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Passim

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cause Description:
Passim is a nonprofit arts organization located in the heart of Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to create an inspiring and interactive music experience for all, building a vibrant community for artists, students and audience members through our legendary listening venue and school of music. We have a budget of $1.1M and employ more than a half-dozen full-time staff, several part-time staff, and a number of consultants and independent contractors. Established as Club 47 in 1958 and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1994, Passim has been a cornerstone of the arts community in New England, fostering both performers and audiences alike. Joan Baez and Bob Dylan received their start here, along with a host of others, including Tom Rush, Taj Mahal, Al Kooper, Peter Wolf, Patty Larkin, Bill Staines, Ellis Paul, and Suzanne Vega, to name but a few. Our Club has received numerous awards and recognitions, including Best Live Music Bar in Boston (Boston Globe, 2011), Top 40 Live Music Venues in the United States (Paste Magazine), and Best Small Folk Venue in the United States (International Folk Alliance, 2007). Passim's programs include: • Club Passim, an all-ages listening venue with live music 7 nights per week. In 2010, the Club put on 432 concerts for an audience of more than 34,000. • The Passim School of Music, a music school for adults that offers classes and workshops in a variety of genres and instruments, including guitar, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica, and voice. The school has expanded from 366 students in 2008 to more than 600 in 2010. • The Iguana Music Fund, which provides seed grants to aspiring musicians in an effort to enhance their careers or aid their community outreach efforts. In 2010, 17 artists received a total of more than $30,000 in grants. • BCMFest, which showcases Greater Boston's best performers of music, song and dance from the Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and other Celtic traditions. Besides sponsoring a festival that features more than 100 performers of great variety, BCMFest organizes the monthly "Celtic Music Mondays." BCMFest also holds special events such as the Celtic Music Cruise and the Boston Urban Ceilidh.

Type: Hunger/Homelessness
Listed on iGive since: December 2002
iGive members supporting: 49

Website: http://www.passim.org

Raised through iGive: $541.64 across 16 checks, December 2002 to November 2011.

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