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“Today the Herb Alpert Foundation and the California Institute of the Arts awarded $75,000 each to five recipients of the 2020 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts” Listen at KJazz…

Meet The Recipients Of The 2020 Herb Alpert Award In The Arts >

Santa Monica, Calif. (May 22, 2020) – The Herb Alpert Foundation and the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) have awarded the 2020 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA) to five exceptional mid–career artists. Now in its 26th year, the annual award provides five unrestricted $75,000 grants to independent artists working in the fields…

Five artists announced as winners of $75,000 Herb Alpert Awards >

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Artists in film, dance, music, theater and visual arts were announced on Friday as recipients of the 26th annual Herb Alpert Awards, given each year by the Grammy-winning trumpeter’s foundation. Continue reading at Reuters.com

26th Annual Herb Alpert Award in the Arts Recipients to be Announced May 20, 2020 >

Now in its 26th year, the annual Herb Alpert Award in the Arts provides five unrestricted $75,000 grants to independent artists working in the fields of dance, film/video, music, theatre and visual art. On May 20, 2020, the five winners of this year's prize will be announced. The annual awards lunch held at the Herb...

Harlem School of the Arts campus renovation will open up the building to the community >

Today, another great artist, the legendary trumpeter, A&M Records founder, renowned visual artist and philanthropist Herb Alpert, his wife, Grammy winning singer/author, Lani Hall and Rona Sebastian, president of the Herb Alpert Foundation, have stepped in to give the house that Dorothy Maynor built, a much needed facelift—right in time for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem…

Herb Alpert Foundation Provides $315,000 in College Scholarships to California’s Top High School Artists >

21 outstanding high school students at the California State Summer School for the Arts have been awarded Herb Alpert Scholarships for Emerging Young Artists (EYA Awards). These scholarships, ranging from $2,500 to $40,000, help provide aspiring young artists the financial ability to pursue their academic and artistic dreams in higher education. The California State Summer…

Harlem School of the Arts Embarks On $9.5 Million Renovation Funded By The Herb Albert Foundation >

Funded by the Herb Alpert Foundation, the $9.5-million renovation project promises a world-class facility to deepen artistic interaction and optimize the spaces for a wide range of events, exhibitions, and performances. The project includes both structural and acoustical upgrades. Continue reading at DanceLand:

Sweet Charity: Herb Alpert Foundation Celebrates 25th Anniversary >

Usually that path is strewn with financial woes. But Alpert, who walked it himself, has always combined music-making with a degree of business savvy that few musicians can boast. Continue reading at Jazz Times…

Herb Alpert Award in the Arts Celebrates 25 Years with NYC Gala >

These days, when so much of our time, energy and emotions are bound up in all that’s wrong in our world it is imperative to recognize and call out the good. So, when you have the chance to celebrate the wonderful good works of individuals such as Herb Alpert and Lani Hall, and that of…

Herb Alpert To Fully Fund Major Renovation At Harlem School Of The Arts >

The Harlem School of the Arts is set for a $9.5 million revitalization project that aims to create a premier cultural destination in the community. The Herb Alpert Foundation will fund the entire renovation. WBGO’s Ang Santos spoke with the legendary trumpeter, who reflects on why he started the Foundation and the importance of promoting…