Each year, the DCJF presents more than 100 dazzling concerts, performances and programs in nearly 50 venues throughout Washington, D.C.—at national monuments, theatres, museums, neighborhood arts centers, clubs, restaurants, hotels and galleries—making it the largest and most diverse music festival in the nation's capital city. The Festival reaches more than 80,000 visitors of all ages and backgrounds from across the District, as well as an increasing number of out-of-town visitors.
“The 2012 Festival's theme, Celebrating DC's Jazz Legacy and Beyond: In the Footsteps of the Elders, will feature, in addition to nationally and internationally renowned artists, the rich treasure trove of local musicians who are perpetuating the indelible contributions of D.C. legends such as Duke Ellington, Sonny Stitt, Shirley Horn, Billy Taylor, and John Malachi, among numerous others," said DCJF Executive Producer Charles Fishman. “We are extremely grateful to the NEA for its support of the DC Jazz Festival and are excited to continue providing unique and exciting programs through this grant."
“Art Works is the guiding principle at the NEA," said agency Chairman Rocco Landesman. “I'm pleased to see that principle represented through the DC Jazz Festival. This project demonstrates the imaginative and innovative capacities of artists and arts organizations to enhance the quality of life in their communities."
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About the DC Jazz Festival
With more than 100 performances in dozens of venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival, a project of Festivals DC, Ltd., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, is the largest music festival in Washington, DC, is one of the most popular, highly-anticipated cultural events in the nation's capital, and has quickly become recognized within the global jazz community. The DCJF presents year-round programs with performances featuring local, nationally and internationally acclaimed artists that promote music integration in school curricula, and actively support community outreach to expand and diversify its audience of jazz enthusiasts. For more information about the DC Jazz Festival and upcoming programs, visit www.dcjazzfest.org.
The DC Jazz Festival® is sponsored in part with a grant from the Government of the District of Columbia, Vincent C. Gray, Mayor; and, in part, by awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
