In the music industry, there are very few people of color in high-ranking positions, like venue owners or general managers. We’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out what we are doing wrong. Strictly Discs in Wisconsin, in a Pandemic: 'I Try to Remind Myself Everything is a Small Step… The music community gets exposed to people of color in a way that we might not in the rest of our state. Different socioeconomic backgrounds go to shows. He said, ‘If I wasn’t in venues, I wouldn’t have ever been around any people of color.’ Music venues are a bit of a great equalizer. We aren’t around enough people of color.’ Cody brought up a really good point. We were on a call with about 12 precinct captains from NIVA and we are all in such white cities. I was talking earlier with Cody Cowan who works for the Red River Cultural District in Austin. Who cares? Now it is, what can I do to help others out?Īre the other live music folk you talk to feeling similarly? I think back to a simpler time two weeks ago when all I had to worry about was the fact that my businesses closed and I didn’t have any money and I’m not going to have any money for a long time. Then it’s like, ‘Oh no.’ Now, COVID seems like a walk in the park compared to what we are dealing with now. It seemed like the worst thing that could happen. We go into this pandemic and the world turns upside down and we have friends who are getting COVID. I was on a call with 16 people today and all of us were crying. I am not one of those guys that’s like, ‘I’m not going to show my emotions,’ but I have cried nearly every day for seven weeks. Every meeting, everything I was supposed to do got thrown out the window. We should put all of our energy and all of our focus on making meaningful change. I think we can give a little bit of time and effort and forget about anything else in the world to have a time of reckoning. Sitting here trying to think about saving music venues and that’s nice, but black people have been oppressed for 400 years. In the grand scheme of things, our stuff just doesn’t matter. What has changed for you in the past week?Įvery meeting that I have had we have not talked about what our agendas were. Venues that support C89.Event Designer Bobby Garza in Austin, in a Pandemic: 'This Is a Wake-Up Call for Me' LiveConcertStreams is “a music streaming platform that broadcasts live concerts on-location and showcases music videos.” During live concert broadcasts, 100% of the audience donations go directly to the artists. The Quarantine Sessions is a Womxn led online concert series connecting arts patrons with performers. Musicians Foundation also accepts donations supporting grant recipients.īackline.care connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources. The Musicians Foundation offers grants to performers, music educators, and composers who have worked professional for 5 years or more. They also accept donations to support their work on behalf of musicians. Recording Academy (Grammys) MusiCares has a fund to provide basic living expenses for music industry professionals who can document cancelled work. You can donate to SweetRelief to support their assistance program for musicians. They also have information for musicians on launching your own peer-to-peer fundraiser. SweetRelief Musicians Fund has grants available for musicians and music industry workers nationwide affected by Covid-19. The cultural arts organization in King County, 4 Culture, has a list of initiatives to support the arts impacted by Covid-19Īrtist Trust has a growing list of resources for artists – music, visual, performing, etc. ![]() The Musicians Association of Seattle, local 76-493 AFM, has a fund to support professional union musicians in our region Seattle Producers/Engineers supports music producers and recording engineers in the Greater Seattle area. Wh!psmart is compiling a google doc of all kinds of relief funds and efforts to support artists in the NW and nationwide. WANMA has launched a public campaign to support local nightclubs and music venues that are struggling to stay afloat. SMASH (Seattle Musicians Access for Sustainable Healthcare) has a great page for local musicians and music industry professionals affected by Covid-19. ![]() C895 is not only a part of the global dance music scene but we take great pride in our lifelong bond with the Seattle music community, one of the most vibrant in the country! Local artists, musicians, DJs, producers, promoters, venues, behind the scenes crew (and so many more) are the lifeblood of our dynamic creative scene, and now more than ever it is important that we stick together and support one another through this difficult time.īelow you can find a continually updated list of ways you can support artists and venues in Seattle!
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