In celebration of Phish’s 13-show run at Madison Square Garden, the Mockingbird Foundation will announce 13 unsolicited “miracle grants” supporting music programs across the country. Each board member identified their favorite Phish show, and we found a worthy music...
The Mockingbird Foundation has announced unsolicited grants totaling $12,000 to support music education programs in cities where Phish will perform this summer. They were selected by members of the Phish.net forum community, led by board member Johnny Demeter, recently...
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel posted this story on June 20, 2017: Fans of the jam band Phish hope that the music will never stop. Now, thanks to their generosity, the music will continue for Milwaukee-area children whose parents could not otherwise afford...
The Mockingbird Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 DeLucia Awards for music educators, including the recipient of this year’s $1,000 DeLucia Prize. Each of these award winners has demonstrated a passion for music education such as...
DNAInfo published this story on June 2, 2017: WEST RIDGE — For the last few years, a rare after-school program at Clinton Elementary School in West Ridge has become so popular most students have been put on a waitlist. The small club centers around a...
We recently awarded the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee (CMA) an $8,000 grant in support of scholarships that will help young instrumentalists and vocalists refine their skills and practice their craft through private lessons, auditions, workshops, competition and performance. Last year, the...
Artistas Y Músicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) is a non-profit arts and artist’s organization founded in 2006 in North Philadelphia. A subsidiary of corporation of Esperanza, Inc., the mission of AMLA is to promote the development, dissemination and understanding of Latin...
The Gazette-Democrat ran this story on April 10, 2017: The Dongola School band was recently selected as a recipient of a grant from the Mockingbird Foundation for $10,000 to be used towards the purchase of new instruments. The Mockingbird...
The Mockingbird Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit founded and run entirely by Phish fans, has announced twelve new grants totaling $81,000 in support of music education for children. The grants come from Mockingbird’s 21st round of competitive grant-making, include support...
The Mockingbird Foundation is proud to announce continuation of the DeLucia Awards, recognizing outstanding examples in music education. Established in 2004, and previously awarded in 2010 and 2015, the DeLucia Awards honor Mockingbird founder Craig DeLucia, and seek to recognize...