Ogden Friends Of Acoustic Music - Ofoam

OGDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL: 14TH ANNUAL 3-DAY OUTDOOR FESTIVAL JUNE 3-5, 2022@ FORT BUENAVENTURA WITH ON-SITE CAMPING FEATURING LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS IN THE GENRE OF AMERICANA TO INCLUDE FOLK, BLUEGRASS, BLUES, MARIACHI. THE EVENTS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO AND GEARED TO FAMILIES WITH REASONABLE ADMISSION RATES AND FREE ADMISSION TO 16 & UNDER. EXPENSES $243,552; GRANTS: $63,445; REVENUE $121,729 (ADMISSIONS, MERCH, VENDOR BOOTH FEES) DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AT THE MONARCH: NOV 2-6, 2021 FREE EVENTS GEARED TOWARDS AND ORGANIZED BY HISPANIC COMMUNITY INCLUDING EVENING CONCERT & STUDENT OUTREACH WITH LAS CAFETERAS, STUDENT PERFORMING ARTS AND JURIED ART SHOW, FILM FESTIVAL, VACCINE CLINIC. EXPENSES $36,632; GRANTS $8,500; REVENUE $1,900 (MERCH)WILL & WAY: WEBER INSTRUMENT LENDING LIBRARY FOR WEBER ACOUSTIC YOUTH HIGH QUALITY STRINGED INSTRUMENTS PURCHASED TO ENHANCE THE FESTIVAL INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO AND FOR LOANING TO OGDEN AREA YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. AS PROGRAM EXPAND

OGDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL: JUNE 2-4, 2023 FOR 15 YEARS THE OGDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL HAS KICKED OFF THE SUMMER OF EVENTS IN WEBER COUNTY THE WEEKEND AFTER MEMORIAL DAY. WE BRING A WORLD-CLASS LINEUP OF THE BEST TOURING ARTISTS. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING FAMILY EVENT, WITH ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARD INFLUENCING YOUTH TO PLAY INSTRUMENTS. FAMILIES RETURN YEAR AFTER YEAR AND THIS POSITIVE FAMILY TRADITION IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE DIVERSE, MULTI-GENRE FESTIVAL PROVIDES ATTENDEES EXPOSURE TO MANY ARTISTS AND MANY TYPES OF BLUEGRASS AND MULTICULTURAL MUSIC. BEYOND THE MAINSTAGE, ON-SITE CAMPING; FOOD, BEVERAGE, ARTS AND CRAFTS VENDORS; EDUCATIONAL INSTRUMENT AND BAND WORKSHOPS, CAMPGROUND JAM SESSIONS, AND MULTIPLE KIDS' ACTIVITIES ROUND OUT THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE. ACCESSIBLE WITH REASONABLE ADMISSION RATES AND 16 & UNDER ARE FREE

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EN OGDEN: 3RD ANNUAL OCT 19-21, 2023 A CULTURAL EVENT GEARED TOWARDS AND ORGANIZED BY HISPANIC/LATINX COMMUNITY. OFOAM CONTINUED OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE AND VISUAL ARTS IN OUR THIRD YEAR PARTNERING WITH THE OGDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT, LUPEC (LATINOS UNITED PROMOTING EDUCATION & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT), AND THE MEXICAN CONSULATE TO PRESENT LATIN ARTISTS OR BANDS DURING OCTOBER AS PART OF A DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EN OGDEN EVENT. OFOAM PROVIDED MARKETING AND PROMOTION, VENUE RENTAL, DECORATIONS, SOUND, LIGHTS, BACKLINE AND ARTIST FEES INCLUDING LODGING, GROUND TRANSPORTATION AND HOSPITALITY, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR THIS EVENT. OFOAM PROVIDED ACCESS FOR STUDENTS IN OGDEN AND WEBER SCHOOLS TO HAVE AN OUTREACH CONCERT (40% LECTURE/60% CONCERT) DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. ADDITIONALLY, OFOAM'S PLANNING COMMITTEE COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED THE OGDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT ART & MUSIC SHOWCASE, PARENTING ELEVATED CONFERENCE, COMMUNITY ALTARS, CAR SHOW, MERCADITO, AND FOOD TRUCKS.

WILL & WAY: WEBER INSTRUMENT LENDING LIBRARY FOR WEBER ACOUSTIC YOUTHOFOAM ESTABLISHED THE WEBER INSTRUMENT LENDING LIBRARY (WILL) FOR WEBER ACOUSTIC YOUTH (WAY) IN 2021 AND THE PROGRAM IS NOW WELL UNDERWAY, WITH 60 INSTRUMENTS LOANED TO DATE FROM OUR LIBRARY OF 106 INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING GUITARS, BANJOS, MANDOLINS, VIOLINS/FIDDLES, ACCORDIONS AND TRUMPETS. WAY HAS ENGAGED 194 STUDENTS IN 5 LOCATIONS THROUGH 221 INSTRUMENT CLASSES WITH 12 WELL-RESPECTED INSTRUCTORS. OFOAM CONTINUES TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS IN OGDEN AND WITH OGDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS WEBER/DAVIS, YOUTH IMPACT, AND START UP WITH ACADEMIA MIS RAICES DE ALLAN MORENO AND UTAH NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTION.