Community Services Report 2012-2013
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Community Services Report 2012-2013 Community Services Report 2012-2013 2 MISSION 2 INTRODUCTION 3–11 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND IMPACT 11–15 PRESERVATION/ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS AND IMPACT 16 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK 17 FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES 18-24 FINANCES AND SUPPORTERS 25 CONNECT AND CONTACT MISSION The GRAMMY Foundation was established by The Recording Academy in 1988 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimag- ined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. INTRODUCTION The GRAMMY Foundation’s Community Services Report brings the programs of the GRAMMY Foundation — music education, preservation and advancement — to life with Jack Osbourne, of Fuse TV, interviewing the band Phoenix at a GRAMMY accounts of programs and events held throughout the year across the country. Each year, 2 Foundation benefit concert at Club we continue to expand our initiatives and attract diverse participants, whether they are Nokia in Los Angeles. young people applying for our GRAMMY in the Schools programs, promising law students submitting papers for our Entertainment Law Initiative Writing Competition, or archivists, librarians, and scientific researchers submit- ting grant proposals to our GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program. While the term “forward-thinking” captures the GRAMMY Foundation’s strategy for our programmatic growth, the Community Services Report is a look back at our 2013 Fiscal Year (Aug. 1–July 31) and an opportunity to reflect on our achievements. This year, we’ve chosen to begin with a snapshot of our program participants over several years, and we hope you enjoy hearing about where they are now. grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Many GRAMMY Camp alumni, both summer program and GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session participants, have gone on to make impressive achievements in their professional careers. A few examples are: Kristen Castro (GRAMMY Camp, 2010 and 2011) has released an EP titled The Heart Palette, produced her first music video for the song “Step,” filmed web series for VEVO titled “You Play Like a Girl” and “The Tavern,” and is performing across California. Lisa Nicole (GRAMMY Camp, 2006) has opened Tampa Bay Performing Arts Academy in Palm Harbor, Fla. She teaches musical theater and voice to students ranging in ages 5 to 18 years old. Her academy works with Music Theater International to license official Disney productions and perform them in Tampa. In the past her students have won the Excellence in Music Award from the Junior Theater Festival. In addition to her work with youth, Nicole also has recorded two albums and is a voting member of The Recording Academy. She has aspirations to one day 3 produce and write a children’s musical. Billy Norris (GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session, 2006) is currently musical director and guitarist for GRAMMY- nominated artist Gavin DeGraw. Sergeant Travis Werling (GRAMMY Camp, 2010) recently returned from one year deployment to Afghanistan as a bassist for the 82nd Airborne rock band Green Light Go. He spent the year traveling around the war zone provid- ing entertainment for NATO forces from all over the world. He also taught music lessons and performed for citizens and diplomats in Afghanistan. Werling is currently involved with entertaining and providing music therapy for wounded warriors at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. He is performing public outreach concerts with his new band, 323D Fort Sams Own, at Fort Sam in Houston. The majority of winners and finalists in our ELI Writing Competition are now practicing attorneys contributing to the field of entertainment law. Corey Field (ELI Writing Competition winner, 2000) is counsel in the intellectual property department, and a member of the entertainment and media, intellectual property litigation, and trademark and copy- right groups at Ballard Spahr LLP. He is the principal author of the treatise “Entertainment Law: Forms And Analysis,” published by Law Journal Press, New York, and from 2010-2012 he served as president of the Copyright Society of the USA. Matthew “Mac” Reynolds (ELI Writing Competition winner, 2008) currently serves as an attorney at Reynolds & Associates as well as an artist manager for Reynolds Management. His most notable clients are 56th GRAMMY winners for Best Rock Performance Imagine Dragons and GRAMMY-nominated pop/rock band the Killers. The recipients of our Grant Program are impressive and inspiring. Descriptions of funded projects dating back to 2000 are available at www.grammyfoundation.org. grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND IMPACT Music Educator Award The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (kindergarten through college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education. This person also makes a commitment to promoting the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. A joint partnership and presentation of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, this special award was announced on the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards by President/CEO of The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation Neil Portnow, TV and radio host/producer and GRAMMY Foundation Honorary Board Chair Ryan Seacrest, and eight-time GRAMMY winner Justin Timberlake. The award is open to current U.S. music teachers and anyone is invited to submit a nomination — students, parents, friends, colleagues, community members, school deans, and administrators. Teachers are also able to nominate themselves. All nominees will be notified and invited to fill out a full application. Information is available at grammymusicteacher.com. The application process will adjust each year to allow the broad array of effective teaching styles and methods used in the discipline to be recognized and awarded. 4 Each year, one recipient will be selected from 10 finalists, and will be recognized for his/her remarkable impact on students’ lives. The recipient will be flown to Los MUSIC EDUCATOR Angeles to accept the award and receive a $10,000 honorarium at the Special AWARD Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception that recognizes recipients of the In 2013 the GRAMMY Foundation received Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award more than 32,000 nominations during GRAMMY Week. The recipient will also attend the annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony and a range of GRAMMY Foundation events. The nine finalists will receive between the award’s announcement during a $1,000 honorarium and the schools of all 10 finalists will also receive matching the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards on grants. The honorariums and grants provided to the finalists and schools are made Feb. 10, 2013, and the deadline of April 15. possible by the generosity and support of the GRAMMY Foundation’s Education That equates to roughly Champions Box Tops For Education, Converse, Disney Performing Arts, Ford Motor 493 nominations a day or Company Fund, Journeys, Microsoft Surface, and Universal Music Group. a nomination every 2.9 minutes for 65 days straight. Information is available at www.grammymusicteacher.com. GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training is held on university campuses and other venues across the country. The program provides students with insight into careers in the music industry through daylong conferences featuring workshops with artists and industry professionals. The continued support of the Ford Motor Company Fund allowed us to offer the GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training experience in three additional cities in 2012. Since 1988, more than 212,000 students have benefitted from the GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training program. grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org • grammyfoundation.org EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND IMPACT GRAMMY CAMP GRAMMY Camp 2012-2013 Ethnic Breakdown GRAMMY Camp2012-2013 2012-2013 ETHNIC Ethnic BREAKDOWN Breakdown GRAMMY Camp 49% Caucasian GRAMMY Camp is an interactive residential 49% 5% HispanicCaucasian summer program for high school students 5% Hispanic that focuses on all aspects of the commercial 20% African American 20% African American music industry. The curriculum is led by core 6% Asian faculty, guest artists and music professionals 20% 6% OtherAsian across a wide range of career tracks. GRAMMY 20% Other Camp covers all aspects of creating, perform- ing and recording music, and culminates in media projects, recordings and/or showcaseGRAMMY Camp 2012-2013GRAMMY Gender CAMP Breakdown performances. GRAMMY Camp 2012-2013 Gender Breakdown 5 2012-2013 GENDER BREAKDOWN In summer 2013 the ninth annual installment of GRAMMY Camp was held at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and at 37% Female Converse Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn, N.Y. 37% Female GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles culminated with 63% Male a launch party concert at the El Rey Theatre, 63% Male while GRAMMY Camp New York wrapped with a launch party at the New School’s Auditorium. In 2013 the program selected 99 high school students from 87 cities and 27 U.S. states for GRAMMY Winner Jimmy Jam moderates this unique music industry experience. In addition, through a partnershipGRAMMY Signature2013 BASICSchools TRAINING 2012-2013 LOCATIONS Geographic Breakdown