REGULAR MEETING of the MUSIC COMMISSION April 6, 2026 6:30 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROOM 1001, 301 W 2ND STREET, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Music Commission may be participating virtually. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Shelbi Mitchell, 512-974-6318, Shelbi.Mitchell@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Nagavalli Medicharla - Chair, Pedro Carvalho – Vice Chair, Joe Silva – Parliamentarian, Nelson Aguilar, Tami Blevins, Clarissa Cardenas, Clayton England, Cornice “Ray” Price Jr., Penny Jo Pullus, Celeste Quesada AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Music Commission meeting on March 2, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing on Live Music Fund collections by Kim McCarson, Program Manager, Music & Entertainment , Austin Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment (AACME). 3. Staff briefing on FY24 Austin Live Music Fund final reports by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division, AACME. 4. Staff briefing on Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS) live music performances/booking by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division, AACME. 5. Staff briefing on AACME funding programs by Laura Odegaard, Acting Division Manager, AACME. 6. Staff briefing on AACME-Long Center contract review by Morgan Messick, Assistant Director, AACME. DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. South by Southwest 2026 update by Dev Sherlock, Director, South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference, and Brian Hobbs Vice President, SXSW Music. 8. Presentation on new local label “Native Fiction Records” and coaching services by Jane Ellen Bryant, Owner & Recording Artist. 9. Music Commission engagement with council districts led by Chair Medicharla. 10. Downtown Commission update on priorities and recent actions by Parliamentarian Silva. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 11. Music Commission Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Parliamentarian elections. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. …
Hotel Occupancy Tax Collections Live Music Fund Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment April 6 , 2026 FY 26 Year-to-Date Hotel Occupancy Tax Collections – Live Music Fund February 2026 w/ Encumbrances $389,910 FY26 Year-to-Date w/ Encumbrances $2,157,000 % Change in Year–to-Date Total 8% $17,874 $312,748 $827,586 $19,399 $338,773 $854,923 $12,938 $323,076 $798,287 $5,509 $217,400 $744,461 $4,573 $472,660 $716,095 $36,835 $335,537 $782,771 $19,180 $288,001 $856,608 $5,354 $172,557 $754,925 $26,351 $1,123,522 $21,687 $16,485 $352,514 $816,197 $48,397 $316,607 $809,445 $17,407 $159,710 $696,141 FY 23 October April November May FY 24 December June January July FY 25 February August FY 26 March September $389,910 $798,245 $18,226 $179,271 $762,348 2
Music Commission Meeting Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment | April 6, 2026 FY24 Austin Live Music Fund – Current Stats ▪ 136 grant awards accepted so far out of 136 total grant awards (100%) ▪ 136 signed agreements so far out of 136 total grant agreements (100%) ▪ 136 completed Grant Agreement Orientations so far out of 136 total awardees (100%) ▪ 136 completed Financial Information Forms out of 136 forms sent so far to awardees (100%) ▪ 136 first payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees (100%) ▪ 115 second payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees (85%) ▪ 68 final payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees (50%) 2 Thank you! 3
Funding Programs Update Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment | April 6, 2026 Award Announcements! ▪ 731 Awards announced on March 16th (1,606 applications submitted) ▪ $24+ million in grant awards ($67+ million in requests) Austin Live Music Fund Creative Space Assistance Program • 399 awards • $7.14 million • 22 awards • $1.32 million Elevate • 288 awards • $12.8 million Heritage Preservation Grant • 22 awards • $3 million 2 Award Notification ▪ Notification Letter (scores, minimum score required per program) ▪ Austin Live Music Fund (Musician/Promoter at $20k)– 47 ▪ Austin Live Music Fund (Musician/Promoter at $5k)– 17 ▪ Austin Live Music Fund Live Music Venue – 64 ▪ Creative Space Assistance Program – 75 ▪ Elevate Nonprofits – 88.00 ▪ Elevate Arts Groups – 92.00 ▪ Elevate Individual Artists – 93.33 ▪ Heritage Preservation Grant: Capital Projects – 36.67 ▪ Heritage Preservation Grant: Heritage Events – 54.67 ▪ Custom Report of Scores/ Panel Comments ▪ Link to Panel Meeting Recordings (Elevate) ▪ Awardee List posted to website (+new website) 3 Total Applicant Demographics Race ▪ 952 White (41%) ▪ 433 Hispanic (19%) ▪ 361 Black (16%) ▪ 120 Asian (5%) Gender ▪ 892 Women (39%) ▪ 1126 Men (49%) ▪ 138 Nonbinary (6%) ▪ 158 Prefer not to say (7%) ▪ 19 Middle Eastern, North African, Arab (1%) ▪ 19 Native American (1%) LGBTQ: 604 (26%) ▪ Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (0.2%) Disability Community: 289 (12%) ▪ 172 Multiracial (7%) Veteran: 45 (2%) ▪ 234 Prefer not to say/ not listed (10%) 4 Total Awardee Demographics Race ▪ 322 White (46.3%) ▪ 129 Hispanic (18.5%) ▪ 86 Black (12.4%) ▪ 43 Asian (6.2%) Gender ▪ 296 Women (42.5%) ▪ 302 Men (43.4%) ▪ 44 Nonbinary (6.3%) ▪ 54 Prefer not to say (7.8%) ▪ 9 Middle Eastern, North African, Arab (1.3%) ▪ 5 Native American (0.7%) ▪ 46 Multiracial (6.6%) LGBTQ: 185 (26.6%) Disability Community: 77 (11.1%) ▪ 56 Prefer not to say/ not listed (8%) Veteran: 7 (1%) 5 District Applicants & Awardees District # Applicants # Awardees Amount Requested Award Amount District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 ETJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 222 136 220 104 191 66 119 84 220 107 60 140 106 $ 9,220,256 $3,814,158.00 54 $ 5,220,000 $1,236,308.00 112 $ 8,419,292 $4,083,931.00 49 $ 79 $ 19 $ …
SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL + CITY OF AUSTIN Official Artists 332 250 Official Showcase Presenters Hasta Bajo EQ Austin All the Vibes Pearl Snap Productions LUCK Reunion Gas Station FM Traffic Music Loyalty Firm Penny Loafer PR Traffic Music Chicken Ranch House of Lepore The Breaks Auntie’s House Floppy Disko Capital View Arts Musicbox ATX Flak Records College of Hip-Hip Knowledge Keep Austin Live DAWA Armadillo World Headquarters KAZI KUTX KLKT KOOP Official Showcase Presenters 32 Local Presenters (176 Total Presenters) N High-Profile Opportunites ROLLING STONE FUTURE OF MUSIC at ACL ● Susannah Joffe STUBB’S ● Just Jim ● Calder Allen ● The Droptines ● Charley Crockett ● The Point. ● Dylan Gossett BILLBOARD STAGE at MOODY AMPHITHEATRE ● Helios LOS LOBOS UNDERPLAY at CONTINENTAL CLUB ● The Tiarras BBC INTRODUCING in AMERICA ● Grace Sorensen RADIO DAY STAGE ● The Point ● Lew Apollo ● Jillian Hudson ● Gus Baldwin & The Sketch Thank You musicfest@sxsw.com
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