Musician CorpsDid you hear the NPR piece on Monday about Kiff Gallagher and the Musician Corps initiative that he founded? Thanks to new major funding from the Hewlett Foundation, the initiative will be piloted with six professional musicians next year in the San Francisco Bay Area. Here's the link.
Kiff's idea for civic engagement by musicians is explained in detail on the Music National Service Initiative's website. Important to note: President-elect Barack Obama supports the creation of an "Artist Corps" that would consist of young artists trained to work in low-income schools and communities across the country. Sebastian met Kiff earlier this year in Boston. Exciting to think about the possibilities, eh? -Heath Marlow, CMW staff |
