Fitz Scholarship

Tim 'Fitz' Fitzgerald was an integral part of the Twin Cities Irish community who left this world on March 3, 2010. Fitz was a musician, artist, craftsman, singer, photographer, and promoter - a modern day Renaissance man who was always willing to lend a helping hand. Fitz was involved with the Irish Fair Minnesota, the Emerald Society, and the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band. Fitz also brought some great music and theater to Kieran’s Irish Pub, and other Irish pubs across the Twin Cities metro area.

For more than 15 years, Fitz created opportunities for performing musicians in the Irish community through advocacy, organization, and encouragement. We are very proud to carry on this tradition with a scholarship in Fitz' honor that supports and recognize outstanding musicians at the Center for Irish Music in three age categories.

Funds for this scholarship are provided by the Emerald Society of Minnesota. If you are interested in supporting this scholarship, feel free to make a donation and contact us with your designation.

The ‘Fitz’ Memorial Scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to CIM students of exceptional dedication and talent to their music in three categories: Under 12, Under 18, and Adult. The scholarship can be used to help pay for any workshop or performance experience anywhere in the world, a new instrument or repair, or for an extra CIM class. You can see a list of our past recipients below.