Let's enhance the world with music, literacy and the arts.
The mission of CORE Music Foundation NFP is to provide educational programming in the arts, mainly music and literacy. We provide outlets for creative expression, social interaction, and entertainment.
We began as a network of united hip-hop artists working together to obtain success in the music industry, educating artists, promoting creative endeavors, and preserving the true essence of hip-hop culture. C.O.R.E. was conceived by Yakira Levi in 1994; founded in 1995, sponsored by Columbia College Chicago in 1996, and incorporated in 19
We began as a network of united hip-hop artists working together to obtain success in the music industry, educating artists, promoting creative endeavors, and preserving the true essence of hip-hop culture. C.O.R.E. was conceived by Yakira Levi in 1994; founded in 1995, sponsored by Columbia College Chicago in 1996, and incorporated in 1999. CORE Music Foundation (not-for-profit) was founded in 2005 and received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in 2008.
Our team of volunteers Join C.O.R.E. with a commitment to helping others. We work from the spirit of love, unity, and upliftment as C.O.R.E., Inc. and CORE Music Foundation work with adults and children of all ages. We administer community service credit hours to high school students, court-mandated cases, and volunteer opportunities to m
Our team of volunteers Join C.O.R.E. with a commitment to helping others. We work from the spirit of love, unity, and upliftment as C.O.R.E., Inc. and CORE Music Foundation work with adults and children of all ages. We administer community service credit hours to high school students, court-mandated cases, and volunteer opportunities to musicians, artists, students, and teachers, and we also provide entertainment industry jobs and referrals to college students and recent graduates.
CORE Music Foundation primarily facilitates music, creative writing, and educational workshops, literacy, and arts programming, food sharing, and social events. We feed mind, body, and soul and use the arts to inspire life, transmit joy, and creatively emit goodness to people and planet earth. Year to date, all of our offerings have been free to participants. From January 2005 through December 2020, we have fundraised a total of $255,982.93 to fund all of our free charitable programs. We have provided over 100 part-time jobs to teens and adults, provided 39,782 free meals, and delivered over 500 boxes of free food to those in need. As we make modifications to continue programming in new and creative ways, we ask for your help in maintaining our cause. Donate any amount here.
Kevin Ross of Two Guard Media Group, gives a brief introduction of his early days in the music industry, people he has worked with, and what he has learned along the way, before giving us three tips that every artist should have. This six minute and twenty four second video is jam-packed with gems to guide young and old music business professionals. To learn more about the Music Business, contact CORE Music Foundation at 708.582.0170.
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