THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF JAZZ ARRANGERS AND COMPOSERS
EIN 81-1134313 · Professional Societies & Associations - Arts, Culture & Humanities (A03)
What they do
THE ISJAC JAZZ COMPOSERS SYMPOSIUM, AN IMMERSIVE, THREE-DAY IN-PERSON CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING JAZZ ARRANGERS and COMPOSERS WORLDWIDE, is THE ORGANIZATIONS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM. PRODUCED BY ISJAC IN COLLABORATION WITH A HOST INSTITUTION, MOST RECENTLY VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. THE SYMPOSIUM BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 200 REGISTRANTS, INCLUDING OVER 125 COMPOSER/ARRANGERS WHO SHARE THEIR WORK THROUGH CONCERTS, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, and PANEL DISCUSSIONS. THE EVENT ALSO FEATURES PUBLIC EVENING PERFORMANCES THAT DRAW ADDITIONAL AUDIENCES FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. RENOWNED for ITS ENERGY and FAMILIAL VIBE, THE SYMPOSIUM SERVES AS THE PREMIER GLOBAL GATHERING for JAZZ COMPOSERS and ARRANGERS to EXCHANGE IDEAS, BUILD COMMUNITY, and ADVANCE THE EVOLUTION of THE ART FORM.
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ERICA VON KLEISTMANAGING DIRECTOR
BILLY CHILDSBOARD MEMBER
BRIAN COYLEPAST VICE PRESIDENT
CHRISTINE JENSENBOARD MEMBER
CLAIRE BRANTLEYBOARD MEMBER
DAVID CAFFEYBOARD MEMBER
GAIL BOYDBOARD MEMBER
JOHN CLAYTONPRESIDENT-ELECT
KEVIN HARRISBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL CONRADVICE PRESIDENT
MIHO HAZAMABOARD MEMBER
TERRI LYNE CARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 8453 PINE CT, VICTORIA, MN 55386-9592
- County
- Carver
- In care of
- % DAVE STAMPS
- Primary officer
- DAVE STAMPS, INTERIM PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- COPELAND BUHL & COMPANY PLLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Societies & Associations - Arts, Culture & Humanities (A03)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Societies & Associations