The GRAMMY Museum has always been committed to furthering and enhancing music education in quality, accessibility and reach — and now, some leading lights are bolstering a new campaign to do just that.
On Oct. 12, the GRAMMY Museum announced their first-ever Campaign For Music Education, with the goal of raising money for their educational endowment and programs.
The funds raised will provide free admission to the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles for all students, as well as expanded access to their music education programs across the country.
The campaign is co-chaired by some of the most sterling names in music — including Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Shawn Mendes and Rosalía. And as GRAMMY Museum President and CEO Michael Sticka said in a statement, the impact on students aims to be monumental.
"Our goal with this campaign is very simple," Sticka asserted. "To do our best to democratize music education by expanding our reach into underserved communities where access to our museum and educational programs could make a huge impact and ultimately foster the next generation of music's creators and leaders.
"Many in the music industry have come together to help us achieve our goal of making music education a vital part of kids' lives, and we couldn't be more thankful for their support," he continued, thanking co-chairs Eilish, Lipa, Mars, Mendes, and Rosalía.
Ultimately, the GRAMMY Museum's objective is to eliminate the financial burden to access music education and foster the next generation of music's creators and leaders.
The campaign serves a call to action for the music industry, with labels, publishers, artists, promoters, and others coming together to ensure that music education is accessible and sustainable for any and all who desire it.
The funds raised through the Campaign For Music Education would more than double the number of students who have access to the Museums' galleries each year, and would greatly expand their education and community programs — which have served more than 435,000 students through programs such as GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY In The Schools and the Quinn Coleman Scholarship Fund.
Keep watching this space for more news regarding how the GRAMMY Museum will continue the fight to serve every student who wants a musical education — both in this exceptionally beneficial campaign and beyond.
