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IN THE NEWS: Levitt Grantee Scandia Heritage Alliance Awarded T-Mobile Hometown Grant
Scandia Heritage Alliance—awarded a three-year grant from the Levitt Family Foundation to present the Levitt AMP Scandia Music Series, starting this summer—has been selected as one of 25 communities nationwide to receive a 2026 T-Mobile Hometown Grant. This highly competitive grant program provides nonprofits up to $50,000 in funds to build, rebuild, or refresh community…
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…
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…
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 AMP Community Spotlight: Fort Pierce, Florida
Located on southeast Florida’s Treasure Coast (bordering the Atlantic Ocean), Fort Pierce is a small yet burgeoning city whose riches lie in its multiculturalism. The locale’s 48,000 inhabitants represent a true American mosaic, characterized by not just ethnic diversity—including large Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx communities—but internationalism as well, with nearly one in six residents born…
Levitt AMP Community Spotlight: Littleton, North Carolina
Though its name might suggest otherwise, the community of Littleton (population: 560) is anything but a drive-through town. Perhaps what illustrates this municipality’s small-yet-mighty heritage most is the story behind its Lakeland Cultural Arts Center, the nonprofit presenting the inaugural Levitt AMP Littleton Music Series, which wraps up on August 26. Over the last 46…
Levitt AMP Community Spotlight: Clinton, Oklahoma
A small city in Western Oklahoma with a population of approximately 10,000 people situated along Historic Route 66, Clinton was once a hub city where several railways operated. Today, it remains a popular stop for folks traveling along Route 66 on their way between Oklahoma City and Amarillo, Texas. Established when settlers bought the land…
Levitt AMP Community Spotlight: Wilmington, Delaware
As Delaware’s largest city, Wilmington is located just 30 miles south of Philadelphia and is a midway point between New York City and Washington, D.C. Its central location and reputation as the “corporate capital of America” give this relatively small city with a population of approximately 72,000 a big-city feel while still being very walkable…
Levitt AMP Community Spotlight: Colusa, California
A small and vibrant community of approximately 6,000 people that takes great pride in its agricultural heritage, Colusa, California is surrounded by fertile fields that have long been the backbone of its economy. Located in Colusa County, which was founded in 1850 as one of the first counties in the state and originally home to…
Levitt AMP Community Spotlight: Hāna, Hawaii
Hāna is a tiny enclave on the eastern coast of the Hawaiian island of Maui that has a unique culture shaped by its profound isolation. A two-hour drive along the breathtakingly scenic yet treacherous Hāna Highway with its 620 curves and 59 bridges, is the only way to reach this Hawaiian community of 1,900 residents….