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2 unusual facts about Agnes Varis


Agnes Varis

Through her work in response to Hurricane Katrina, in 2006 the Jazz Foundation of America established the Agnes Varis/Musicians in the Schools Program, first reaching out to displaced New Orleans musicians and subsequently employing more than 1,000 musicians in eight states, including some 120 elderly jazz and blues musicians performing free concerts in New York City public schools, hospitals and nursing homes.

Gibney Dance

In 2012, with support from Agnes Varis Trust, Gibney Dance’s Community Action reached its goal of offering 365 workshops each year to survivors of domestic violence.



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Gibney Dance

Gibney has pioneered numerous partnerships with the corporate world, garnering support from the Agnes Varis Trust, Johnson & Johnson/Society for Arts in Healthcare, M·A·C AIDS FUND, Avon Foundation, and Eileen Fisher, among others.