CLINTON, AR, Sept. 30, 2024: Organizers of the Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival are proud to announce that their event has been awarded a $10,000 “Community Ties Giving Program” grant by Union Pacific Railroad. The festival, now in its third year, is a two-day celebration of Ozark arts and heritage benefitting children’s advocacy in central Arkansas.
“This partnership will help in our driven efforts to become the largest live music festival in Arkansas by the year 2027,“ says festival CEO, Ginger Simpson. “The Community Ties grant will make a measurable impact on our mission to preserve Arkansas’s unique folk culture in a way that empowers and enriches our future. Through our support of children’s advocacy, we aim to mobilize our community in a collective effort to eradicate child neglect and abuse in our state.”
Union Pacific’s Community Ties Giving Program provides small- and medium-sized grants that align with the railroad’s priority cause areas in safety, workforce development, community vitality and environmental sustainability.
“Local grants have the power to create meaningful change within the communities our tracks touch,“ said Beth Whited, Union Pacific President and Union Pacific Foundation President. “We are proud to partner with nonprofit organizations who are making an impact on the future – creating safer places for children and families; bringing economic prosperity to communities; building vibrant, inclusive areas for people to thrive; and instilling sustainable practices.”
The 3rd Annual Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival will be Friday & Saturday, November 1 & 2, 2024 at the Van Buren County Fairgrounds in Clinton, Arkansas. The event will showcase a wide range of country, bluegrass, and folk music, including headliners “LONESTAR” and “The Gravel Yard Bluegrass Band,” plus arts & crafts vendors, live demonstrations, historic re-enactments, and educational exhibits and activities highlighting the legacy of the state’s distilling industry.
Learn more at https://ozarkmoonshinefest.org. For questions, please contact Festival Director, Donald J. Farrar III at info@ozarkmoonshinefest.org.
The Ozark Moonshine & Music Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to preserving our Arkansas moonshine heritage through celebration and education, while bringing hope & healing to children.