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Josh Groban's Find Your Light Foundation Gets New Leadership; Reports Over $915K In Grants Awarded In 2023
by Michael Major - February 28, 2024 The Find Your Light Foundation, founded by Josh Groban, announced that in its most recent grant cycle it awarded over $915,000 to 116 nonprofit organizations in 26 states and helped provide arts education to over 160,000 K-12 youth. It also announced new additions to its staff as it seeks to grow it... 
GRAMMY Museum Announces Inaugural Campaign For Music Education
by Michael Major - October 12, 2022 The funds raised will provide free admission to the GRAMMY Museum in downtown Los Angeles for all students, and expanded access to their music education programs across the country. The campaign is co-chaired by some of the biggest names in music, including Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Shawn... 
Lollapalooza Establishes $2.2m Program To Support Arts Education In Chicago Public Schools
by A.A. Cristi - July 29, 2021 Lollapalooza organizers today announced the Lollapalooza Arts Education Fund, a $2.2 million investment to support arts education for more than 100,000 students in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The world-class music festival will partner with Chicago's leading arts education institution, Ingenuity, ... 
The CMA Foundation Announces Expansion of 'Unified Voices For Music Education'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 28, 2020 The CMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association (CMA), has announced the expansion of its awareness and advocacy efforts, “Unified Voices for Music Education.”... 
The CMA Foundation Partners With The National Association For Music Education
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 27, 2020 As policymakers and school administrators are reviewing school opening options for the forthcoming school year, the CMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association (CMA), has lent its voice to support the National Association for Music Education (NAfME)... 
CMA Foundation Honored During The 22nd Annual National Arts Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 22, 2019 On Monday, Oct. 21, the CMA Foundation was honored during Americans for the Arts' National Arts Awards in New York City, which is held annually during National Arts and Humanities Month. The awards recognize and celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of national leaders whose work demonstra... 
GRAMMY Museum Announces Heather Moore As 2019 Jane Ortner Education Award Recipient
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 17, 2019 The GRAMMY Museum® is pleased to announce Heather Moore of Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California, as the recipient of the 2019 Jane Ortner Education Award. The award honors K-12 academic teachers who use music in the classroom as a powerful educational tool. Moore will receive an honorarium and... 
CMT's 'Empowering Education' Announces Multi-City Tennessee Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 20, 2019 In an effort to increase the number of work-ready residents in the state, CMT has joined forces with TBR - The College System of Tennessee, for a free multi-city concert tour targeting rural areas of the state this spring to encourage Tennesseans to pursue higher education. The tour will begin on ... 
Columbus Symphony Seeks Nominations for Music Educator Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 16, 2018 The Columbus Symphony is currently accepting nominations for their annual Music Educator Awards, honoring individuals making a difference in our community through their dedication to music education and their efforts to promote a greater understanding of and appreciation for music education. Nominat... 
CMA Foundation Grant Program Awards $3.5 Million to Improve Student Success
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2018 The CMA Foundation, the Country Music Association's national music education nonprofit, today announced its 2019 financial commitments in an ongoing effort to enrich music education programs across the country. Over the course of the next year, the CMA Foundation will invest $3.5 million in financia... 
25 Semifinalists Announced For 2019 Music Educator Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 10, 2018 A total of 25 music teachers from 24 cities across 16 states have been announced as semifinalists for the Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum®. In total, more than 2,800 initial nominations were submitted from all 50 states. Nominations for the 2020 Music Ed... 
DC Area's Rainbow Rock Band Releases 'Total Eclipse Of The Rainbow'
by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2018 One of the brightest stars to come out of the DC metro area kids' music scene is Parents' Choice Award-winning Rainbow Rock Band, which performs more than 120 live shows each year. Kids and families around the country await the appearance of the band's second album, Total Eclipse of the Rainbow, whi... 
