The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is proud to announce that it has been named the 2011 recipient of The Columbus Foundation Award. Created in 1986, The Columbus Foundation Award recognizes non-profit organizations that have made a difference in the quality of life in central Ohio.
“We are so honored to have received The Columbus Foundation Award, both as acknowledgment of the Jazz Arts Group's work on stage and in the community, but also as acknowledgement that the creative power of arts can serve as a true connecting force for all people," expressed JAG Executive Director Bob Breithaupt.
JAG has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the Barbara J. Haddox Fund of The Columbus Foundation in recognition for being named the 2011 Columbus Foundation Award honoree. JAG accepted the honor during a ceremony at The Columbus Foundation's annual meeting on September 15. Previous award winners include the Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus Metropolitan Library, and the YMCA of Central Ohio, amongst others.
JAG is also pleased to announce a grant of $5,000 from the Ben and Dana Falter Fund of The Columbus Foundation in support of “Jazz Moves Columbus," a bicentennial collaboration with BalletMet Columbus to premiere February 2, 2012.
About The Columbus Foundation
The Columbus Foundation is the trusted philanthropic advisor to more than 1,800 individuals, families, and businesses, who have created unique funds to make a difference in the lives of others through the most effective philanthropy possible. Serving the region for 68 years, The Columbus Foundation is the tenth largest community foundation in the United States today. The Foundation's online resource, PowerPhilanthropy, makes it possible for donors and the community to be informed and access valuable information about our community nonprofits.
About the Jazz Arts Group
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is America's oldest not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to producing, performing and promoting jazz. JAG is the third largest performing arts organization in Columbus and consists of four focus areas: the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO), one of the world's finest professional jazz orchestras; the Jazz Academy, JAG's extensive instructional programs educating both students and adults about jazz and American music; Inside Track, a new jazz and blues performance series produced at the historic Lincoln Theatre; and Affiliate Musicians, a program providing employment opportunities for professional musicians.
“We are so honored to have received The Columbus Foundation Award, both as acknowledgment of the Jazz Arts Group's work on stage and in the community, but also as acknowledgement that the creative power of arts can serve as a true connecting force for all people," expressed JAG Executive Director Bob Breithaupt.
JAG has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the Barbara J. Haddox Fund of The Columbus Foundation in recognition for being named the 2011 Columbus Foundation Award honoree. JAG accepted the honor during a ceremony at The Columbus Foundation's annual meeting on September 15. Previous award winners include the Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus Metropolitan Library, and the YMCA of Central Ohio, amongst others.
JAG is also pleased to announce a grant of $5,000 from the Ben and Dana Falter Fund of The Columbus Foundation in support of “Jazz Moves Columbus," a bicentennial collaboration with BalletMet Columbus to premiere February 2, 2012.
About The Columbus Foundation
The Columbus Foundation is the trusted philanthropic advisor to more than 1,800 individuals, families, and businesses, who have created unique funds to make a difference in the lives of others through the most effective philanthropy possible. Serving the region for 68 years, The Columbus Foundation is the tenth largest community foundation in the United States today. The Foundation's online resource, PowerPhilanthropy, makes it possible for donors and the community to be informed and access valuable information about our community nonprofits.
About the Jazz Arts Group
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is America's oldest not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to producing, performing and promoting jazz. JAG is the third largest performing arts organization in Columbus and consists of four focus areas: the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO), one of the world's finest professional jazz orchestras; the Jazz Academy, JAG's extensive instructional programs educating both students and adults about jazz and American music; Inside Track, a new jazz and blues performance series produced at the historic Lincoln Theatre; and Affiliate Musicians, a program providing employment opportunities for professional musicians.
