For over 33 years, the Jazz Arts Group (JAG) has been a leader in the performing arts, in the presentation of jazz, and with innovative education programs that reach tens of thousands of students each academic year. Despite economic conditions which have seriously affected other arts organizations, JAG has continued to excel artistically while also maintaining a history of fiscal responsibility.
Ways to Support
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, JAG relies on your support with over 30% of our operating budget coming from individual and corporate contributions. Here are some ways in which you can support JAG’s mission:
Annual Fund
Individual and corporate contributions to the Annual Fund Campaign support the general operations of the Jazz Arts Group each fiscal year. Contributions of cash or in-kind gifts of products and services are recognized in the following categories:
Impresario ($50,000 and more)
Guarantors ($25,000-$49,999)
Benefactors ($10,000-$24,999)
Sustainers ($5,000-$9,999)
Band Leaders ($2,500-$4,999)
Composers ($1,000-$2,499)
Arrangers ($500-$999)
Soloists ($250-$499)
Lead Players ($100-$249)
Sidemen ($50-$99)
Friends¹ ($49.99 and less)
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You can also download our donation form, print it out, and send the completed form with payment to:
Jazz Arts Group
Attn: Contribution
939 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43201
Columbus Jazz Orchestra Sponsorships
Opportunities include sponsorships of concerts, guest artists, concert series, recordings, commissions, and world
premiere performances. The Swingin' at the Southern series presents 36 concerts each season and
The Great American Songbook series offers six. With 2,100 subscribers and as many as 1,100 single ticket
buyers per concert run - tens of thousands of individuals are audience members.
The Jazz Arts Group could not present jazz without the help of our corporate sponsors. Leading Columbus-area
businesses have sponsored our concert series. Yours can, too. For information on how your company can sponsor one
of our programs that make Columbus a special place to live and work, call
Rose Craig, Director of Development, at 614.294.5200
ext. 102.
Education Programs
The Jazz Arts Group reaches more than 30,000 students each academic year through its education and outreach initiatives including The American Jazz Experience, All That Jazz, The Hank Marr High School Jazz Competition, Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra, Columbus Youth Jazz Workshop and master classes and clinics offered to area schools with select guest artists. Donor support of these important programs help to ensure the future of jazz in our community. Your gift makes a difference.
Planned Giving
You can remember the Jazz Arts Group in your estate plans, whether with a designation in your will, donation of a life insurance policy, or creation of an annuity or trust. Your gift will sustain the organization and benefit future generations.
Endowment Support
Two endowments are held at the Columbus Foundation - in honor of founder Ray Eubanks and in support of the Jazz Arts Group. Contributions to these funds are investments in the future of jazz.
Grant Support
Grant making organizations such as the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Ohio Arts Council, The Columbus Foundation, and the Reinberger Foundation also provide substantial support to JAG. We gratefully acknowledge their support.
Matching Gifts
Many businesses and corporations provide matching gifts for employees who contribute to the Jazz Arts Group. Donors can double and sometimes triple the amount of their gift by encouraging their employers to participate in this program. JAG acknowledges the following companies for their Matching Gifts Programs: Bank One Matching Gifts, Cardinal Health, The McGraw-Hill Companies, The Chase Manhattan Foundation, The Prudential Foundation, SBC, Kellogg's Corporate Citizenship Fund, and Wolfe Associates, Inc.