“In this dark time, we feel blessed to be able to provide some small comfort for those whose songs carry us through each day,” festival’s executive producer Jay Sweet says
Newport Festivals' non-profit arm will be allocating part of the yearly budget toward individual grants for artists in need.
As a response to the devastating toll COVID-19 has taken on independent musicians around the country, the Newport Festivals Foundation — which operates the longstanding Newport Folk and Jazz festivals — has announced that it will be allocating some of its funds to an emergency musician relief fund. “In this dark time, we feel blessed to be able to provide some small comfort for those whose songs carry us through each day,” the festival’s executive producer Jay Sweet said in a statement.
Newport’s musician relief fund will include funding for small micro-grants of $300 or less for immediate/dire financial concerns, as well as more extensive grants offered to help cover lost income related to COVID-19. Musicians can apply for relief now using
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