2023: All the Happenings!
A lot happened in 2023!
In 2023, Rogue World Music produced opportunities for thousands of people to attend, participate, learn, and connect through free music and dance offerings. This includes THREE new programmatic offerings: Dia de la Independencia, the Gather ‘Round series, & Wassailing.
“2023 was a year of seeing the fruit from the foundation-setting work we did over the pandemic and stress-tested in 2022. I am so proud of our team, keeping our mission moving, increasing folks served, and building all sorts of partnership in the communities we serve.”
- Ana Byers, RWM Executive Director.
Program Reach & Impact
2023 Ashland World Music Festival
5 in-person Memorial Day Weekend events including 2 new test events as we prepared for festival expansion into the cities of Medford & Talent, as well as Ashland.
5000+ people in attendance from throughout the I-5 corridor and Pacific Northwest.
20+ culture-bearing musicians featured on stage, including world class ethnomusicologist, Jake Blount.
Songbirds Music Education Program
K-3rd graders developed their innate musicality through world music, storytelling, & play, featuring curriculum content from cultures around the world.
500+ students (all K-3rd graders) served in the Phoenix-Talent School district.
2 school community events supported with interactive family singing activities: Talent Elementary End of Year Art show and Phoenix Elementary End of Year Garden Party.
Cultural Outreach Program
Collaborated on local Dia de la Independencia event founding and production with Coalición Fortaleza and Talent Business Alliance.
Supported community Dia de los Muertos events (Day of the Dead Race and Dia de los Metros at Scenic G Studios) by sourcing and funding culturally significant artists to perform.
Started new community singing program: Wassailing! This program included 2 RWM-organized community singing events, 5 RWM-organized rehearsal (free to participants), and 3 additional “spin-off” community singing events organized by rehearsal participants.
5 local organizations supported: Talent Maker City, Day of the Dead Race, Coalición Fortaleza, B.A.S.E., Scenic G Studios.
2500+ people reached/served. 20+ culture bearing artists hired and amplified.
“The ORPA Private Sector Partner Award recognizes a business entity, corporation or non-profit that has made a significant contribution to the park and recreation profession in Oregon [...] Nominees may be recognized for their significant financial support, volunteer time, in-kind services, equipment, or other contributions to parks and recreation in Oregon. Nominees’ actions should be made without concern for direct personal or corporate gain or profit. Organizations may only receive this award once every five years.” - Oregon Recreation and Parks Association
The folks and organizations who made 2023 possible:
Donors
Kent & Jessica Bailey
Susan Baird
Peter Bland & Nancy
Strachan
Patricia Browning
BFLM Group
James Coleman
Megan Danforth
Manuel De Aquino
Will & Laurie Danforth
Alice Duffy
Barbara Harmon
Marion Heinze
Lorrie Kaplan
Pacific Domes
Phyllis Kappeler
Janet Murphy
Diane Paulson
Deborah Rill
Laura Robin
Jamie Rosenthal
Herbert Rothschild Jr.
Karen Scheer
Wendy Seldon
Talent Elementary PTA
Daleen Thomas
Steven Thomas
Brent Thompson
Martin Towbin
Doug & Tabitha Viner
Judy Voruz
Don Walton
Amanda Wheeler
Margery Winter
Sponsors
Ashland.news
Ashland Hills Hotel
Ashland Insurance
Ashland Parks Foundation
Avista
Bicoastal Media
Bob Palermini Photography
Cascade Hasson Sotheby’s International Realty
City of Ashland
Evergreen Federal Bank
First Interstate Bank
Forest Conservation Burial Ground
Full Circle Realty
Gil’s
Harry & David
KSKQ
Locals Guide
Oregon Health Insurance Market place
Pacific Power
People’s Bank
Shop N Kart
Sonali & Company Real Estate
SOPBS
Southern Oregon Printing
Stratford Inn
Foundations
Avista Foundation
Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Tribe Foundation
Herbert A. Templeton Foundation
Jackson County Cultural Coalition
Oregon Arts Commission
Oregon Community Foundation
Oregon Cultural Trust
Reser Family Foundation
Roundhouse Foundation
OCF Reed & Carol Lee Walker Fund
Partners
ACCESS
Aryze Hot Yoga
Ashland Chamber of Commerce
Ashland Metaphysical Library
Ashland Middle School Art Program
Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission
Catalyst Ashland
Coalición Fortaleza
Day of the Dead Race
Jackson County Library Services- Ashland Branch
KSWild
Phoenix-Talent School District.
Rogue Valley Farm 2 Schools
Scenic G Studios
Simple Cafe
Talent Maker City
Talent Business Alliance
Travel Ashland
Umpqua Bank
Vida Baking Co.