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2024 Austin Live Music Fund Update Music & Entertainment Division Economic Development Department Music Commission Meeting – October 7, 2024 2024 Austin Live Music Fund – Latest Updates Visit the Austin Live Music Fund webpage for the latest updates, including: • Full list of 2024 awardees • Summary dashboard about the 2024 grant applicants and awardees C I T Y O F A U S T I N 2024 Austin Live Music Fund – Awardee Next Steps Create Austin at The Long Center Tasks • 136 grant awards accepted so far out of 137 total grant awards (99%) agreements (88%) • 120 signed agreements so far out of 136 total grant • 130 completed Grant Agreement Orientations so far out of 136 total awardees (96%) • 124 completed Financial Information Forms out of 136 forms sent so far to awardees (91%) • 85 first payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees (62%) • 3 second payments paid so far out of 136 total awardees (2%) C I T Y O F A U S T I N 2024 Austin Live Music Fund – Awardee Marketing Add your public events to the Visit Austin Event Calendar Promotional Tours Outside of Austin • Required tagline “Austin Live Music Fund Presents” before the musician/band name on all promotional materials • Tourism marketing plan targeted to potential Austin tourists and convention delegates City of Austin Marketing Statements • “Austin Live Music Fund Presents” • “Support provided in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department” • "#AustinLiveMusicFund" • City of Austin logo inclusion C I T Y O F A U S T I N 2024 Austin Live Music Fund – Next Steps Applicant Scoring Feedback Meetings • 14 applicants have asked for scoring feedback • Of the 14 requests, 9 applicants have either met with MED Staff or are confirming a meeting time • Remaining 5 requests, which came in recently, will be contacted next Upcoming FY24 Applicant Survey • Coordinating a survey with EDD Communications team for all cultural funding programs C I T Y O F A U S T I N