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Instrument of Change: Elexa Dawson & Good Way Gardens

"My name is Elexa Dawson and I am an Instrument of Change." From Juried Artist Elexa Dawson What makes up a strong community? As a Potawatomi person, I believe it comes down to embracing diversity, sharing resources, valuing intergenerational wisdom, fostering interdependence, and living in a “Good Way" - a…

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BLOG: From Small Talk to Big Impact // Music to Life at FAI

Read about the experience of our Artist Liaison, Kyra Shaughnessy, at this year’s Folk Alliance International conference in Montreal. Imagine this: you’re in a big conference hall, hundreds of people milling around, conversations happening left and right. Everyone with coffee in hand, lanyard on neck – and eager to make…

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Where will Music to Life be in 2025?

Edinburg, TX (Feb 18th) MCA Workshop, in collaboration with the City of Edinburg Cultural Arts, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts Montréal, Québec (February 19th-23rd) Folk Alliance International (FAI) Conference, presenting in panel Beyond the Stage: Diversifying Artist Income Streams Arizona (March) Online MCA Workshop in collaboration with…

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Remembering Peter Yarrow

From the desk of Executive Director, Liz Sunde With the dawn of this new year comes the close of a chapter. As many of you know, Peter Yarrow, one of Music to Life’s lifelong friends, passed away yesterday morning. I greet the news with equal measures of sadness and purpose.…

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Musician Changemaker Accelerator Academy: Spring 2025

Musician Changemaker Accelerator Academy: Spring 2025 Cohort Social change incubator helps musicians transform their communities WILDER, VT, JANUARY, 2025—Music to Life kicks off its next Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Academy on January 13, 2025, when community-driven musicians will engage in 6.5 months of online training and coaching as social entrepreneurs. …

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Rio Grande Valley Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop

Rio Grande Valley Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop DATE: Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 TIME: 8:30 am - 5 pm CST LOCATION: Edinburg Arts, Culture, and Events Center (315 W. McIntyre, Edinburg, TX 78541) The Rio Grande Valley Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop - a full-day incubator for RGV-based musicians -…

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Music to Life 2024 Impact Summary

For Music to Life, 2024 was a year of growth, learning and innovative ideas from artists across genres, generations and geography. Explore our Impact Summary below to see how your continued support allows these artists’ ideas to become realities, serving over 300 communities nationwide.

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Pass the Mic 2024: Stories of Music & Social Justice Across Generations

Join Music to Life for our second annual celebration, Pass the Mic! DATE: Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 TIME: 5pm PT / 6pm MT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET WATCH: Event will be LIVE streamed on YouTube. Get your tickets here and invite friends via Facebook! Pass the Mic is a multi-media/live-streamed benefit concert and online…

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BLOG: Your Voice is Your Power / Tu Voz es Tu Poder

Written by Paige Menneci, NY Resident and Music to Life Communications Manager & Programs Associate After enduring another day of discouraging headlines delivered at lightspeed to a device in my pocket, I was feeling more than a little worn down when I walked down the staircase into DROM, an intimate…

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Cincinnati Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop

Cincinnati Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop DATE: Thursday November 14, 2024 TIME: 8:30 am - 5 pm ET LOCATION: Union Hall, 1311 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 "Making Music, Making Change" Community Showcase DATE: Friday November 15, 2024 TIME: 7:30 pm ET (doors open at 7) LOCATION: Radio Artifact, 1660 Blue Rock…

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