Fitz Scholarship

Tim 'Fitz' Fitzgerald left us on March 3, 2010. Fitz was an integral part of the Twin Cities Irish community as 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 Irish Fair Minnesota, the Emerald Society, and the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band. Over the years, Fitz also brought some great music and theater to Kieran’s Irish Pub.

For 15 years, Fitz encouraged and advanced opportunities for performing musicians in the Irish community. We are carrying on that tradition by awarding scholarships to support and recognize musicians at the Center for Irish Music.

The ‘Fitz’ Memorial Scholarship is awarded on an annual basis at Éigse CIM, A Gaela event to CIM students of exceptional dedication and talent to their music.  In 2011-13, the scholarship was awarded to three promising young musicians.  In 2014, our instructors voted to extend the scholarships to include three award 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.