Texas Music Office Director Brendon Anthony Speaks at 23rd Americanafest in Nashville, TN
On September 14th, 2022, Texas Music Office Director, Brendon Anthony participated in the “Artist Rights Alliance Presents: Building Supportive Communities for Music Creators” panel for the 23rd annual Americanafest in Nashville, TN.
The panel was an in-depth discussion that focused on “What are ways that local governments, convention and visitors’ organizations and non-profits can ensure that music creators thrive in their communities?”
This lively conversation about what this kind of support looks like, included panelists who covered topics including economic incentives, affordable housing, funding opportunities and disaster recovery, and how we can look at ways that communities support artists, and what the future should look like.
During the panel, each panelist spoke of ways to balance music creator communities and tourism and what local governments, convention and visitors’ organizations and local non-profits can do to ensure that music creators can thrive in the communities they call home.
Panel:
Moderator: Erin McAnally, Artist Rights Alliance
Dave Pomeroy, Nashville Musician and President of the Nashville Musicians Association, AFM Local 257
Deana Ivey, President, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
Jesse Elliott, Chief Strategy & Creative Officer, Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE)
Erin Rae, Nashville Musician
Brendon Anthony, Director, Texas Music Office
About Americanafest and Americana Music Association:
The Americana Music Association® works closely with those in our industry, whether artists, labels, radio stations, retailers, print media, festivals, agents, publishers, etc. to help organize and build the infrastructure necessary for our genre to achieve success both creatively and financially.
To that end we conduct an ongoing publicity campaign to help brand and raise awareness of Americana, host the annual Americana Music Festival & Conference, publish the weekly Americana Airplay Chart, produce the annual Americana Music Honors & Awards show, participate in other industry events and conferences, produce member newsletters and marketing materials, conduct research about our industry and consumers, work to increase Americana's profile at retail, and serve as an advocate on behalf of Americana's interests.
We also focus on creating attention for the public profile of Americana. These efforts to enhance the general awareness of Americana take the form of projects that increase general visibility and help brand the genre - all with the ultimate goal of connecting artists to an appreciative audience.
The Americana Music Association® works behind the scenes within the music industry to foster an environment for growth: building infrastructure, creating networking opportunities, establishing channels that allow professional entities to work effectively and efficiently. Working smarter - not just harder - means achievement of greater success for the greatest number of participants.
Considered together, this range of objectives fosters an environment and encourages long-term growth, creating continually expanding opportunities at artistic as well as financial levels. Some of these efforts have direct impact and produce immediate, visible results. Some are indirect or ongoing in their nature, and may take much longer to bear fruit or prove their value. All are important, as we're in this for the long haul.