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ACME reports near-complete Live Music Fund closeouts; department outlines revised grant timeline and application totals

Austin Music Commission · January 5, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 5 Music Commission meeting, ACME staff reported that nearly all 2024 Austin Live Music Fund awards have completed key payment milestones and presented programwide application counts and a revised schedule: panels in February, decisions in March and disbursements by April.

Erica Shimali, music and entertainment division manager at Austin Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment (ACME), told the Music Commission on Jan. 5 that the 2024 Austin Live Music Fund awards have reached closeout milestones: all 136 awardees accepted and signed agreements, 135 first payments paid, 106 second payments paid and 55 final payments completed.

ACME acting division manager Laura Odegard said the department extended the intake/application deadline for applicants who filed intake forms by Dec. 4 to Dec. 19 to provide additional support. That shift pushed panels to February, funding decisions to March and disbursements to April. "Panels will now occur in February, funding decisions will be…

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