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Who are we?
The DMV Music Stakeholders Coalition is a group of advocates and DMV music community leaders who have met weekly for the past three years to share resources, build community solidarity, and propose policies to help our vibrant communities survive and thrive throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Our advocacy coalition, which has grown to over 300 members, represents artists, managers, agencies, producers, art collectives, cultural non-profits, festivals, music educators, recording studios and venues. These individuals and entities represent every ward and nearly every major musical community in the DMV. Formerly organized by Chris Naoum and Aaron Myers, it is now organized by Dior Ashley Brown and Stacey Williams.
Current Initiatives:
- Harmonious Living Act
- Affordable Housing for Artists
- A Living Wage for Artists
Meeting Recap
Thank you to everyone who has participated in our previous meetings led by Dior Ashley Brown and Stacey Williams! We are excited to continue to build on the great work this community has spearheaded during the past three years, to strengthen our coalition of music stakeholders in the DMV.
Interested in reviewing notes from previous meetings? Click here.
Want to listen to previous meeting recordings? Click here.
Our calls are Biweekly on Mondays from 1 pm – 2 pm ET. The Microsoft Teams link is here.
Stakeholders MEET and GREET!
Our in-person Meet and Greet/Potluck at Eaton House was a great success! Check out the photos below.
Spread The Word About Your Events & Opportunities!
In order to keep the community well informed of what is happening and what has been shared during our weekly check-ins, we invite you to submit your events to this website! An admin will approve your posts before they show up in the list.
Join the Facebook Group
We invite you to join the DC Music Summit Facebook Group to share information about any programs, events, or other projects you think the community might be interested in.
Support Future Efforts
Are you interested in supporting the administrative work behind our coalition efforts? This would mean sending a recap email after our meetings, supporting project management, and organizing social events for the coalition.
If so, reach out to Dior and Stacey at DMVMusic@dcmusicsummit.org
STAY INVOLVED
Upcoming Events
View our upcoming community events and add your events to the calendar!