{"id":14650,"date":"2020-11-20T12:49:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T17:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=14650"},"modified":"2020-11-20T12:49:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T17:49:46","slug":"looking-forward-music-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2020\/11\/20\/looking-forward-music-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Forward: MUSIC Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Friday, arts, ink!<\/span><\/p>\n

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I hope you\u2019ve been getting through the week alright – we\u2019re practically on break already! Today I wanted to talk to you guys a little bit about MUSIC Matters, a student organization on campus that I am fortunate enough to be co-president for this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MUSIC Matters\u2019 mission is to utilize the unifying power of music to drive social impact in the community. This is usually achieved through a variety of events each year, including local talent showcases, battle of the band competitions, and our capstone April event, SpringFest, which features live music, food trucks, student organizations, corporate activations, and more. In addition to these events, MUSIC Matters spearheads three of their own social ventures: the CoMMunity Partnership grant program, the Michigan Overnight Experience for Detroit-area highschoolers and the Big Thinkers Scholarship.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to the context of the past few months, MUSIC Matters has adjusted much of its programming. Over the summer, we made donations to the Henry Ford Hospital and to a campaign through another student organization, Heal Move Shift, to help first responders during the COVID Pandemic. In support of the protests against police- and government-sanctioned violence\u00a0<\/span>\"\"against BIPOC, they arranged a benefit concert and donated the proceeds to the Detroit Justice Center. They have also pivoted our local talent events to be virtual, utilizing Instagram Live to stream these performances. As for SpringFest, the MUSIC Matters team is working extremely hard to make it the best it can be while prioritizing the health and safety of everyone involved. Stay tuned for updates by following our <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a> accounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to get involved in MUSIC Matters, you can still join! Go to our website, then under the \u201cAbout Us\u201d title go to the \u201cGet Involved\u201d tab. Here, you can find the application for 2020-2021, as well as check out more information on each of the committees and initiatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s all for this week! Hope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving week (even though it may look a little bit different this year) and find some time to reset.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stay well + stay safe!<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucy<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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