Help Black Mountain win a free outdoor music series! Vote before Sept. 15, 2025.
White Horse Black Mountain, a non-profit music venue in the heart of Black Mountain, NC, has the opportunity to win up to $120,000 to host free live music in our Town Square! All they need are OUR VOTES to advance as a finalist for the Levitt Foundation Music Series Grant.
Vote now through Sept. 15 either online at vote.levitt.org/locations/white-horse-black-mountain or text BLACKMTN to 877-409-5525.
How this Grant will serve our community and artists
White Horse would host the Levitt Foundation Grant-funded music series in the heart of our community. In addition to paying musicians a living wage, the Grant would allow White Horse to purchase a mobile stage and sound system that can be used for this Music Series as well as future events.
White Horse Black Mountain has already advanced to the public voting stage for the Music Series Grant. Your vote will help make this opportunity possible!
About the Levitt Foundation
“Through their grantmaking and research, the Levitt Foundation leverages the power of free, live music to strengthen the social fabric of communities, creating places people love while amplifying local pride, activating underused public spaces and fostering more healthy, equitable, and thriving communities one city, and one concert, at a time.” — Learn more at levitt.org.
Why we love White Horse Black Mountain
White Horse Black Mountain is a non-profit venue and organization dedicated to empowering community through performing and visual arts. Located across from Town Square, White Horse hosts pay-as-you-can concerts as well as education workshops. They provide a gathering space for groups who create connectivity, plus they offer financial aid to other area non-profits that serve the Swannanoa Valley. They are an incredible and generous community partner, deserving of this amazing grant-funded opportunity.
How you can help
Vote between September 5–15, 2025, either online at vote.levitt.org/locations/white-horse-black-mountain or text BLACKMTN to 877-409-5525.
Share the link and text code on your social media and with friends and family
Share the link and text code on your business’s website, social media, or newsletter
Display a poster in your business
Help White Horse hand out flyers
If Black Mountain becomes a finalist, community support will continue to be a key factor in the Levitt Foundation’s selection process. Every vote counts, as does our community’s ability to maximize the promotion of this opportunity.
How the Grant will benefit our community
Together, we can further Black Mountain as a destination for live music and a place known for its deep community pride and homegrown talent. Winning the Levitt Foundation Music Series Grant will expand cultural offerings for residents and visitors alike. It will also support Black Mountain’s local business culture by attract new customers. Thank you for your vote!
Shared in partnership with White Horse Black Mountain and the Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce.
About the Author
This blog story was written by Amy J. Schultz, an award-winning author, brand/marketing strategist, and overall creative type. She, her husband Brian, and their giant dog Bentley love their downtown Black Mountain neighborhood.
