Support for Artists Raising Money for Causes
In the past fifteen years, ATC’s team has helped artists raise, direct and re-grant over $10 million to social change and social justice organizations. These donations go far beyond fulfilling immediate and dire monetary needs of great organizations. They also, and perhaps more importantly, inject energy and excitement into these organizations and the tireless efforts of their staff and volunteers.
This donation is more energizing to our movement than much bigger donations because of who it came from! –an Executive Director after hearing that a musician was giving her organization a small donation.
ATC’s New App for Artists Helps Music Fans to “Go Green”
Fan transportation to and from venues constitutes the vast majority of carbon emissions on a tour—up to 85-90%. ATC has researched sustainable production and touring for several years presenting our findings and recommendations for a more sustainable tour to our network. During this time we have observed and evaluated many sustainable touring trends and have learned that – thanks to Radiohead’s pioneering research into fan transportation – encouraging fans to take public transportation and/or carpool is the single, most effective thing an artist can do to reduce the environmental impact of a tour.
ATC PROFILE: ARCADE FIRE & HAITI
The members of Arcade Fire continued their support of Haiti by vowing to match pledges to the newly formed charity KANPE, up to 1 million (Canadian) dollars. According to Arcade Fire’s website, KANPE was “born of a desire to play an integral part in the fight to help Haiti break free from a vicious cycle of poverty.” The band’s latest pledge is a continuation of the members’ remarkable efforts to support Haiti since the devastating earthquake in January 2010. Even before the earthquake, the band raised awareness and money for Partners In Health via ticket surcharges and by distributing informational leaflets at shows. Arcade Fire’s constant support since the earthquake is a great example of what a band’s authentic passion and desire for an issue can produce.
OUR 5 FAVORITE WAYS TO SUPPORT CHANGE ON TOUR
Touring season is upon us and ATC is working with many musicians and managers to implement strategies that support the causes and issues artists care about while on tour.
If you are touring band or active manager and would like more information about any of these activities, please contact us.
1. Voter Registration + Engagement For Midterm Elections
Musicians whose audiences includes women, people of color and/or young people have a huge role to play in encouraging fans to vote in the Midterm elections. Midterms are the elections between Presidential elections and include federal, state and local seats and initiatives and always suffer from low turnout. Research has shown us that musicians can help fans—many of which were groups of people, like young people, that were critical to the 2008 election–to return to the polls on Nov 2nd. Here is how:
