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Newport Folk Presents “Folk On”
This summer, Newport Folk will be presenting two 3-Day events taking place July 23-25 and July 26-28. Tickets go on sale May 18 at 11AM ET.
Instrument Bell Covers for Public Schools
Newport Festivals Foundation announces initiative to donate instrument bell covers to public schools and music programs.
Doris Duke Grant
Newport Jazz Festival Announces Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Leadership Grant
2020 Artist Donations
We are making a commitment to partner with festival artists (past and present) to donate to a music education cause of their choosing.
Our Musician Relief Fund
The Newport Festivals Musician Relief Fund has been created to provide financial relief to musicians in our Folk & Jazz communities who are experiencing lost income due to COVID-19.
Instruments For Colorado
Newport Festivals Foundation and Nathanial Rateliff have partnered up to provide over $30K worth of music instruments to underserved music programs in Greeley, CO.
Commitment to Newport Schools
Newport Festivals Foundation commits to supporting the music programs at all three public schools in the Newport School District.
Instruments For Portland
Newport Festivals Foundation and KEEN partner to provide instruments for public schools in Portland, OR.
Used Instrument Donations
Newport Festivals Foundation Partners with Rick’s Musical Instruments for First-of-it’s-Kind Instrument Donation Program to Support Rhode Island Public Schools.
Instruments For Puerto Rico
Newport Festivals Foundation & Hurray For the Riff Raff provide $20,000 worth of musical instruments to rural public schools still recovering from Hurricane Maria.
2019 Festival Artist Donations
We are making a commitment to partner with 2019 festival artists to donate to a music education cause of their choosing.
Guitars For Vets
For Veterans Day, Newport Festivals Foundation donates to Guitars For Vets on behalf of The War and Treaty.
Underwriting Camp Backbeat
Newport Festivals Foundation announces donation to W.O. Smith Music School on behalf of Margo Price.
Harmony Project Choir
Newport Festivals Foundation announces donation to Los Angeles’ Harmony Project on behalf of Lucius.
Little Kids Rock for Sharon
Newport Festivals Foundation makes a donation in memory of Sharon Jones to Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit that trains public school teachers.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Your donation to Newport Festivals Foundation will help ensure the future of our festivals and support musicians and music education programs across the country.