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35.2 – Future of Career Pathways

With the shutdown of much of the industry, what is the effect on short-term opportunities like internships for those aspiring for careers in the music business? What does the landscape for hiring look like in the short and long terms now? What will various segments of the industry look like in terms of the number of jobs and the pathways to obtaining them?

36 – Important Takeaways from Katrina: The Challenges of New Orleans are the World’s Challenges

Resilience can stem from disruption and disaster. New Orleans suffered that in abundance after Hurricane Katrina. How did the recovery from Katrina prepare (or not prepare) New Orleans for the changes after and now for the COVID-19 pandemic? How did these past challenges impact the New Orleans music industry? What lessons did the local music community learn? How will the current challenges affect New Orleans after the pandemic?

42.1 – Festivals as Classrooms for Resilience: The Art of Mass Gatherings

For an exploration into workable ideas, please join Matthew Ché Kowal of Majestic Collaborations for a quick and deep dive into this newly funded national project that creates a classroom within a festival that considers Safety, Resiliency and Equity best practices. 

43 – Roles of the Individual in Society – Inequalities, Anonymity and Rights

As we prepare for this event, protesters in different cities and countries are standing for their rights to leave their homes.  What other rights are being challenged with tracking, reduction in anonymity, and freedom of speech?  How does this impact future music-making and music-community?  How will this affect how we organize and create?