2022
Results
A summary report for the public has been prepared by Sound Music Cities and includes key findings and recommendations to guide immediate and longer-term strategies for the music community, municipal partners, and civic partners. Two appendices showcase responses: a data deck as well as a DEI data deep dive. All of the organizations involved in this initiative invite the community to embrace and work with this new dataset to develop ways forward that will continue to strengthen and build the greater Austin music ecosystem.
Summary Report
Appendix: Data Deck
Appendix: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Data Deep Dive
“Musicians, venue owners, educators, technicians, and promoters are all part of our music ecosystem and are collectively the people that make us the live music capital. We need to support and protect these people in order to strategically sustain our music economy. The Greater Austin Area Music Census will do that by allowing us to see who and where they are.”
— Former Austin Mayor Steve Adler
Supporting the Growth of the Greater Austin Area Music Community
The Greater Austin Music Census is a community-led initiative to gain a better understanding of the current needs of the Austin-area music community. This marks the first time in almost a decade that the music community will have new data from which to develop policy solutions and approaches. The Census captures key information about the greater Austin music economy to help the city and community to make more informed, data-driven decisions to support the music ecosystem. The Census was be administered by Sound Music Cities a leading Austin based provider of music ecosystem studies and music census work, in conjunction with the Office of Mayor Steve Adler, KUTX, EQ Austin, Juice Consulting, and over 50 local partners.
SURVEY CLOSED SEPTEMBER 9, 2022