Hello, Austin!
I cannot express to you how honored I am to serve this great city through the Music & Entertainment Division with the City of Austin. I have visited Austin all my life and finally moved here in 1990 to attend The University of Texas-I never looked back. Since 1998, every job I've had has had the word "Austin" in the title and has promoted and developed creatives, from visual arts, to film, and now music.
This is an exciting time for Austin music-many elements are coming together to truly develop the industry beyond our vibrant, amazing live music scene. Our Division will focus on artist compensation and opportunity, venue preservation, diversity and equity, industry sector development, and strategic planning for growing ATX music for generations to come. Exciting times indeed-and I can't think of a better team to accomplish these goals with than the City of Austin Music & Entertainment Division. More to come! Stay tuned.
Thank you,
Erica Shamaly
Manager, Music & Entertainment Division