March 2, 2021 – Governor Jared Polis announced that renowned musician Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers has agreed to serve as Artist Ambassador and co-chair of the Take Note Colorado (TNC) Board of Directors. Gov. Polis also reported that the non-profit has raised $229,100 and distributed funds to 24 organizations across Colorado.

Billboard Award and GRAMMY Award nominated Schultz and The Lumineers have long been leaders and a major success story in Denver’s exploding music scene. They recently presented Colorado Gives Back, a live stream event that raised more than $600,000 for the Colorado Restaurant Association and the Recording Academy’s MusiCares. “Organizations like MusiCares and Take Note Colorado hold a very special place in my heart,” says Schultz. “It’s an honor to pay it forward.”

Colorado organizations that received TNC grants during the last cycle in 2020 include:

Aspen Music Festival Beginning Strings Program
Rodarte Community Center
MusiQuest
The Matthews House Raise the Youth! Studios
Charisma Chorus Camps
Boredomfighters Real Life Virtual Music Empowerment Program
DIY Audible Abstracts
Music For All: Building Inclusive Music Education
Dreamkeepers Project
Boulder Muse
Peterson AFB Youth Program
Music & Mentors
Northwest Colorado Health, Youth Music Resiliency Program
Denver Arts & Venues