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In October, the Madison Jazz Society will award grants, on a competitive basis, to school jazz centered programs. In 2016, over $5,000 in grants were awarded to schools throughout the state to enhance their jazz education programs.

Grant proposals may include, but are not limited to, help purchase instruments and equipment, sheet music, play along CDs, books or videos and, to a lesser extent, clinics and hiring of guest artists. Final selection will be based partly on which proposal(s) provides the opportunity for the greatest number of students to learn about and/or participate in jazz r...