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2020 Traditional Arts Touring Grant Recipient
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Recipient Information
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Project Title
Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen
Year of Award
2020
Grant or Fellowship
Traditional Arts Touring Grants
Grant Amount
$5,000
Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, with Jazz and Blues Scholar, Dr. Joan Cartwright, will conduct a two-day residency at public locations in Delray Beach, FL. This residency program is part of the Spady Museum's annual Juneteenth Celebration in which "Mother Blues" will also perform a full length concert during the celebration. Dr. Cartwright will lead the discussion about the history of Blues/Jazz in traditional celebrations such as Juneteenth as well as the history of women and the Blues.