October 2019 Newsletter
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
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Lifetime Achievement Awards Nominees
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 The ballot for the Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards has gone out to all members. These recognitions are presented each year during the International Folk Music Awards to a living recipient, a legacy recipient, and an organization or recognized academic. An archive of past honorees can be found online.
This year's nominees are:
Living - BeauSoleil (avec Michael Doucet), Santiago Jimenez, Jr., Maria Muldaur
Legacy - Mahalia Jackson, Allen Toussaint, Buckwheat Zydeco
Organization/Academic - Preservation Hall, Southern Folklife Collection, The Music Maker Relief Foundation.
You must be an FAI member to vote. For more information about FAI membership and to become a member, go here.
To vote, click the button below. Voting ends October 10.
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Canadian Folk Music Town Hall
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 On Saturday, September 28, a Town Hall was held at the 33rd Folk Music Ontario conference in Toronto, Canada. The open meeting was hosted by the boards of Folk Music Ontario (FMO), Folk Music Canada (FMC), the Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA), as well as representatives from FAI, to explore the possibility of consolidating into one new national organization while concurrently exploring options around a formal alliance with Folk Alliance International.
The Town Hall came as a result of several meetings by the above organizations held earlier this year, followed by a survey of the Canadian folk music community circulated earlier this summer. The Town Hall was facilitated by longtime folk music community member Paul Mills. Attendees participated in group brainstorming sessions and were invited to share their thoughts and questions regarding the potential formation of a new national organization. Feedback was optimistic and mirrored much of the conversations to date. Each organization plans to reflect on the Town Hall responses in advance of future conversations.
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Register Now for The ExChange Australia!
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Registration is now open for The ExChange! This is a boutique three-day network and showcase conference for the Australia and New Zealand music industry taking place in Geelong from March 2 to 4, 2020.
The focus of FAI's ExChange program is on cultural bridge-building, industry partnerships, professional development, networking, music export opportunities, and music sector strategy. Past editions were held in Ireland and Sweden.
FAI members receive a 10% discount on registration. Learn more and see the schedule of events by visiting The ExChange page.
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 Now available online – FAI added "An introduction to Cultural Equity" webinar to its online archive recently. The webinar, presented by Renaissance Management & Training Solutions was designed to facilitate cultural enrichment, understanding, growth, and proficiency through the presentation of terms, definitions, and concepts.
Public access to this online resource is free and found on FAI’s webinar resource page. |
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Official Showcase Schedule Announced
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The 2020 Official Showcase Schedule is up! To see the schedule and to start planning which artist you would like to see click on the button below.
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Click here to learn more about the visa and access process if you will be coming to the conference from outside of the U.S.
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Have you ever worked behind the scenes doing stage management or helped with backline? If so, we need you. Earn your conference registration by volunteering to work on the production team. When signing up to volunteer, indicate your interest in production in the "Additional Information" section of the volunteer application and then list specific production-related skills in "Other Skills."
Sometimes a simple conversation with someone who has been there can make all the difference in the world. First-time attendees are an integral part of the FAI community with over 1,000 attendees joining us for the first time in 2019. We are deeply invested in the new members of our community, and in 2020 we aim to do even more to ensure their success. If you have ever been to the conference, you may be able to help by becoming a guide for our first-timers. 
FAI is pleased to announce that Mikal Shapiro will take on the role of Kansas City Folk Festival (KCFF) Coordinator. Now entering its fifth year, KCFF is a public event that FAI is transitioning to full local administration in 2020. 
