Passim awards grant to Roslindale singer
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Passim recently awarded $40,141 in grants to 24 musicians through its Iguana Music Fund, including Roslindale singer and multi-instrumentalist Sadie Gustafson-Zook.
The Iguana Music Fund awards grants annually to musicians for career building projects and for projects that provide community service through music. Established in 2008 after an anonymous donor approached Passim with the idea to start a program to support local artists’ career growth, the fund provides grants from $500 to $2,000 for musicians with a “strong New England connection.”
Grants are allocated in the areas of recording or manufacturing assistance, publicity and marketing support, equipment and instruments, songwriting retreats, tour support, special projects and other specific activities that promote artists work and/or professional growth. Over the past decade, Passim has awarded more than $475,000 in grants, funding more than 285 projects. In 20201, Passim received 139 applications from across New England. Due to the health crisis, Passim saw an increase in requests for audio and video recording equipment for home studios and live streaming.