Advocacy Projects


 
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Whippoorwill Arts seeks to reimagine the live music ecosystem by listening to the top three priorities of working musicians:



Ethical Pay & Professional Protections


Consideration Of Expenses


More Opportunities To Play For Small, Listening Audiences


ADVOCACY IN PRACTICE


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We believe in asking musicians directly what they need, using data to inform decision-making, and thinking outside the box. In the past year, our work has been featured across the country! 

 

 RESEARCH & COLLECTIVE EFFORTS FOR REFORM


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RESEARCH PROJECTS

 

Recommendations: Live Performance Pay & Professional Protections for Working Musicians

with supporting research: Music as a Social Good and State of the Music Economy: A Gap Analysis
(released Labor Day 2023) In collaboration with the the Center for Music Ecosystems and 4AARTS.



 

Turn Up The Mic, Tune Up The Future, A National Survey of Working Roots Musicians

(2021) In collaboration with Slover Linett Audience Research


Turn Up The Mic, Tune Up The Future RESEARCH PARTNERS