Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    PLANNING FOR THE ANNUAL KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN HELENA, AR, PROVIDING THREE DAYS OF IMPRESSIVE BLUES ARTISTS PERFORMING THEIR MUSIC HAD TO BE HALTED DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS SURROUNDING THE COVID19 CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD FROM NOVEMBER 2019 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2021. THE CITY OF HELENA-WEST HELENA WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE SUCH A POSSIBLE EXPLOSION OF INFECTIONS BECAUSE OF LIMITED MEDICAL AND FIRST RESPONDER CAPAILITIES. THEREFORE, THE EVENT WAS CANCELLED FOR 2020, AND FOR THE DURATION OF THIS HEALTH CRISIS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $280.7K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    PARTICIPATED WITH THE ARKANSAS ARTS COUNCIL TO PROMOTE EDUCATION ABOUT BLUES MUSIC, BLUES ARTISTS, AND BLUES HISTORY IN THE DELTA. THIS WAS CONTINUED IN 2020 WITH ALSO TAKING GREAT CARE TO PROTECT AGAINST COVID19 SPREADING TO PARTICIPANTS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $48.4K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED THE DELTA ROOTS FESTIVAL TO ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO EXPERIENCE THE SOUNDS AND TASTES OF THE ARKANSAS DELTA, INCLUDING ALL TYPES OF BLUES MUSIC. THE DELTA ROOTS FESTIVAL WAS PRESENTED WITH EXTREMELY CAREFUL PROTOCOLS IN PLACE TO PROTECT MUSICIANS AND PARTICIPANTS FROM COVID19.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $8.4K