Guarantee musicians of New New Orleans and Louisiana a bigger, fairer share of two crucial pies.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and its Festival (JazzFest) each gain millions of dollars a year from JazzFest. Urge the Foundation's Board to guarantee that 10% of JazzFest's $15-million+ budget for entertainment go to artists of New Orleans and Louisiana. Urge the Foundation's Board to allot 10% of the Foundation's $34,353,079 in 'Net assets' to centers in New Orleans and across Louisiana that work to promote youth's engagement in music and other advances in culture.
Now musicians of New Orleans and Louisiana appear to be receiving less than 5% of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festval's pertinent budget, Its owning Foundation holds more than $30 million that it could use to more support 'Education' and 'Economic Development.'
A fairer share of the two pies can also go toward a Universal Basic Income for qualifying musicians of New Orleans and Louisiana. It will help to sustain the music and culture that are the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's 'mission' and the source of its now 50-year-old Festival.
Sign, please, for a fairer share to fund the present, past and future of music and culture in New Orleans and Louisiana!
Updates
February 10, 2019
The momentum behind this request for equitable funding has gained significant traction. This level of interest confirms the widespread belief that our local musicians deserve a more substantial investment from the institutions that profit from their labor.
8 Comments
You really should give back to the Musicians that give so much and get such a small slice of the pie
New Orleans musicians are the bedrock of Jazzfest. Many of the big ticket headliners owe a musical debt to these local artists. Give Mew Orleans musicians the recognition and compensation they deserve!!
I'm sure we here in New Orleans musicians can all use so help
Fair share is needed.
About time.
The greater the nurture, the greater the harvest.
Pay the local musicians better at Jazzfest!
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Guarantee musicians of New New Orleans and Louisiana a bigger, fairer share of two crucial pies.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and its Festival (JazzFest) each gain millions of dollars a year from JazzFest. Urge the Foundation's Board to guarantee that 10% of JazzFest's $15-million+ budget for entertainment go to artists of New Orleans and Louisiana. Urge the Foundation's Board to allot 10% of the Foundation's $34,353,079 in 'Net assets' to centers in New Orleans and across Louisiana that work to promote youth's engagement in music and other advances in culture.
Now musicians of New Orleans and Louisiana appear to be receiving less than 5% of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festval's pertinent budget, Its owning Foundation holds more than $30 million that it could use to more support 'Education' and 'Economic Development.'
A fairer share of the two pies can also go toward a Universal Basic Income for qualifying musicians of New Orleans and Louisiana. It will help to sustain the music and culture that are the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's 'mission' and the source of its now 50-year-old Festival.
Sign, please, for a fairer share to fund the present, past and future of music and culture in New Orleans and Louisiana!
Updates
February 10, 2019
The momentum behind this request for equitable funding has gained significant traction. This level of interest confirms the widespread belief that our local musicians deserve a more substantial investment from the institutions that profit from their labor.
8 Comments
Do better by the people who made Jazzfest what it is !!!! Yours truly Chaddy 1pus
You really should give back to the Musicians that give so much and get such a small slice of the pie
New Orleans musicians are the bedrock of Jazzfest. Many of the big ticket headliners owe a musical debt to these local artists. Give Mew Orleans musicians the recognition and compensation they deserve!!
I'm sure we here in New Orleans musicians can all use so help
Fair share is needed.
About time.
The greater the nurture, the greater the harvest.
Pay the local musicians better at Jazzfest!
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Do better by the people who made Jazzfest what it is !!!! Yours truly Chaddy 1pus