SFMA Bash, Rehashed

"The Alliance plans to undertake a range of initiatives including promoting concert events (particularly all-ages shows), creating a group health insurance plan for working musicians, establishing mentorship programs and a scholarship fund for young musicians, and aid in the creation of new venues. We believe in empowering musicians to improve the quality of their work and raise their professional standards, and in encouraging collaboration. We also want to promote the Santa Fe music community and create incentives for outside performers, promoters, recording artists and producers to bring their business here. We believe that by improving the music economy we can stimulate the economy as a whole. We feel encouraged by the outpouring of support we've seen so far and will do everything we can to maintain momentum and move ahead.

"We'll soon be setting up our website (in the interim we have a facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SantaFeMusicAlliance and, within a week or so, new members will be able to enroll on-line. Anyone can join and annual membership is $20.00. We're also in the process of establishing a “Pro Membership,” which will cost $75.00 annually and will include an extensive benefits package consisting of discounts from numerous local businesses and service providers, special rates on SFMA - sponsored events (concerts, workshops etc), and more."