Newport Festivals gets $40K grant

NEWPORT– The Newport Festivals Foundation Inc. has received a $40,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation to help underwrite the third day of music featuring emerging artists and future icons at the historic Newport Jazz Festival.
The jazz festival runs from July 31 through Aug. 2 at Fort Adams and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.
A grant from the Rhode Island Foundation last year helped the festival stage a third full day of performances for the first time in decades.
“We are grateful that the Rhode Island Foundation has chosen to invest in the Newport Festivals Foundation for the second consecutive year to help us not only bring new and exciting music to the area, but also to encourage more visitors to Newport for a longer duration,” said George Wein, producer of the Newport Jazz Festival and chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation. “Over the past four years, we have presented 45 young artists that should become known to jazz fans, and we’re pleased that Friday at the fort continues to be a perfect platform for nurturing the future of jazz.”
This year, the Rhode Island Foundation awarded $35,000 as part of its grant-making in the arts and $5,000 through the Thomas DePetrillo and Carol Keefe Fund.
“We’re proud to continue to support this legendary music event as it showcases emerging stars, attracts a new generation of fans and fills local hotels, restaurants and attractions with visitors for an extra day,” said Neil Steinberg, the Rhode Island Foundation’s president and CEO.
For more information and tickets, including specially-discounted $20 student tickets, visit www.newportjazzfest.org.

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