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NFF Donates $15k Worth of Instruments to Newport Schools
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS NFF Donates $15k of Instruments to Newport Public Schools February 16, 2024 Newport Festivals Foundation visited Thompson Middle School yesterday to donate over $15,000 worth of new and gently used instruments. This donation was...
A Moment of Hope at the Jazz Jam
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS “Hold Fast to Dreams” A Moment of Hope from the Newport Jazz Jam Sessions February 15, 2024 In the summer of 2023, Newport Festivals Foundation announced a new mission statement: To create moments of hope through the...
NFF Announces New Mission and Vision Statements
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS Newport Festivals Foundation Announces New Mission and Vision Statements August 10, 2023 Newport Festivals Foundation is proud to announce new mission and vision statements: MISSION STATEMENT: Newport Festivals Foundation’s mission...
NFF Hires Leland Baker for Music Education Manager Position
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS Newport Festivals Foundation Hires Leland Baker for Music Education Manager Position March 10, 2023 Newport Festivals Foundation is excited to announce the hire of Leland Baker as Music Education Manager. Leland will be responsible...
NFF Announces Free Jazz Festival Tickets for Rogers High School Seniors
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS NFF Announces Free Jazz Festival Tickets for Rogers High School Seniors March 10, 2023 The Rogers High School Winter Music Concert on Thursday night was cause for more than just one celebration. Not only was it Rogers’ first...
2023 Artist Gives
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS 2023 ARTIST GIVES Feb 2, 2023 Newport Festivals Foundation makes grants to music education programs on behalf of artists on the Newport Folk and Jazz Festival Lineups. For over sixty-six years, our events have defined the modern...
Valerie June and Newport Festivals Foundation Partner to Donate Instruments to Tennessee and Mississippi Music Programs
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS Valerie June and Newport Festivals Foundation Partner to Donate Instruments to Tennessee and Mississippi Music Programs January 26, 2023 Newport Festivals Foundation has partnered with Folk musician, Valerie June, to donate...
Newport Festivals Foundation Receives Champlin Grant
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS Newport Festivals Foundation Receives Champlin Grant November 30, 2022 Newport, R.I., — December 1, 2022 — The Champlin Foundation has awarded $37,000 to Newport Festivals Foundation (NFF). The funds will be used to assist in the...
Newport Festivals and Newport Music Shop Create Partnership to Donate Used Instruments to Schools on Aquidneck Island
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS Newport Festivals and Newport Music Shop Create Partnership to Donate Used Instruments to Schools on Aquidneck Island November 30, 2022 Have an instrument at home that you’re not using? Put it to good use! Newport Festivals...
Newport Festivals Announces 2022 Prine Songwriter Fellowship Winner
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS Newport Festivals Announces Leith Ross to receive 2022 John Prine Songwriter Fellowship March 4, 2020 Newport Festivals Foundation has announced the recipient of the first ever, John Prine Songwriter Fellowship: Leith Ross. The...
Instruments for Western Kentucky
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS INSTRUMENTS FOR KENTUCKY March 4, 2020 Newport Festivals Foundation Partners with Sturgill Simpson, Avett Brothers, and Katie Pruitt to donate instruments to those impacted by the Western Kentucky tornadoes On March 18th and 19th,...
2022 Artist Gives
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS 2022 ARTIST GIVES Mar 22, 2022 Newport Festivals Foundation makes grants to music education programs on behalf of artists on the Newport Folk and Jazz Festival Lineups. For over sixty-six years, our events have defined the modern...
NEWPORT JAZZ & NEWPORT FOLK PARTNER WITH DICE
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS AMERICA’S FIRST FESTIVALS PARTNER WITH DICE FOR LANDMARK TICKETING DEAL January 5, 2022 Today, the legendary Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival have announced they are entering a new era of ticketing via an exclusive...
Newport Festivals and Rainey Day Fund Join Forces
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS Newport Festivals Foundation and Rainey Day Fund Join Forces to Support Marginalized Voices in Music November 3, 2021 NFF and Rainey Day join forces – launch first round of grants to BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled creators. The...
