Hurricaine Katrina Relief Efforts

[CCAI is proud to champion the remarkable efforts of the Tipitina's Foundation to keep New Orleans' invaluable muical heritage alive and vibrant.]

The Tipitina's Foundation - Rebuilding New Orleans' music culture

"The Tipitina's Foundation a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has worked diligently to uplift the music community of New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, the Foundation responded by rebuilding New Orleans' music culture. Initially, the Foundation addressed the immediate needs of our exiled musicians and allowed them to carry on with their lives. Now the foundation is using the legendary music club, Tipitina's Uptown, as the center of its relief efforts by hosting a newly-opened Music Co-op Office that allows musicians to conduct their business activities during the daytime, free legal and accounting seminars, free music lessons for music students, regular Master Seminars, and help with housing information. An important aspect of the rebuilding process has involved finding replacement instruments for both professionals and music students alike. So far the foundation has given away over $500,000 of new instruments. Through these efforts, the Tipitina's Foundation is saving the musical traditions of New Orleans."

[click here to read a New York Times article on the foundation, reprinted on CCAI's web log.]

"The Tipitina's Foundation is making sure New Orleans' heart and soul, its music, continues to flourish."

Bruce Springsteen

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