The Music Man Foundation

Grant alert! National nonprofits and national programs can apply for 2025 funding. The 2025 Meredith Willson Awards will support nonprofits with the potential to permanently change the way music is used to improve education, health care and community wellbeing. Up to $2 million in new funding will be awarded to nonprofit organizations working on a national scale. Two-year grants ranging from $100,000 to $1 million will provide significant general operating support for three to eight organizations. The awards are named for Meredith Willson, who wrote the musicals “The Music Man” and “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and in whose honor The Music Man Foundation was established. 🥁 📅 Zoom information sessions: December 16, 2024, and January 9, 2025 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZqx8Bf3 And spread the word! 📷 courtesy Riverside Arts Academy, Tonality, The Kennedy Center, CreatiVets, Braver Angels #philanthropy #grantwriter #musicandhealth #MeredithWillson #grantopportunity

Today we announced $2.4 million in grants to 15 nonprofits! 🎺 “These nonprofits are driving permanent changes in the way music is used in their respective fields. That might look like shifting the culture around how music education in schools can support young people in all areas of their lives, or reducing recidivism in the juvenile justice system through music programs, or working with policymakers to increase public investment in the arts,” said Sarah Lyding, executive director of The Music Man Foundation. “The Foundation is proud to amplify their work.” Southern California Meredith Willson Awards support fund nonprofits with the potential to permanently change the way music is used to improve education, health care and community wellbeing. The awards are named for Meredith Willson, who wrote the musicals “The Music Man” and “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and in whose honor The Music Man Foundation was established. 🥁 Two-year grants were awarded to Arts for Healing and Justice Network, Education Through Music-Los Angeles, Harmony Project, Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), LA Opera, LA Phil, Riverside Arts Academy and Tonality. Strengthening the Sector grants support initiatives to increase public funding for the arts, advocate for arts education and pro-artists policies, and raise awareness about the profound impact of arts on health and wellbeing. 🎹 Arts for LA, CA For The Arts, Los Angeles County Arts Ed Collective, Lifetime Arts, National Association for Music Education (NAfME), National Guild for Community Arts Education and SoCal Grantmakers received funding. 📷 credits: LA Phil, Riverside Arts Academy, Tonality, Arts for Healing and Justice Network, Arts for LA, Lifetime Arts. #philanthropy #artsadvocacy #musicadvocacy #grantopportunity #meredithwillsonawards #musiceducation

The future of music in medicine? Dr. Daniel Levitin sees treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson's, brain injuries, trauma and more. Check out his new book, I HEARD THERE WAS A SECRET CHORD, and read the full interview from AARP: https://lnkd.in/gqFZj8r2 #daniellevitin #neuroscience #thisisyourbrainonmusic #IHeardThereWasASecretChord #musictherapy

Must-read interview with Susan Magsamen of International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bianca Bosker. "Art experiences, whether as a maker or a beholder, transform our biology by rewiring our brains and triggering the release of neurochemicals, hormones and endorphins." 🧠 #Neuroarts #Neuroaesthetics #ArtsAndHealth #MusicAndTheBrain #MusicAndWellbeing #ArtAndAging

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🚀 Proud to have supported El Sistema USA®'s joint science and music curriculum with Polaris Dawn. Check out “A Musician’s Guide to Reaching for the Stars." 🌟 And watch a symphony from space! 🎻 #Space4Music #PolarisDawn #TeacherResources #MusicEducation #SchoolMusic

Reserve your space! Arts for LA’s annual State of the Arts Summit is only one month away. The annual State of the Arts Summit brings together arts and culture leaders for a day of thought-provoking panels and deep-dive discussions. This year's theme is: Your art. Your city. Your ✨LEGACY.✨ Connect with fellow artivists and have some fun! 🗓️ Wednesday, October 16 ⏰ 8:00am – 3:00pm 📍 The Ebell of Los Angeles For tickets and to see who’s participating, head to: https://lnkd.in/gB5wUEcB.

Join Jameel Arts & Health Lab and The Music Man Foundation for #ungahealingartsweek, from September 18-25. Held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Lab and partners will host a dynamic program of events celebrating innovative approaches to global health and wellbeing through the arts. 🗓️ Find the schedule below: - Sept 18th 8:30-3pm: NYU Symposium on the Arts & Science of Social Connection - Sept 18th 5-7pm: Arts & Health Policy Panel at Lincoln Center - Sept 19th 6-9pm: Wellbeing Concert (by private invitation only) followed by Reception on Weill Terrace Celebrating the Arts & Health Community - Sept 20th 12:30-2:30pm: Art of Observation Workshop at the Whitney Museum - Sept 25th: 9-10:30am: Online Community of Practice on Visual Arts in Hospital Settings Visit the new UNGA Healing Arts Week website, which includes an interactive map and schedule of all events: www.ungahealingarts.org. Jameel Arts & Health Lab Founding Partners: World Health Organization European Region, NYU Steinhardt, Community Jameel, and CultuRunners.

Free professional development! Featuring some of our favorite topics! "Advocacy and Public Policy for Arts & Health Initiatives” webinar with California for the Arts takes place next Wednesday, September 18, noon-1:30 PM PT. The fourth in a series, next Wednesday's Arts & Health webinar will feature speakers: ▶️ Julie Baker with CA For The Arts ▶️ Journalist Julia Hotz, author of THE CONNECTION CURE ▶️ Kristin Sakoda with Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture ▶️ Soprano and Teaching Artist Nicole Taylor of Creativity Through Music ▶️ Natalie M. Godinez, a Los Angeles-based artist, educator, and community advocate Register here: https://lnkd.in/gKsZH_FR #ArtWorkisHealthWork #artsandhealth #CAisCreative #MusicAdvocacy #ArtsAdvocacy #MusicInSchools #ArtsInSchools

New advocacy toolkit for arts organizations! Bravo to OPERA America, one of our Strengthening the Sector grant recipients. OPERA America says, "Advocacy should be a core business function of administrators and trustees at every opera company." This toolkit easily explains how leaders and board members working in opera can take action to advocate for funding and arts-friendly policies. Check out seven new government relations guides that address: 🎶 Best practices 🎶 Guidelines 🎶 Tips for contacting local officials and more! 🔗 Download the free guides at link in bio! #artsadvocacy #policychange #musicadvocacy #opera #operanews #operalovers #OPERAAmerica