Sponsor ATXM
Sponsor ATXM
YOUR SPONSORSHIP SUPPORTS
Three Pillars. One Outcome: Sustainable Music Careers.
Advocacy
Protect Income
Securing public funding (Live Music Fund)
Setting a $200 minimum pay standard
Representing musicians at the city, state, and federal levels for fair streaming + AI protections.
Advocacy ensures musicians have a voice,
and a future.
Education
Build Income
Master Classes with industry leaders
Legal, copyright, and royalty training
Marketing + revenue strategy development
Artist-to-Entrepreneur Mastermind
Education turns talent into sustainable careers.
Economic Development
Create Income
Paid performance opportunities
Venue + brand partnerships
Night Shift industry mixers
Real-world income pathways
Economic development puts dollars in musicians’ pockets.
2026 Initiatives Your Brand Can Power
This is not programming.
This is infrastructure for a creative workforce.
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Advocating for Legislative Change
ATXM remains committed to advocating for legislative change at the local, state, and federal levels to protect musicians and independent artists from unauthorized use of their work, voice, likeness, and creative identity via the use of generative A.I. models.
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Advocacy: Local, State & Federal
Doubling down on the work that shapes long-term change—strengthening advocacy at every level (local to federal), AI protections for creators and fighting unfair streaming royalties to ensure musicians are paid fairly in a rapidly evolving industry.
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Expanded Education & Professional Development
Hands-on training, expert-led workshops, and career-building support to help musicians grow their skills and income. In-person, and online.
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A Tech-Driven Gear Theft Solution
We’re developing tools to help protect musicians’ livelihoods and reduce the growing threat of stolen equipment.
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Downtown Vision Plan
After years of work, our grand vision for a safer, more financially viable downtown for musicians advances to Council later this summer. Items include: 1.) Free late-night safety escorts until 3 a.m., 2.) an impact study to support free parking for musicians and service industry workers, 3.) a clean, safe and sober Downtown Green Room where artists can gather, collaborate, and recharge before and after gigs, 4.) and a shuttle service connecting musicians, workers, and patrons throughout downtown.
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More Paid Peformance Opportunities
New venue partnerships mean more gigs, better pay, and stronger visibility for Austin artists.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Designed for Leadership, Visibility, and Impact
Gary Clark, Jr. Photo courtesy of Newport Folk Festival, 2018.
$5K – $9,999 | Impact Partner
Direct, measurable influence.
Supports
AI and streaming royalty advocacy
Master Classes and Mastermind programs
Fair pay enforcement and gig expansion
Recognition
✔ Brand alignment with mission-driven work
✔ Event + program recognition
✔ Community visibility
You invest where it matters most.
Gina Chavez, ACL 2016. Photo Credit: Spencer Selvidge
$10K – $24,999 | Creators Council
Leadership-level sponsorship
Supports:
Federal lobbying + policy development
Education cohort expansion
Strategic venue partnerships
Community workforce infrastructure
Recognition
✔ Private Policy Briefings
✔ Annual Leadership Dinner
✔ Named Recognition in Annual Report
✔ VIP Event Access
You protect rights. You build knowledge. You create income.
Briscoe. Photo courtesy of Bryan C. Parker.
$25K – $49,999 | Composers Council
Fund the engine behind the impact
Supports
Support staffing, systems, and growth
Naming opportunities (programs, spaces)
Executive-level engagement
Strategic visibility
Recognition
✔ Strategic advisory briefings
✔ Private executive updates
✔ Naming opportunities (Green Room, Master Class Series)
Programs can’t run themselves. You fund the team that protects 8,000+ musicians
Jackie Venson at Love and Lightstream. Photo credit, David Brendan Hall.
$50k – $99,999 | Conductors Council
Institutional Transformation
Supports:
Full advocacy infrastructure
Policy research and federal engagement
Expansion of Green Room Creative Hub
Scaled economic development initiatives
Full-time staffing stabilization
Recognition
✔ Foundational Partner designation
✔ Exclusive policy roundtables
✔ Public leadership recognition
You secure Austin’s creative economy for generations.
ACL Fest 2018 Audience for Gary Clark, Jr. Photo courtesy of Charles Reagan Hackleman.
$100k+ Annually | Founders Circle
Civic Legacy
Supports
Long-term policy leadership
Permanent staff positions
Strategic reserve
Multi-year programming
Central hub positioning across HAAM, SIMS, HOME, Sonic Guild
Recognition
✔ Naming rights
✔ Strategic seat at annual planning retreat
✔ Multi-year recognition across materials
✔ Private concert experiences

