ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING BIPOC IN MUSIC
Groups committed to amplifying the voices of people of color in music, through commissions, education, concert programming, and more.
Sphinx Music - Supports diversity and inclusion in music-making of any level though their competition, assistance fund, and more
Castle of Our Skins - Concert and educational series celebrating Black Artistry through music
Margins Guitar Collective - Organization committed to a more diverse and equitable guitar community
Black Classical Music Educators - Helps students and parents find Black music educators
Lift Up Our Voices - Scholarship for underrepresented composers
Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts - Promotes opportunities for Black classical musicians and others in the performing arts
Institute for Composer Diversity - Databases of composers and works by composers who are historically underrepresented, among other resources
Classically Black Podcast - Podcast talking about classical music and being black in the profession
...And We Were Heard - Quality recordings of works by underrepresented composers (mostly band)
Challenge the Stats - Concert series, educational workshops, and community discussions empowering artists of color
imagineNATIVE Festival - Dispels stereotypical notions of Indigenous peoples through diverse media presentations
Initiative for Indigenous Futures - A partnership of universities and community organizations dedicated to developing multiple visions of Indigenous peoples tomorrow in order to better understand where we need to go today
The Black Music Therapy Network - Fostering an environment of intellectual, political, cultural, and social growth and support for Black music therapy professionals and degree-seeking students
Latin American Music Therapy Network - An online community that supports music therapists around the world who are interested in becoming more culturally sensitive when working with clients who identify as Latinx, either in their home country or abroad
Georgia Organizations
Atlanta Music Project - Provides intensive, tuition-free music instruction for underserved youth in Atlanta
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program - Preparing gifted African American and Latino music students for acceptance into top music programs
Performing Ensembles
Unitas Ensemble - Performing the works of Latin American composers
Imani Winds - Committed to commissioning works from new voices
D-Composed - a Chicago-based chamber music experience that honors Black creativity and culture through the music of Black composers
Balance Campaign - Washington, D.C.-based contemporary classical ensemble dedicated to commissioning and performing new works by underrepresented women, LGBTQ+, and minority composers, as well as composers with connections to the DC area
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