Newport Folk Presents “Folk On”
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS NEWPORT FOLK PRESENTS “FOLK ON” March 4, 2020 TWO 3-DAY EVENTS JULY 23-25 and JULY 26-28, 2021 This summer, Newport will stage a once-in-a-lifetime event for its audience – bringing intimate and up-close...
Instrument Bell Covers for Public Schools
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS INSTRUMENT BELL COVER DONATIONS March 4, 2020 Newport Festivals Foundation Announces Instrument Bell Cover Donations to Music Programs Newport Festivals Foundation has announced a new initiative to donate instrument bell covers to...
Doris Duke Grant
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS Newport Jazz Festival Announces Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Leadership Grant February 18, 2021 Over its six and a half decades, the Newport Jazz Festival® has been committed to providing artists a platform to showcase their...
2020 Artist Donations
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS 2020 ARTIST DONATIONS May 5, 2020 We are making a commitment to partner with festival artists (past and present) to donate to a music education cause of their choosing. For over sixty-six years, our events have defined the modern...
Our Musician Relief Fund
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS OUR MUSICIAN RELIEF FUND March 30, 2020 Newport Festivals Foundation launches Newport Festivals Musician Relief Fund to directly support artists during these trying times. Artists are at the core of the Newport Festivals community....
Instruments For Colorado
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS INSTRUMENTS FOR COLORADO December 27, 2019 Newport Festivals Foundation and Nathanial Rateliff have partnered up to provide over $30K worth of music instruments to underserved music programs in Greeley, CO. To celebrate the...
Commitment to Newport Schools
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS COMMITMENT TO NEWPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS November 18, 2019 Newport Festivals Foundation has announced their commitment to support the music programs at all three public schools in the Newport School District. We are incredibly proud to...
Instruments For Portland
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS INSTRUMENTS FOR PORTLAND November 13, 2019 Newport Festivals Foundation and KEEN partner to provide instruments for public schools in Portland, OR. This donation was made through the NFF REVIVAL program: For every pair of Newport...
Used Instrument Donations
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS Used Instrument Donations June 4, 2019 Newport Festivals Foundation Partners with local music shops for First-of-it’s-Kind Instrument Donation Program to Support Rhode Island Public Schools. Starting today, all are welcome to bring...
Instruments For Puerto Rico
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS INSTRUMENTS FOR PUERTO RICO December 27, 2018 Newport Festivals Foundation and Hurray For the Riff Raff have partnered to provide $20,000 worth of musical instruments to rural public schools still recovering from hurricane Maria....
2019 Festival Artist Donations
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS 2019 FESTIVAL ARTIST DONATIONS November 30, 2018 We are making a commitment to partner with 2019 festival artists to donate to a music education cause of their choosing. Sixty-five years ago, our events defined the modern day...
Guitars For Vets
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS GUITARS FOR VETS November 9, 2018 In celebration of Veterans Day, Newport Festivals Foundation will be making a donation to Guitars For Vets on behalf of Newport Folk Festival alum, The War and Treaty. The funds will be used to...
Underwriting Camp Backbeat
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS UNDERWRITING CAMP BACKBEAT October 12, 2018 Newport Festivals Foundation is proud to announce a donation to W.O. Smith Music School on behalf of Newport Folk 2018 artist, Margo Price. The donation will underwrite 100% of the...
Harmony Project Choir
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS HARMONY PROJECT CHOIR August 28, 2018 On behalf of 2018 Newport Folk Festival performer Lucius, Newport Festivals Foundation has donated $5,000 to the Harmony Project – a nonprofit that provides free music instruction and...
Little Kids Rock for Sharon
Latest News < BACK TO LATEST NEWS LITTLE KIDS ROCK FOR SHARON May 4, 2018 Newport Festivals Foundation teamed up with Jon Batiste, The Dap-Kings, and Electric Lady Studios to raise funds for music education. We’re proud to announce we be made a donation in memory...
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