluegrass Summit on Facebook. The interactive seminar will involve panel discussions and presentations on issues surrounding the participation of women in the world of bluegrass. At this