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Make Music Alliance requests Austin commission support to bring World Music Day to the city
Summary
Matt Fox from Make Music Alliance asked the Austin Music Commission to place the organization on an April agenda to discuss bringing World Music Day (June 21) programming to Austin and said the alliance has worked with 75 U.S. communities and 27 Texas cities.
Matt Fox, representing the Make Music Alliance—a national nonprofit that promotes World Music Day on June 21—asked the Austin Music Commission during public communication to place the topic on the April agenda so the organization can present a fuller proposal.
Fox said Make Music Alliance works with roughly 2,000 cities worldwide and with about 75 U.S. communities to help them stage citywide music-making events. He noted the group already collaborates with the Texas Music Office and highlighted that 27 Texas cities were producing World Music Day events in 2025. Fox asked the Commission to schedule a presentation in April so staff and commissioners could review details of bringing the program to Austin.
Action requested: Fox asked to be placed on the commission’s April agenda for a fuller presentation; commissioners indicated willingness to schedule the presentation and invited him to return with more details.
Staff follow-up: The Commission clerk or staff will coordinate agenda placement; no formal decision was made at the meeting.
