The Valentine’s Richmond History Makers award ceremony, hosted on March 13th at Virginia Union University’s Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center, will recognize the region-wide impact of an impressive collection of hometown visionaries. In lead up to the celebration, Richmond Grid is featuring each of this year’s honorees, starting with Ashby and Terri Anderson. Founders of the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild, the duo is being recognized for their efforts to create quality educational opportunities. The growing jazz guild has provided opportunities for more than 300 local youth, ages 8-18, through jazz education and music apprenticeships. Organizers say that students participating in the guild have earned more than $1.6 million in performing arts scholarships to attend college and top national arts programs. For nine years, the Richmond Youth Jazz Guild have helped students transform creative skills into productive academic and economic assets. The award ceremony will take place Tuesday, March 13, 2018, from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM, at 1813-1899 Bath Street. Stay tuned for more features on this year’s honorees. Purchase your ticket to join the celebration and get to know the faces behind the awards by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/richmond-history-makers-celebration-community-update-tickets-42139004898#tickets.
