The Songbook Academy® is a national summer music intensive for young singers who have an interest in the American Songbook. more
This program offers music therapy-based experiences for people with Alzheimer's, dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions. more
Includes over 40,000 pieces of sheet music, 500+ arrangements written for Bob and Dolores Hope, Sandler & Young, Dinah Washington, Bing Crosby, and mo ... more
The Archives & Library is free and open to the public. All materials are non-circulating and may be used only within the Archives & Library facility.. ... more
Our current exhibit, showcases America's "Music Man", Meredith Willson, and explores his long career in entertainment that began in Mason City, Iowa.. ... more
Brand new this year, the Great American Songbook Foundation introduces an exciting new way to learn about the Songbook through the Meredith Willson Di ... more
Hall of Fame inductees are chosen based on factors including musical influence on other artists, length and depth of career, superiority in style and ... more
From Rita Moreno to Cole Porter... check out the incredible array of artists and songwriters who have been inducted into the Songbook Hall of Fame... more
The “Great American Songbook” is the canon of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century ... more
The Great American Songbook Foundation is proud to be one of five GRAMMY Museum Cultural Affiliates located globally, including... more
The Great American Songbook Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the music of the Great American Songbook.
Your Individual Partner contribution is 100% tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. View the Foundation’s Gift Acceptance Policy here.
Our Mission
The mission of the Great American Songbook Foundation is to inspire and educate by celebrating the Great American Songbook.
Contact Us
Questions about Individual Giving:
Michael Pettry
317.660.3379
MPettry@TheCenterPresents.org
Questions about Corporate or Foundation Giving:
Braden Hurley
317.819.3519
BHurley@TheCenterPresents.org
Institutional Giving
The Songbook Foundation relies on the support of corporations and foundations to fulfill its mission to inspire and educate by celebrating the Great American Songbook. Whether reaching those with dementia through our music therapy based Perfect Harmony program or introducing school children to the life of Ella Fitzgerald through traveling exhibits, the Songbook Foundation changes lives.
To learn more about how your organization can help the Songbook Foundation, contact Braden Hurley at BHurley@TheCenterPresents.org or 317.819.3519.
Special thanks to our current sponsors including:
Applegate Elder Law - Perfect Harmony Founding Partner and Workshop Sponsor
City of Carmel - 2018 International Musicology Conference Sponsor
Current in Carmel - Songbook Academy Finals Program Sponsor
Efroymson Family Fund - Songbook Academy National Sponsor
Ella Fitzgerald Foundation - Provides scholarships for Songbook Academy finalists
History IT - 2018 International Musicology Conference Sponsor
Peggy Lee Foundation - Provides scholarships for Songbook Academy finalists
Salon01 & Aquage - Songbook Academy Finals Sponsor
Ruth's Chris - Songbook Academy Master Class, Showcase and Summer Bash Sponsor
Visit Hamilton County - Tourism Gives Operating Sponsor and 2018 International Musicology Conference Sponsor
