Garden City Jazz and the Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce are thrilled to announce we have been selected to receive a 2021 AARP Community Challenge grant. We are one of only 244 grantees selected from across all 50 states, Washington D.C, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

With this “quick-action” grant we will present The Soul + Soil Initiative, an outdoor concert series of African-American music on African-American owned farmland, bringing awareness to and developing robust program support for two of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic: arts/culture and agriculture. Photos, videos, and live-streamed events will be compiled to develop an agri-tourism campaign for host farmers.

“We are incredibly proud that AARP selected Garden City Jazz and the Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce to receive this grant,” stated Karen Gordon. “AARP is a nationwide leader on making neighborhoods, towns, and cities more livable for all residents and we are honored that they see the tangible value this project will bring to our community.”

Tickets, artists, and venue info for the 2021 Soul + Soil Concert Series can be found at gardencityjazz.eventbrite.com.