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Twentynine Palms music series advances in Levitt Foundation competition, lands 12th in voting round
Summary
The Twentynine Palms music series, led by the Basinwide Foundation affiliate, advanced to the semifinal stage of the Levitt Foundation grant competition and ranked 12th in the public voting round. Organizers will submit additional letters of support as requested by the foundation.
Audrey Philpott, chair of the Twentynine Palms music series committee (an affiliate of the Basinwide Foundation), told the council the community'led application to the Levitt Foundation advanced through a large voting round and ranked 12th among 100 semifinalists.
Philpott said the initial application passed the foundation's eligibility review and then advanced through a public voting round that measured local support; the city finished 12th in that round. The Levitt Foundation asked the project to submit up to five additional letters of support as part of the semifinalist stage. Organizers said they would meet to decide which local agencies and organizations to ask for letters.
Philpott described the proposed program as 30 free concerts over three years in Freedom Plaza, intended to provide community entertainment and attract visitors. She credited residents and local supporters for outreach that helped the application perform strongly in the public vote.
The council and staff congratulated the committee and encouraged the community to continue outreach that could support the final grant decision.
