Image taken by permission of AKIMI

September 29, 2023– Alaska Music Census Segment of Juneau Afternoon on KTOO

Survey is available at: https://www.alaskamusiccensus.com/

The Alaska Independent Musician’s Initiative (AKIMI) aim is to raise the level of Alaskan music and to support Alaska musicians by sharing information with the music community, and by sharing Alaskan voice with all of the world. They are working towards bridging the wide-ranging geography and unique issues to bring musicians together. AKIMI hosts each year the Alaska Music Summit as well as communicates information on grants and other tools that are available to artists, as well as also works in their Alaska Playlist Project in addition to other activities.

The Alaska Music Census survey was designed with help from MusicPortland and MusicOregon (creators of the Portland Music Census and Oregon Music Census) with the help of Meara McLaughlin as well as Zac Schwartz. AKIMI also got help and advice by Diane Hirshberg at the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Alaska and Laura Forbes at the Alaska State Council for the Arts.

The survey is available online at https://www.alaskamusiccensus.com/ until the end of Saturday, September 2.

Bostin Christopher is the host of the chat. Juneau Afternoon is broadcast at 3 p.m. at KTOO along with KAUK as well as a repeat scheduled for 7:45 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

  • Marian Call, Alaska Independent Musicians Initiative

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Juneau Afternoon is a production by the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.

Bostin Christopher created the show today with the help of Erin Tripp.