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Anyone remember Z Mandolins? A couple of years ago a media executive and mandolin enthusiast named Lee Zapis set to work creating a F-5 style instrument made almost entirely of a carbon fiber composite material. He researched this as an experiment,

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

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

The IBMA Foundation has produced a video encouraging possible grant recipients to apply for their new Arnold Shultz Fund, created this year to support activities increasing participation of people of color in bluegrass music.  Grants are available to non-profit and governmental agencies

The IBMA Foundation is now accepting applications for grants to be provided next year from their recently-established Arnold Schultz Fund. Grants will be made for qualified activities, scholarships, or programs designed to increase participation in bluegrass music by people of

Do you teach bluegrass or traditional mountain music, especially in a public school or college setting? Or perhaps are involved in historical preservation? The IBMA Foundation makes multiple grants each year of $1,000-$2,000 to assist those who foster the growth of

The IBMA Foundation, the philanthropic and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has issued a reminder that applications for their 2021 Project Grants are due by December 1, 2020. Each year, the Foundation awards roughly $14,000 in grants to

The IBMA Foundation, the charitable and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has been actively involved all week in the 2020 all virtual World of Bluegrass conference. Their activities will continue through the weekend, with what will be

The IBMA Foundation, the charitable and academic arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced the 2020 recipients of their Sally Ann Forrester College Scholarship and Rick Lang Music Songwriter Scholarship. These young students and musicians are the first class of

Artist rendering of Arnold Shultz; Shultz with Pendleton Vandiver The IBMA Foundation, the charitable arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced today the establishment of a new endowment to support increasing participation from people of color in bluegrass music. Named