On Monday, Oct. 21, the CMA Foundation was honored during Americans for the Arts' National Arts Awards in New York City, which is held annually during National Arts and Humanities Month. The awards recognize and celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of national leaders whose work demonstrates extraordinary achievement and advances the arts in the United States.
The CMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association (CMA) that works to ensure every child has access to a high-quality music education, received the Arts Education Award for their commitment to improving and advancing arts education in public school systems, after school programs, summer camps and community outreach programs. The award was presented to CMA Foundation Executive Director, Tiffany Kerns by multi-platinum Country artist and CMA and CMA Foundation Board member, Chris Young. "As someone who has experienced firsthand the real benefits of learning music at an early age, I'm honored to help shine a spotlight on the CMA Foundation and the important work they are doing to make music more accessible in our schools," says Young. "It is an honor for the CMA Foundation to receive the Arts Education Award," says Kerns, Executive Director, CMA Foundation. "Our team works passionately to make sure that we are following our on-going mission of providing high-quality music education in our public schools and help shape the leaders of our future generations."Photo Credit: Benjamin Lozovsky/BFA
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