American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers Inc

New York City, NY

Mission

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKERS WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE THE MUSICAL COMMUNITY WITH A STANDARD OF WORK AND EXPERTISE UPON WHICH THEY COULD DEPEND. THE FEDERATION'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE VIOLIN AND BOW FAMILIES, AND OF RELATED AREAS OF EXPERTISE, INCLUDING THE MAKING OF NEW INSTRUMENTS, AS WELL AS CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORICAL AND MODERN INSTRUMENTS.THE ART OF VIOLIN AND BOW MAKING REPRESENTS A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE THAT HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN FOR CENTURIES FROM ONE GENERATION OT THE NEXT. THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION ACTIVELY WORK TO CONTINUE THIS TRADITION THROUGH BIENNIAL MEETINGS, LECTURES AND SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND CONCERTS. THE FEDERATION HAS COMPLIED A PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF THE FINEST WORKS OF THE MASTERS OF THE CRAFT. THE ARCHIVE CONSTITUTES AN EXTENSIVE DATABASE THAT PROVIDES THE MEMBERSHIP WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED RESOURCE ON WHICH TO DRAW.

Ruling year info

1987

Main address

1776 Broadway Ste 1702

New York City, NY 10019 United States

EIN

13-3206933

NTEE code info

Music (A68)

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SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Program 1

BIANNUAL MEETINGS HELD TO STUDY VIOLINS, VIOLAS, CELLOS OF HISTORIC VIOLIN MAKERS AND BOWS WITH APPROXIMATELY 150 MEMBERS ATTENDING. ANOTHER REASON FOR THE CONVENTION IS TO DEVELOP MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE IN MAKING AND RESTORING OF STRING INSTRUMENTS; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, AND TO AID VIOLIN MAKERS AND APPRENTICES TO DEVELOP INTO JOURNEYMAN MASTERS.

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CURRENT WORK UNDERWAY TO PUBLISH A BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF VIOLIN MAKING IN AMERICA. PUBLICATION IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE COMING YEAR. THIS PROJECT STARTED IN 2006 UNDER THE NAME OF THE AMERICAN VIOLIN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

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AN EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC FORUM IS ORGANIZED TO ENGAGE WITH THE LOCAL MUSICAL COMMUNITY AT THE "MAKERS MEET PLAYERS" VENUE. THIS GIVES PARTICIPATING MAKERS TO TALK TO MUSICIANS FOR FEEDBACK AND SHOW THEIR WORK. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK DOWN PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT "OLD VS NEW".

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