Below are descriptions and links for other organizations who share our core belief that people and cultures can be brought together through music. If there truly is an international language, then music is the tongue that we all speak.
Austin Cultural Arts Division provides leadership and management for the City's cultural arts programs and for the development of arts and cultural industries as an economic development strategy on behalf of the City. Among other assistance, their award of a grant to Dart Music International helped us greatly with our 2009 International Night at Friends on Sixth Street and International Day at Agave on Sixth Street events.
Austin Music Foundation (AMF) strengthens and connects the local music community with innovative programs that empower musicians and fuel Austin's creative economy. AMF programs and personnel are a valuable resource for artists and organizations like Dart Music International.
From blues to indie rock, country to jazz, rock en español and more, Austin's nearly 200 live music venues draw locals and travelers alike. The Austin Music Office, a division of Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, adds meetings to the mix by helping groups book local bands for conventions, keynote luncheons and off-site receptions.
Beyond Persia is dedicated to the promotion of the Arts & culture of Iranian diaspora. Iranian artists of all kinds, painters, designers, musicians, writers, and filmmakers are celebrated here, beyond Persia, in the hopes of helping bridge the culture gap existing between our rich history and the new homes in the host nations of millions of displaced Iranians before and since 1979. We collaborate wherever possible and have personnel on each others' Advisory Boards.
Causeway Interactive connects nonprofit organizations with technology to help them operate more effectively, connect with larger audiences and raise more money. Their services range from online marketing consulting and web design to organizational process improvement, database deployment, and custom web application development. They have assisted Dart Music International with advice and connections to technical services.
The mission of Grassroots.org is to serve as a catalyst for positive social change by leveraging modern technologies and best business practices. Their assistance has been extremely helpful for Dart Music International, putting us in touch with great companies like World Lingo and SEO.com.
GuideStar is an organization that makes it easy to find and donate to your favorite charities (like Dart Music International). Their mission is to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving.
The mission of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) is to provide access to affordable health care for Austin's low income, uninsured musicians, focusing on prevention and wellness. Dart Music International is supportive of their mission and we regularly volunteer to help with their fundraising events.
Founded in 2005, the Persian Arts Festival (PAF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to showcasing the magnificence and diversity of Persian art and culture through its voices, artists and visionaries. PAF brings local and global communities together to support these artists and explore one of the world's most ancient and rich civilizations. The festival gives audiences of all ages and ethnicities the chance to discover new Persian voices and celebrate established ones. Areas represented at previous events have included fine art, music, film, comedy, family activities and literary. PAF has generously supported some of our favorites artists, including Hypernova and 127.
Tamizdat is a nonprofit organization that is committed to fostering the free exchange of information and ideas between artists, audiences, and industry. Tamizdat works to build international communities by bridging the cultural and economic gaps that separate American and Western Europe from Central and Eastern Europe. We refer our artists to Tamizdat for submission of their visa applications.
Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA) was formed in 1979 to meet the legal and accounting needs of artists and nonprofit organizations, and is the largest provider of pro bono legal and accounting services to the arts in the United States. TALA legal assistance was invaluable in the creation of Dart Music International.
The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) believes that every citizen in Texas deserves the opportunity for personal growth and self-expression through the arts. TCA is a proponent of the basic human values of civility, citizenship, and personal and collective accountability. The arts build character, promote creativity, develop higher-order thinking skills, and bring people together by presenting and celebrating cultural differences. At the very core of TCA's funding and service programs is the responsibility for recipient organizations to be accountable to the public investment and to their communities in the broadest, most inclusive way. Their funding of the Austin Cultural Arts Division enabled a grant to Dart Music International that helped us greatly with our 2009 International Night at Friends on Sixth Street and International Day at Agave on Sixth Street events.
The Texas Music Office serves as the information clearinghouse and promotion office for the Texas music industry. The support and advice given by Director Casey Monahan and the entire TMO staff have been a crucial component to the success of Dart Music International.
