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dancer/musician: @subjectmattertap
alum: @maddrhythms @berkleeglobaljazzinstitute
@bostonconservatory
educator at: @tuftsuniversity
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Not every grant is the same. Here is the full breakdown of the two grants for musicians offered by Jazz Road!

Jazz Road runs two grant programs for U.S.-based jazz artists: Jazz Road Tours and Creative Residencies. One funds getting your music on the road. The other is project based, funding the time and space to build something new.

Swipe through for the numbers, to see exactly what each grant covers, and how to know which one will be the best fit for your next project.

There are no open application cycles right now, but the strongest applications come from artists who start preparing early. Use this time to study past awardees, read the guidelines, and shape an idea before the next cycle opens.

Visit JazzRoad.org (link in bio) to review full grant details for both programs, learn about alumni, and visit our online resource library for working musicians!

Jazz Road is a program of @SouthArtsOrg funded by @DorisDukeFdn with support from the @MellonFoundation
Creative content by @StoneHouseCreativeStudio

#JazzGrants #GrantPrograms #JazzMusicians #MusicGrants #artistgrants

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Day 3 recap of Chicago Tap Summit. More amazing sessions with teachers and first documentary screening of “Beyond the Shuffle”. As MADD Rhythms celebrates 25 years it was amazing to see where they came from and footage of their journey. Congrats to @brilbarrett @maddrhythms and @noraclark721 on your success! I’m excited for more to come!

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Chicago Tap Summit ‘26
No words can explain how amazing this weekend was!!
Leaving so inspired and with my heart full 🤍👞

Thank you @stardixon @thebridgetap for my scholarship!!
One more for the book!! @caroguz007 — Thank you for this opportunity, I love to travel with you! ✈️💓
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@chicagotapsummit @maddrhythms @airestudiodanza @blochdanceusa @dancecloset @jsamsmif #tapdancer #chicago #respectthedance

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DAY 2! ✔️

The day consisted of classes taught by Maud Arnold, Ian Berg,Tre Dumas, Andrew Carr, Tristen Bruns, Bril Barret, Donnetta Jackson. We also had a panel discussion with faculty members, and then premiered The Double Bill!

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I am SO grateful for this weekend at @chicagotapsummit with @maddrhythms !!! I learned so much from both the faculty and my peers! It was also nice to reconnect with some friends in class!

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We are one week away from Chicago's BIGGEST Tap Dance Celebration. Registration is open and spots are almost sold out! @maddrhythms turns 25 and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than with you! #linkinbio

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Join us every Monday night for Advanced Tap Dance class with @ianberg67!!

$25 or pay what you can (cash prefered)

7:30-9pm at @dmpac.cydp

Clip from "With Far Hand" at @totapfest 2026

Produced by Toffan Rhythm Projects
Lighting Design & Production: Sharon DiGenova
Videography: UV Studio
Photography: ES Cheah Photography

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Check out this grant update from CTTI recipient @ianberg67 @subjectmattertap!

They used their funding to host 3 jams featuring new choreography and musical compositions by 3 Boston based tap dance companies. Here’s a video from one of their jams!

The CTTI app is now OPEN! Apply by October 15th. Link in bio.

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Bril Barrett @ OKC Tap Fest - Tap Academy Youth Classes Fall Session - Big Building Creative Round Up - Chicago Tap Summit & More..... You Do Not Want To Miss Out!

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A jazz grant with no fixed formula.

Hi! We’re Jazz Roads, a grant program for musicians! We offer two main sources of artist grant funding:
→ Jazz Road Tour Grants
→ Jazz Road Creative Residency Grants

A lot of musicians don’t know what a Jazz Road Creative Residency actually funds so we wanted to explain in the simplest terms.

Swipe through the carousel above for the full breakdown, because it’s built to flex around whatever your project needs and feel free to ask any questions in the comments below.

Funding goes directly to you, the artist, between $5,000 and $40,000, to cover:
→ Artist fees for creative development, rehearsal, performance, and community engagement
→ Travel, lodging, and meals
→ Space rental, recording, and production
→ Communications and promotion
→ Project management, supplies, and permits

Jazz Road Creative Residencies exist to remove the financial barriers that keep artists from investing deeply in their own creative practice.

🔗 Visit JazzRoad.org (link in bio) to review full grant details, meet past Jazz Road Tour and Creative Residency alumni, helpful resources for musicians, and stay tuned into social media for the announcement of the next application cycle.

Save this post and share it with a musician in your life who needs to see it. ⬇️

Jazz Road is a program of @SouthArtsOrg funded by @DorisDukeFdn with support from the @MellonFoundation
Creative Content by @StoneHouseCreativeStudio

#artsfunding #grantsformusicians #musicgrant #creativeresidency #jazzmusic

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Your Access to the Chicago Tap Summit Starts Here Limited spots for classes and events — register now. #linkinbio

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Tap and jazz share the same rhythmic roots. This residency is bringing them back together.

Boston-based tap dancer and composer Ian Berg is a recipient of a 2026 Jazz Road Creative Residency grant. Over three retreats in Vermont and Massachusetts, he and his ensemble, Subject:Matter, are exploring new tap textures and recording a full album built to bridge the tap and jazz communities.

The project carries lessons from mentors Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Joe Lovano, and it’s driven by a simple hope: that tap dancers and jazz musicians can share the bandstand again, the way they did at the start of jazz. @subjectmattertap @ianberg67

This is what a Creative Residency grant makes possible: time, space, and trust for an artist to follow a new sound wherever it leads.

Follow along as the project unfolds, and visit JazzRoad.org to learn more about Jazz Road Creative Residency grants and Jazz Road Tour Grants, supporting mid-career jazz artists nationwide.

🎶 Jazz Road is a program of @SouthArtsOrg funded by @DorisDukeFdn with support from the @MellonFoundation Creative Content by @StoneHouseCreativeStudio

#TapDance #Jazz #JazzMusicians #ArtsFunding #ArtistGrants

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