A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors for helping make everything we do possible!
Connecticut State Department of Education
The Connecticut State Department of Education is the administrative arm of the Connecticut State Board of Education. Through leadership, curriculum, research, planning, evaluation, assessment, data analyses and other assistance, the Department helps to ensure equal opportunity and excellence in education for all Connecticut students.
🔗 https://portal.ct.gov/SDE
Vermont Community Foundation
The Vermont Community Foundation researches and tracks community trends across Vermont, identifies gaps, and vets and recommends grantees who are making the biggest impact. The funds it manages put over $60 million to work in Vermont communities every year.
🔗 https://vermontcf.org/
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that supports artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities across the United States. Through grants and partnerships, the NEA helps ensure that the arts remain accessible to all Americans, strengthening communities through cultural engagement, education, and performance.
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
The Department of Economic and Community Development is the state’s lead agency responsible for strengthening Connecticut’s competitive position in the rapidly-changing, knowledge-based global economy. The agency takes a comprehensive approach to economic development that incorporates community development, transportation, education and arts and culture.
🔗 https://portal.ct.gov/DECD
Jean and Julien Levy Foundation for the Arts
The Jean and Julien Levy Foundation for the Arts was founded to fund arts projects, especially for children, and supports the preservation of Julien Levy’s legacy. The Jean and Julien Levy Foundation for the Arts has provided scholarship support for Litchfield Jazz Campers for several years, and have already provided funding for 2022.
🔗 https://julienlevy.org/foundation/
Friends of LPA
Friends of LPA encompasses all of our individual donors who make what we do possible. They are the supporters whose generosity sustains our programs, performances, and scholarships year after year. Their commitment ensures that Litchfield Performing Arts continues to inspire, educate, and build community through jazz and the arts.
🔗 https://www.paypal.com
The Kids of Summer Foundation
The Kids of Summer Foundation provides recreational opportunities, funds summer camperships, and offers programs like music and soccer, aiming to expand to more camps. The Shea Cohn Memorial Fund is managed by Kids Of Summer, a scholarship fund designed to help kids attend summer programs. Litchfield Jazz Campers are fortunate to have been recipients of this support.
🔗 https://www.thekidsofsummer.org/
Billy Strayhorn Foundation
The Billy Strayhorn Foundation exists to celebrate the music and life of composer, arranger, and pianist Billy Strayhorn. The Foundation supports this through live music performance, lectures and symposia. The Billy Strayhorn Foundation has been providing scholarship support for Litchfield Jazz Campers for the past several years, and has visited for special presentations for all campers.
🔗 https://billystrayhorn.com/billy-strayhorn-foundation/
DownBeat
DownBeat collected the first important body of pre-1935 jazz history and has since tracked the progression of jazz from swing through bop, fusion and beyond.
🔗 https://downbeat.com/
Vandoren
Vandoren offers clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces, reeds, ligatures and accessories, growing its own cane in the south of France and working actively in the promotion of musical practice.
🔗 https://vandoren.fr/en/
Northwest Community Bank Foundation
The Northwest Community Bank Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations serving communities in Northwest Connecticut, supporting initiatives across education, human services, healthcare, environment, and the arts.
🔗 https://nwcommunitybank.com/foundation/
Northwest CT Community Foundation
The Northwest CT Community Foundation transforms lives and strengthens communities in Northwest Connecticut by connecting donors who care with causes that matter, having granted more than $50 million to local nonprofits and scholarships.
🔗 https://www.yournccf.org/
Litchfield Distillery
Litchfield Distillery is nestled in the hills of northwest Connecticut and produces handcrafted, premium spirits — the “Batchers’” series — made from regionally harvested grains and crafted with a focus on quality.
🔗 https://litchfielddistillery.com/
E.J. Murphy Realty
E.J. Murphy Realty, founded in 1946, is a full-service brokerage in Litchfield County specializing in residential and commercial sales, rentals and investments, with a long legacy of trusted service in the local community.
🔗 https://ejmurphyrealty.com/
Reading Musical Foundation
The Reading Musical Foundation is a public charity that for over 80 years has provided financial support for music presenters in Berks County, awarded scholarships by audition and financial need, and conducted music outreach in the region’s schools.
🔗 https://readingmusicalfoundation.org/
Civic Family Services
Civic Family Services raises funds and provides financial and educational assistance and services to underprivileged individuals and families.
🔗 https://greatnonprofits.org/org/civic-family-services-inc
Baltimore Symphony OrchKids
OrchKids — a program of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra — provides Baltimore youth with equitable access to community-based, high-quality music instruction and programming, including instruments, academic assistance, meals, performance and mentorship opportunities at no cost to students and families.
🔗 https://orchkids.org/
WDNA
WDNA 88.9 FM is a public radio station licensed to the Bascomb Memorial Broadcasting Foundation, committed to providing quality music, arts and cultural programs to South Florida and beyond, with a focus on jazz, world music and independent voices.
🔗 https://wdna.org/