Experience Columbia Ambassador
ColaJazz Foundation Executive Director Mark Rapp is named an "Experience Columbia Ambassador" for 2020 along with 3 other incredibly influential movers & shakers all working hard to make Columbia, SC an exciting place to live and work! Named SC Jazz Ambassador by the State Legislature in 2018, Rapp continues to be a champion of jazz in and around our capital city and works tirelessly every day to grow our arts and culture in SC.
“Columbia SC is a city filled with incredible talent. We have world-class musicians, dancers, painters, poets and visual artists all living and working in our capital city. We have an environment of growth and excitement in every sector. I see Columbia in the position to attract more and more tourism and corporate investments. I see a city filled with communities taking action on our potential to be a formidable capital city. Where the arts thrive, so do its people.” - Mark Rapp
Stay tuned for more updates and features as Mark takes on this role throughout the year and helps to celebrate and bring greater attention to our jazz community and events. Along those lines, please submit your events to our jazz calendar at https://colajazz.com! It is a free marketing tool we give to you which brings more eyes to your efforts. #jazzmore