IAJE - The Campaign For Jazz

	IAJE Approved Festivals IAJE selects more than 50 educational jazz festivals each year for this program. Festivals that meet established standards and guidelines are promoted in the Jazz Education Journal and receive a $150 student scholarship.

	Teacher Training Institutes In partnership with the MENC: The National Association for Music Education, IAJE sponsors an annual series of teacher training institutes to meet the needs of vocal, instrumental and general music teachers.

	Artist Outreach Network This online listing service and grants program helps artists who are on tour connect with students and schools. More than 500 artists and schools are now registered on the network.

	Commissioning Programs The Gil Evans Commission. Established by a grant from the Herb Alpert Foundation, this annual commission identifies an emerging composer through a competitive application process. The composer receives a $2,500 commission to compose a work for large jazz ensemble, which is premiered at the IAJE Annual Conference. The IAJE/ASCAP Commission. This program annually provides a $7,500 commission to an established jazz composer, and a $3,000 commission to an emerging jazz composer. Both works are premiered at the IAJE Annual Conference. The SOCAN/IAJE Phil Nimmons Established Composer Award. The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) and IAJE showcase the compositional talents of selected established Canadian composers each year at the IAJE conference. The award is named in honor of Canada's noted jazz artist and composer, Phil Nimmons, and is made possible with funding support from SOCAN, IAJE, the Canada Arts Council, and Harris Steel.

	Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Fellowships IAJE, together with the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and the Herb Alpert Jazz Endowment, awards five outstanding high-school jazz students the annual Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Fellowship. Winners earn an all-expenses-paid trip to the IAJE Annual Conference for private master classes and rehearsals, culminating in a special conference performance. They also receive an all-expenses-paid NFAA week of master classes in Miami, and eligibility for selection as a Presidential Arts Scholar.

	North Sea Jazz Festival The Netherlands-based North Sea Jazz Festival is one of the largest and most respected jazz festivals in the world. Since 1999, IAJE has sponsored a stage during the festival, featuring artists in educational workshops and panel sessions. IAJE also selects approximately 12 school groups to perform at the festival each year.

	Scholarship Programs Since its inception in 1968, IAJE has distributed more than $1 million in scholarships. The Association administers a number of endowed scholarships and memorials that support deserving students, educators, institutions and artists.


	The IAJE Annual Conference is acknowledged as the largest annual gathering of the global jazz community, with more than 7,000 attendees from 30 countries. The conference program is designed for people involved in the teaching, performance, presentation, business, and/or appreciation of jazz.

			Now in its 36th year, the Jazz Education Journal is the primary source for news and information in the field of jazz education. Published six times annually, the magazine is distributed to all IAJE members, media sources, industry members, and hundreds of libraries worldwide.


	The IAJE Sisters In Jazz program promotes participation of young women in the art of jazz music, both educationally and professionally. It comprises local and regional mentoring programs and an international collegiate competition. Collegiate winners receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the IAJE Annual Conference, where they participate in mentoring master classes with established women jazz artists, and then perform in concert. The collegiate group also tours throughout the year, and in past years has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Monterey Jazz Festival, and leading European jazz festivals.

			IAJE works in partnership with MENC: The National Association for Music Education and the GRAMMYŽ Foundation to select members for the GRAMMY High School Jazz Ensemble. Members of the chosen band, choir or combo receive a 10-day, all-expenses-paid trip to the GRAMMY Awards.


	NEA Jazz Master Awards. IAJE produces the annual National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Awards, which honors jazz legends who have made significant contributions to the art form. The honor includes a fellowship of $25,000 for each recipient. The awards presentation and concert are both held during the IAJE Annual Conference, and aired internationally. IJFO International Jazz Award. The International Jazz Festivals Organization and IAJE have partnered to recognize a rising artist who has yet to sign a major record contract. In addition to receiving a $5,000 prize, the recipient will tour a number of IJFO member festivals and receive career counseling and support.