News & Press
HI Now Daily on How Hāna Arts is Enriching East Maui
Levitt AMP Hāna presenter Hāna Arts was spotlighted on Hawaii News Now’s HI Now Daily for the impact they’ve had on the East Maui community through their commitment to making arts and cultural education accessible to all. Through programs like Levitt AMP Hāna, Hāna Farmers Market, arts education curricula for youth, and more, Hāna Arts…
Recording Academy Recognizes Levitt Artists, Raises Funds for Fire Relief, and Salutes Local Heroes
The Levitt Foundation congratulates the 8 Levitt artists who won 12 GRAMMY Awards. This past Sunday, the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards celebrated musical excellence and served as a powerful reminder of music’s ability to unite, heal, and inspire. The ceremony was held at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles and centered around wildfire relief…
Levitt Shell Sioux Falls Featured in Argus Leader
Argus Leader sat down with Levitt Shell Sioux Falls President & CEO Nancy Halverson to reflect on the venue’s remarkable growth over her seven-year tenure—including the nonprofit’s $5M expansion campaign, which is set to drastically expand the organization’s programming and administrative spaces and amenities by 2026, accommodating enthusiastic demand for year-round, high-caliber arts and cultural…
Levitt Communities Honor the Legacy of Liz Levitt Hirsch
A champion of the arts, community, and social justice, Liz Levitt Hirsch made an incredible impact during her lifetime, particularly through her work with her family’s foundation, the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, where she served as Board President for a decade. Known for her gift of connecting and inspiring people to achieve a shared…
Levitt Artists Nominated for 36 GRAMMY Awards
The 2025 GRAMMY nominations are in, and they include 24 artists who have performed free concerts in Levitt communities coast to coast! We are thrilled to congratulate the 2025 nominees, some of whom have already won GRAMMY Awards in previous years, and celebrate their exceptional artistry. These singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists represent the wide…
Levitt Foundation Supports Visioning Events at SummerStage 2024 in Staten Island
For close to four decades, City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage festival has provided the soundtrack for New Yorkers’ summer memories. Infusing more than 80 music and cultural events in Manhattan’s Central Park and a dozen other neighborhood spaces across the Big Apple, the celebration unfolds from May through October each year and is presented across all…
Liz Levitt Hirsch Honored as 2024 Dream Builder
On September 19, 2024, the Downtown Arlington Management Corporation and Texas Trust Credit Union posthumously named former Levitt Foundation board president Liz Levitt Hirsch the 2024 Dream Builder award recipient. This is the ninth year for the award, which honors individuals who have made the greatest contributions to revitalizing downtown Arlington and making Arlington the…
Introducing the Levitt VIBE and Levitt BLOC Music Series!
Last fall, the Levitt Foundation announced plans to spend down $150 million in assets by 2041—a commitment that has allowed us to expand our grantmaking by launching new programs, partnerships, field-building initiatives, and more. Levitt VIBE and Levitt BLOC are two of those programs, and we’re excited to see (and hear) them launch! Levitt VIBE…
Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation Board Names Sharon Yazowski President & CEO
On June 27, 2024, Sharon Yazowski was named President & CEO by the Levitt Foundation Board of Directors. Sharon joined Levitt in 2007 as the first executive director of Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles. She then transitioned in 2009 to Executive Director of the Levitt Foundation, as the Foundation’s first employee, and was named Chief Executive…
Levitt National Tour and The War & Treaty Featured in The Dallas Morning News
On June 13, 2024, The Dallas Morning News published an interview with 2024 Levitt National Tour headliner, The War & Treaty. Reporter Thor Christensen sat down with Michael and Tanya Trotter—the married couple comprising the country-R&B duo—to highlight their captivating story and journey to success. Here’s an excerpt: “Christensen: I saw you give Al Green…