Durham Jazz Workshop (DJW) Winter Fund Drive, 2023
The DJW/Sharp 9 Gallery will soon enter its 2nd decade in existence. It's been a remarkable experiment in community building centered around an appreciation for live music and music education. Let's keep it going for another decade.
Please consider making a donation today and thanks to all 300+ of you who have donated via check, PayPal and/or Instantseats already this year. So far in 2023, we have donors that have given under $10 and some that are over $10,000. Truly amazing. All of your support is greatly appreciated and most definitely needed.
Some things to consider:
The DJW/Sharp 9 Gallery is a remarkable place because a community of musicians, teachers, students, concert goers and volunteers have all made it so. Please consider making a donation now.
All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you all very much.
Valerie Courreges & Dave Finucane
The DJW/Sharp 9 Gallery will soon enter its 2nd decade in existence. It's been a remarkable experiment in community building centered around an appreciation for live music and music education. Let's keep it going for another decade.
Please consider making a donation today and thanks to all 300+ of you who have donated via check, PayPal and/or Instantseats already this year. So far in 2023, we have donors that have given under $10 and some that are over $10,000. Truly amazing. All of your support is greatly appreciated and most definitely needed.
Some things to consider:
- 130 is the number of concerts presented in the Sharp 9 Gallery in 2023
- 67 is the average number of adult students enrolling in our classes every 6 weeks
- 40+ youth students participated in combos and a youth big band in 2023
- 7000 + is the number of attendees to our performances in 2023
- 184 Videos of past concerts are now posted on Valerie’s YouTube Channel: Jazz Now
- $200,000 will be paid out to teachers, performers and performance expenses in 2023
- $4,750 is the amount spent to tune the Sharp 9 pianos in 2023
- $60,000 is the amount we will spend on rent and utilities in 2023
- $30,000 is the amount spent on advertising in 2023
The DJW/Sharp 9 Gallery is a remarkable place because a community of musicians, teachers, students, concert goers and volunteers have all made it so. Please consider making a donation now.
All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you all very much.
Valerie Courreges & Dave Finucane