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Independent, multi-skilled music creators are bypassing traditional labels and streaming services to build dedicated, participative fanbases.
Accessible music software, mobile-first tools and AI are fostering new creative workflows and skills (e.g., prompt-digging) Traditional music platforms risk being sidelined as a parallel, social-first music ecosystem grows, forcing legacy players to adapt.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Oregon Community Foundation
The Oregon Legislature's Arts & Culture Caucus announced its legislative agenda for the 2025 session.The event featured performances by multiple Grammy winning bassist, vocalist and composer...more
Tunstall's most recent book is Playing for Their Lives: The Global El Sistema Movement for Social Change Through Music.Wharton Arts is New Jersey's largest independent community performing arts...more
The Master of Music in Black sacred music at the University of Arkansas is the first of its kind in the world.The program combines practice, research and scholarly pursuits that increase...more
Independent, multi-skilled music creators are bypassing traditional labels and streaming services to build dedicated, participative fanbases.Accessible music software, mobile-first tools and AI are...more
A 2020 report by Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) found that 67% of students in the region believed social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok interfered with their...more
Foundation: Lapeer County Community Foundation
YAC is an advisory committee to the Lapeer County Community Foundation.The group is also proactive in the community, completing three to four service projects annually.The committee also granted...more
The SOTAR provides a detailed overview of the impact of the arts in Texas.It measures the degree of access to the arts and arts education within schools and communities.Arts and culture tourists stay...more
The Newaygo County Birding Trail is less of a trail and more of a "loosely ordered driving route" split into two parts.Birders can scan signs to learn more about the location and the birds likely to...more
Saginaw Arts Museum officials recently announced a partnership that will provide field trips and free access for Midland students visiting the museum.The partnership enrolls about 12,000 students in...more
"Illinois' spirit of innovation will continue to grow with new partnerships among some of our state's top university systems and small businesses," said DCEO Director Kristin Richards."The...more
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Impact Investing Efforts Unite USAID, Pope Francis
Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) leads the U.S. government’s efforts to end extreme poverty. He chose to participate in the impact investing conference at the Vatican and met with Pope Francis directly to address world poverty, the future of impact investing, and promotion of resilient, vibrant democratic societies worldwide.
