Austin Emerging Arts Leaders is a chapter of Americans for the Arts Emerging Leaders Network. Austin EAL is composed of passionate local arts practitioners, administrators, and advocates offering professional development opportunities and inclusive community building to support the sustainability of a broader, more diverse creative ecosystem in Austin. Austin EAL offers an annual mentorship program, pairing approximately five (5) emerging artists and arts administrators with leaders in their field or area of desired growth.

Musicians Union of Austin, TX. The Austin Federation of Musicians is the local chapter of the American Federation of Musicians of the U.S. and Canada. The Austin Local was founded in 1907 by local musicians who have achieved improvements to wages, working conditions and other issues relating to their employment by working together. It's a Great Time to be a Member! If you are a full-time or part-time musician, it is to your advantage to belong to the only organization that truly represents the interests of musicians and performers.

Our mission is to create creative cultural export programs for artists that call Austin home. ROJECT ATX6 is both an Austin music export project and a music documentary in the making. Each year, Project ATX6 selects 6 emerging Austin musicians to travel to international music festivals, attend business, marketing, and management workshops, and participate in a documentary film with the purpose of capturing and archiving Austin musician on the world stage.

Austin Film Commission provides information related to film, television, and commercial production including: permits and regulations, location database, incentives and grants, production directory, studio facilities, and additional resources.

AFTM supports traditional music and dance from the many different cultures and communities found in Austin and around the world. We encourage playing, learning, dancing, and sharing our musical heritage in its many forms as they evolve with each new generation. Membership is open to everyone. Your membership in AFTM helps support the presence and preservation of traditional music in Austin. Benefits include: Subscription to Reel Times newsletter Discounts at AFTM-sponsored concerts, dances, and events Free classified ads on our website Eligibility to serve on the Board and help shape the future of AFTM

Raising voices in song to change minds, transform lives, and build community. Austin Gay Men’s Chorus continues to grow in both the number of singing and non-singing members that make up and run our organization, and that also includes our extended family of fabulous community volunteers that work along side us during our performances and community events. https://www.atxgmc.org/

The Austin Handbell Ensemble is an auditioned non-profit community ensemble dedicated to excellence. Interested in hosting an AHE concert? Curious about auditions or workshops? Excited to express your support? Reach out to us!

The Austin Jazz Society is an Austin, Texas based non-profit formed in 2003. The Austin Jazz Society (AJS) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit music and service organization formed to support all jazz genres and increase awareness, appreciation and participation in the community. AJS presents educational programs, assists jazz artists, and promotes performances. We also recognize and honor the legacy of those local individuals and organizations that have made a positive contribution to the jazz art form.

The Austin Jazz Workshop is a nonprofit group of professional musicians dedicated to jazz performance and education in central Texas public schools. It was founded in 1994 and visits over one hundred elementary school campuses each year.

The mission of ALMA (meaning “soul” in English) is to increase knowledge and awareness in the community about local musicians and important historical figures in Austin’s Latino music scene, provide exposure and resources to local musicians, and to foster the development of young musicians who will keep Latino musical styles and traditions alive in the Capitol City.