An Introduction to Music Maker Relief Foundation

Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. helps the true pioneers and forgotten heroes of Southern music gain recognition and meet their day to day needs. We present these musical traditions to the world so American culture will flourish and be preserved for future generations.

Our criterion for recipients is they be rooted in a Southern musical tradition, be 55 years or older and have an annual income less than $18,000.

Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. is a tax exempt, public charity under IRS code 501(c)3.

Programs:
-Musician Sustenance: Grants to meet basic life needs and emergency relief.
-Musical Development: Grants and services for recipient artist professional development and career advancement.
-Cultural Access: Supports the preservation and proliferation of American musical traditions.

Music Maker Relief Foundation, Inc. receives all of its funding from private and corporate donations. Your contributions to Music Maker directly support traditional musicians in their efforts to keep playing, performing and recording. All donations include a one-year subscription to the MMRF newsletter.

Music Maker Relief Foundation
PO Box 1358
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-643-2456
888-238-8592 (fax)