This event continues a series of events on Amplify Music in LA exploring how we can create better environments for music and musicians in the greater Los Angeles County area. Earlier events in Feb. and May expanded the conversation around public policy, social change, organizational support, and other issues — maps, audio, and video can be found via musicinla.org.
Welcome and Overview: Shannon Daut, Cultural Affairs Manager, City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs — Shannon leads the Cultural Affairs Division for the City of Santa Monica, where she works to integrate the arts into all aspects of life in the community. She was previously the Executive Director of the Alaska State Council on the Arts. While there, she re-imagined and re-invigorated the leadership role of the agency in state policy, from tourism and economic development to education and Alaska Native cultural advancement. Prior to moving to Alaska, Daut was Deputy Director of the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), where she oversaw the organization’s work in the areas of cultural policy and technology. Daut has served on the boards of the National Performance Network, the Association of Performing Arts Presenters and WESTAF. Daut received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts/Film from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her graduate degree in Communication/Rhetoric from the University of Colorado-Denver.
