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Music Maker Relief Foundation Inc.
Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to helping the true pioneers and forgotten heroes of
Southern musical traditions gain recognition and meet their day to day needs.
Today, many such musicians are living in extreme poverty and need food,
shelter, medical care, and other assistance. Music Maker's aid and service
programs improve the quality of recipients' lives. Our work affirms to these
artists that we value the gifts of music and inspiration they have delivered to
the world.
Our mission is to give back to the roots of American
music.
Our criterion for
recipients is they be rooted in a Southern musical tradition, be 55 years or
older and have an annual income less than $18,000.
Music
Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. is a tax exempt, public charity under IRS
code 501(c)3.
Programs :
- Musician Sustenance - grants to meet basic
life needs and emergency relief.
- Musical Development - grants and services
for recipient artist professional development and career advancement.
- Cultural Access - supports the
preservation and proliferation of American musical traditions.