Annual Fund Campaign
Giving Tuesday (Nov 28) kicks off our year-end annual fund campaign. This campaign and others throughout the year fuel our impactful performance, legacy, and educational programming. Your donation and support allow us to present top-quality programming throughout the jazz genres. Your generous support keeps the mission of the IJF moving forward with continued strength and momentum.
Together, we are ready to launch the next phase of enriching the Indianapolis arts and cultural landscape, supporting our world-class Indy jazz ecosystem, and remembering our incredibly rich jazz legacy!
Help us reach our goal to raise $15K to finish strong and propel IJF into 2024 with your tax-deductible donation.
2023 Highlights
25th Annual Indy Jazz Fest - A full 10-day celebration of jazz beginning with Naptown Sound, showcasing local talent, and culminating with a Finale at TCU Amphitheater, highlighting some of jazz’s biggest stars.
Wes at 100 - A year-long celebration of Indianapolis’ own jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery throughout the 100th anniversary year of his birth.
Year-round programming, anchored by IJF’s, resident ensemble, Indianapolis Jazz Collective.
Jazz at the Center - A 3-concert summer series at the Indianapolis Art Center.
Launched the Indianapolis Jazz Hall of Fame website in January. The website provides digital content including photographic and biographical information about 70 Indianapolis Jazz greats.
From the 317 - An Indianapolis-centric recording and performance endeavor seeking to increase the stature of Indianapolis musicians both on the local and national stage. Includes recording, marketing, and general PR support for artists and keeps Indianapolis in the conversation of cities that make great music. A great tool for people who need to showcase Indianapolis’ great qualities.
Education programming with school and corporate partners, including Arsenal Tech for the Freddie Hubbard Band Fest, Christ the King Elementary for Jazz in the 21st Century, and the One America mentorship program.
Curated the stages at the Broad Ripple Art Fair and the Penrod Arts Fair. Connected with local art and music audiences while employing Indy-based musicians at both events (26 bands and over 100 musicians contracted).
