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Celebrate AMERI’KANA Music Festival Shines a Light on BIPOC Artists
At the Levitt Foundation, our approach to building more equitable, healthy, and thriving communities is multifaceted. Beyond our core grantmaking areas that include Levitt venues, the Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards, and the recently launched pilot program Levitt VIBE, we support festivals, events, and field-building initiatives that expand access to the arts and nurture…
The Levitt Season in Photos: Looking Back on an Exciting 2023
Levitt concerts brought joy to more than 750,000 during the spring, summer, and fall of 2023, fostering human connections and creating pride of place within communities big and small, rural and urban—from the West Coast, Southwest, Midwest, and Appalachia to the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Deep South, and Alaska and Hawaii. This year the Levitt Foundation was…
The 2023 Levitt National Tour: A Recap
Since 2014, the Levitt National Tour has spotlighted extraordinary musical artists who reflect our country’s diverse cultural mosaic. A collaborative programming effort that celebrates the collective impact of Levitt music venues, the 2023 Tour featured GRAMMY-winning, Los Angeles-based band La Santa Cecilia as the headliner and was a joyous reflection of the Levitt network’s commitment…
In Conversation with Our Board President and CEO
In November 2023, Levitt Foundation Board President Liz Levitt Hirsch and Chief Executive Officer Sharon Yazowski sat down to chat about the Foundation’s 20-year spend down—what inspired the decision to sunset, how spending down aligns with Levitt’s mission and core values, and what this means for Levitt partners and grantees. For those who might not…
Accelerating Change: A Look into Philanthropy’s Spend Down Movement
What We Fund: A Look Inside the Levitt Foundation’s Evolving Funding Strategies
As the Levitt Foundation’s spend down evolves over the next two decades, so too will the programs and projects we fund, accelerating the movement for free concerts in public spaces to foster more equitable, healthy, and thriving communities in towns and cities across the country. From providing grants and resources to the Levitt network (the…
Honoring Native American Heritage in Levitt Communities
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the histories and present-day contributions of peoples who are indigenous to the land we today call the United States. From Native Americans to Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and those indigenous to the U.S. Island territories, diverse Native communities throughout our country have inextricably influenced and…
Levitt AMP Community Spotlight: Valdosta, GA
Nestled in southern Georgia, Valdosta is known for its lush azaleas, blossoming art scene, and powerhouse sports teams at Valdosta State University. The traditional lands of the Timucua, Hitchiti, Seminole, and Creek people, the area was settled by the Spanish in the early 1800s, and in 1860, the city of Valdosta was founded, characterized by…
Levitt Artists Shine with 38 Nominations for the 2024 GRAMMY Awards
Posted OnNovember 20, 2023 byThe 2024 GRAMMY Award nominations are in—recognizing 30 artists who have rocked Levitt stages across the country across 38 different categories! We are thrilled to congratulate these nominees and celebrate their exceptional artistry ranging from reggae to regional roots, to pop, to children’s music—reflecting the broad range of musical styles presented on Levitt stages. …