Education Through Music Announces Colleen Stewart as Director of Programs
by Macon Prickett - July 11, 2018 Education Through Music (ETM) announces Colleen Stewart as the new Director of Programs. She will be responsible for the planning, coordinating, implementing, documenting and evaluating of ETM's educational programming. Ms. Stewart will play a vital role in facilitating the expansion of ETM's progra... 
Salman Khan to Give Opening Keynote at 2019 Future of Education Technology Conference
by Macon Prickett - June 25, 2018 The National Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) announced today that educator and entrepreneur Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, will deliver the opening keynote address on Monday, January 28, 2019, at the 39th annual event in Orlando, Florida. In his keynote, 'The One World School... 
188 Quarterfinalists Announced For 2019 Music Educator Award Presented By The Recording Academy And Grammy Museum
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018 A total of 188 music teachers from 171 cities have been announced asquarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum®. In total, more than 2,800 initial nominations were submitted. ... 
Grammy Museum Announces Lois MacMillan As 2018 Jane Ortner Education Award Recipient
by Macon Prickett - May 23, 2018 The GRAMMY Museum® is pleased to announce Lois MacMillan of South Middle School in Grants Pass, Ore., as the recipient of the 2018 Jane Ortner Education Award. The award honors K-12 academic teachers who use music in the classroom as a powerful educational tool. MacMillan will receive an honorarium ... 
Arts Ed NJ to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
by Tori Hartshorn - May 09, 2018 National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant to Arts Ed NJ, a coalition of all statewide stakeholders in arts education w... 
Give A Note Foundation Awards Five Music Programs for Innovation in Music Education
by Macon Prickett - April 18, 2018 This spring Give A Note Foundation invited proposals for the Music Education Innovator Award that demonstrate school music programs led by creative music educators using innovative and sustainable strategies in non-traditional or traditional secondary music courses. These programs needed to show the... 
Applications Open for 2019 Music Educator Award Presented by The Recording Academy & Grammy Museum
by Macon Prickett - March 23, 2018 Applications for the 2019 Music Educator Award are currently online at GRAMMYMusicTeacher.com. The award is open to current U.S. music teachers, and teachers can also apply directly without being nominated.... 
March 2018 Marks the 33rd Music In Our Schools Month
by Macon Prickett - February 27, 2018 The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) recognizes March as the thirty-third annual Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM). Since 1985, MIOSM has been observed as a yearly month-long celebration when schools and communities celebrate music in their local schools and the educators who dedica... 
National Association for Music Education Names Mackie V. Spradley the 2018-2020 National President-Elect
by Macon Prickett - February 12, 2018 On February 8, 2018, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced the 2018-2020 National President-Elect chosen by NAfME Members. Dr. Mackie V. Spradley, Immediate Past President of the NAfME Texas chapter, is the Director of Enrichment Education for the Texas Education Agency who ... 
MUSE Academy Brings New Independent School Dedicated to the Arts to Heart of Brooklyn's Cultural District
by Macon Prickett - January 31, 2018 MUSE Academy now offers a new alternative for New York area parents who want their children to reap the proven intellectual benefits that come with intensive exposure to music and performing arts from a young age.... 
National Association for Music Education Congratulates Melissa Salguero on Being Named 2018 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Honoree
by Macon Prickett - January 29, 2018 The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) congratulates music educator Melissa Salguero on being honored with the prestigious 2018 Music Educator AwardTM. The honor presented by The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation is well-deserved. Melissa is a member of NAfME and the New York... 
Country Star Courtney Cole Reveals Dates for 'Empowering Education Tour'
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2018 CMT and Louisiana's own country star Courtney Cole will soon rule the road in the first-ever statewide Empowering Education tour.... 
One World Trade Center to Light Up Purple for Nonprofit Education Through Music
by Caryn Robbins - December 07, 2017 The spire of One World Trade will be lit purple to help bring attention to NYC nonprofit Education Through Music (ETM), and the need to provide music as a core subject to all children, the evening of December 12, 2017.... |
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