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Jazz Arts Group Awarded $200,000 Grant by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
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Michael Ricci
Columbus, OH - The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) has awarded a $200,000 grant to the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) to create a national model for building jazz and music audiences, entitled the Jazz Audiences Initiative. The 21-month project, which spans November 1, 2009 through July 31, 2011, will enable the Jazz Arts Group to research and test new strategies for overcoming barriers to jazz participation and for building jazz audiences through more targeted marketing and programming efforts. ...
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Meet the Composer/Van Lier Fellowships: 2009 Call for Applications
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Michael Ricci
The Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund of the New York Community Trust provides support for talented, culturally diverse young people who are seriously dedicated to a career in the arts. Meet The Composer administers the Van Lier Fellowship on behalf of Van Lier Fund of the New York Community Trust. The purpose of the Fellowship is to provide financial support for young composers in the early stages of their careers, working in any style of music or sound art. ...
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NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony
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Michael Ricci
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman and Jazz at Lincoln Center announced today that free tickets will be distributed for the January 12, 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert. Tickets are available for the general public at jalc.org/concerts or at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, located at Broadway at 60th Street, ground floor, open Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm, as well as Sundays, 12pm to 6pm. Limit two tickets per person. The 2010 ...
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The Monk, the Merrier: Ring in the Holidays with "The Next Face of Jazz"
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Michael Ricci
"Next Face of Jazz" Series Features Thelonious Monk Competition Winners in Their Only NYC Appearance! 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners Perform on 3 Saturdays in December New York, NY - The BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center is proud to present the talented winners of this year's Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Announced in early October, the three bassists are: first place winner, Ben Williams, 24, originally from Washington, D.C., second place winner, Joe Sanders, 25, originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ...
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Danny Green Wins Best Jazz Album in 2009 San Diego Music Awards
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Michael Ricci
With You In Mind, Green's Debut Solo Release, named “Best Jazz Album of the Year" by the San Diego Music Foundation San Diego, CA -- San Diego-based independent record label, Pacific Coast Jazz (PCJ), is proud to report its artist, Danny Green, won “Best Jazz Album of the Year" from the San Diego Music Foundation in their 19th annual awards ceremony, last night at Viejas Concerts in the Park, San Diego, CA. With You in Mind is Green's debut solo ...
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2010 Artists in Residence Program at the Artists' Enclave at I-Park
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Michael Ricci
Application Deadline: January 11, 2010 (postmark date)
I-Park announces its tenth season hosting The Artists' Enclave. Self-directed artists' residencies will be offered from May through November 2010, with possible off-season sessions in April and December. Most sessions are four weeks in duration. Residencies will be offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, environmental artists, landscape and garden designers, creative writers and architects. Work samples are evaluated through a competitive, juried process.
There is a $25 application processing fee required ...
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Earl Klugh Receives Key to the City of Niagara Falls
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Michael Ricci
Grammy winning guitarist Earl Klugh received a Proclamation and Key to the City from Mayor Paul A. Dyster of Niagara Falls at the Seneca Niagara Casino during Earl Klugh's performance on October 15th. Earl's friend and Niagara Falls City Administrator Donna Owens presented him with the key and Mayoral Proclamation on stage. Each of Earl's band members also received a commemorative key to the city. The Proclamation and Key to the City were a sign of appreciation for Arts and ...
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Kresge Foundation Names Detroit Trumpeter Marcus Belgrave 2009 Eminent Artist
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Michael Ricci
Master jazz trumpet player Marcus Belgrave -- who has enthralled audiences world-wide with his musical virtuosity and mentored scores of aspiring young musicians -- has been named the 2009 Kresge Eminent Artist by The Kresge Foundation.
The award and $50,000 prize recognizes Belgrave's lifelong musical achievements and his personal and professional contributions to music performance and education in Metropolitan Detroit. The foundation, through its Kresge Arts in Detroit initiative, annually supports the Kresge Eminent Artist Award, Kresge Artist Fellowships, and ...
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