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Musicians In Solidarity
When the music stopped, Sarah Clarke got started
Most of us view March of 2020 as a stopping point, or at best, an extended pause in life’s normal routine. But Sarah Clarke saw the abrupt halt of gigs and tours as an opening to focus on the issue she most cares about: social justice.
Making His Music Work for the Community
“When catastrophic things happen, people re-establish, creating new and smaller communities from the ground up.”
Kory sees himself and the JWF as helping forge the local re-emergence of a healthy community.
“Because what keeps everybody together is live music.”
JWF BLM Solidarity + Commitment Statement
The Jeremy Wilson Foundation (JWF) stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and calls for justice in the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Quanice Hayes, Patrick Kimmons, Keaton Otis, Kendra James, Terrell Johnson, Andre Gladen, and countless others.
$62,000 of $75,000 Raised For the COVID-19 Musicians' Relief Fund - Your Support Makes Music!
Building on the 86 emergency grants we distributed in April, the JWF is opening another round of financial assistance for working musicians impacted by performance cancellations due to the coronavirus May 25th thru May 29th. If we can grow our COVID-19 Oregon Musicians’ Relief Fund from $62,000 to $75,000 by May 30th, we’ll be able to help 60 more musicians and music industry workers in Oregon and SW Washington. Every dollar you donate to our GoFundMe campaign goes directly to these special grants.
UPDATE: COVID-19 Oregon Musicians' Relief Fund: First Round of Grants Distributed
The JWF is deeply grateful to the community of music lovers who banded together to contribute to our special COVID-19 Oregon Musicians’ Relief Fund! Thanks to their generosity, we were able to distribute $43,000 in emergency financial assistance among 86 local artists and music industry workers impacted by canceled performances due to the global pandemic during the month of April.
All Things Must Pass: Feb. 1, 2020 at Revolution Hall
First released by "The Quiet Beatle" on November 27, 1970, All Things Must Pass stands out as Harrison's Magnum Opus and arguably, the best post Beatles release by any of the Fab Four.
The Next Waltz - Streaming Live Online from the Alberta Rose Theatre: Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Epic performance of Portland’s all-star tribute to The Band’s “The Last Waltz” at Alberta Rose Theatre. Saturday’s show will be live streamed free of charge. Please tune in and donate to the Jeremy Wilson Foundation for musicians health care.
A joyous weekend of music and friendship
Music-Friends-CampingThe third annual Wanderfest is scheduled for June 28/29 on the grounds of the Dundee Lodge in Gaston, OR. Proceeds benefiting the JWF Musicians Emergency Healthcare Fund.