Maestro by Gibson
They say getting started is the hardest part, but Maestro by Gibson makes it easier than ever for beginners of all ages to learn to play a musical instrument. Designed to support and promote musical education, Maestro’s collection of quality introductory instruments are made with the same attention to detail and craftsmanship that consumers have come to expect from Gibson’s distinguished family of brands. For over 100 years Gibson Guitar has made an unmatched commitment to not only produce the world’s finest musical instruments but to contribute to charities whose mission is to provide people with access to music and musical instruments. Among others, Gibson by Maestro has helped to fund VH1 Save the Music, The Grammy Foundation, NFAA, MENC, and MTNA, and will continue to donate to these and other charities. We hope your Maestro by Gibson instrument will be a wonderful step in your musical journey.
ABOUT THE MENC The National Association for Music Education, the world's largest arts education organization, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. Nearly 125,000 members represent all levels of teaching from preschool to graduate school. Since 1907, MENC has worked to ensure that every student has access to a well-balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality program of music instruction taught by qualified teachers. MENC's activities and resources have been largely responsible for the establishment of music education as a profession, for the promotion and guidance of music study as an integral part of the school curriculum, and for the development of the National Standards for Arts Education.
ABOUT MTNA Music Teachers National Associatoin is a nonprofit organization of independent and collegiate music teachers committed to furthering the art of music through teaching, performance, composition and scholarly research. Founded in 1876, Music Teachers National Association is the oldest music teachers associations in the United States. For more information on the MTNA go to www.mtna.org.
ABOUT NFAA Dedicated to empowering the arts for America’s future, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 by businessman and visionary Ted Arison. NFAA’s mission is to identify emerging artists and assist them at critical junctures with their educational and professional development; and to raise the appreciation for, and support of, the arts in American society.Arts Recognition and Talent Search® (ARTS) is a program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA). The NFAA ARTS program is sponsored, in part, by: Carnival Cruise Lines; The Coca-Cola Company; Gibson Guitar, Baldwin Piano and The Gibson Foundation; The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Trust; Music for Youth Foundation; Northern Trust; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Smithsonian Magazine; and SunTrust. For more information about NFAA, visit the website www.NFAA.ARTSawards.org.
About the VH1 Save The Music Foundation The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in America’s public schools by restoring instrumental music programs in cities across the U.S., and by raising public awareness about the importance of music participation for our nation’s youth. Since the VH1 Save The Music Foundation was established in 1997 it has donated nearly $30 million worth of new musical instruments to 1,200 public schools in 80 cities, improving the lives of more than 500,000 children. VH1 Save The Music’s many honors include the Governors’ Award (a special Emmy Award), the George Foster Peabody Award for broadcast and cable excellence, and many Beacon Awards.
ABOUT THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® The GRAMMY Foundation ® was established in 1989 to cultivate the awareness, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music on American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of the future generations of music professionals. The GRAMMY Foundation® accomplishes this mission through programs and activities designed to engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation also works in partnership year-round with the Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural legacy.