Madison Jazz Society Announces 2017-18 Grant Program for Jazz Education Programs

In October, the Madison Jazz Society will award grants, on a competitive basis, to school jazz centered programs. In 2016, over $5,000 in grants were awarded to schools throughout the state to enhance their jazz education programs.
Grant proposals may include, but are not limited to, help purchase instruments and equipment, sheet music, play along CDs, books or videos and, to a lesser extent, clinics and hiring of guest artists. Final selection will be based partly on which proposal(s) provides the opportunity for the greatest number of students to learn about and/or participate in jazz related activities. Grant requests must be limited to $500 per project to enable the Society assist as many schools and projects as possible.
MJS members are available to serve as docents to participate in the conduct of approved projects. Schools can also join together to submit a joint application for funding.
The application deadline is October 1, 2017, and consists of a cover page that can be accompanied by a not more than two-page narrative telling of the school’s proposal.
Grant applications are available at www.madisonjazz.com, by sending a message to mjs@madisonjazz.com or by calling (608) 850-5400.
About the Madison Jazz Society Grant Program
The Madison Jazz Society is a non-profit, all volunteer organization formed in 1984 to encourage the performance of and education about jazz. MJS will present its 30th annual Capital City Jazz Fest in 2018.