Rural County Outreach
The Music Commission launched its Rural County Outreach program January 2021. Watch the video below for an introduction:
~ reported by Rachel Knapp and Jackie Kent of KRQE News 13, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Purpose
Music Commissioners adopted 30 rural counties and are tasked with 2 objectives:
Ambassadorship
- Network with members of the county music industry;
- Monitor the local music scene;
- Report local music events to the Music Commission, for promotion on the Commission’s Facebook page.
Service
- Identify, in partnership with community members, music-related project(s) that fill a need in the county’s music industry and utilize their unique skill set, expertise, resources, and experience – projects must comply with State statutes;
- Produce and deliver project(s) in the community;
- Record project(s) by live stream, video, image, and/or audio, to be archived on the Commission’s website and featured on our Facebook page.
This document was used to organize the county adoption process.
The urban-corridor counties of Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe are not included in the Rural County Outreach project.
COVID-19 Considerations
Research, planning, communication, production, and delivery of projects will take place remotely (e.g., email, phone, social media, Zoom).
Cost
The Rural County Outreach program is free.
NOTE: The Commission has no funding for project production costs. Music Commissioners are volunteers and are not expected to incur out-of-pocket expenses to produce projects. Numerous possibilities exist for projects that can be produced at no cost (see below).
Project Ideas
Our commissioners each have a unique set of skills, expertise, resources, and experience they will access to develop a service project for your community. Here are a few examples of projects commissioners might deliver:
- Present a master class, clinic, sectional to students at a local school, college, or university
- Instruct a workshop, clinic in partnership with a local 501c3 arts organization
- Deliver a performance assembly for a local elementary school
- Emcee/Narrate a community virtual event or PSA
- Perform/speak on a local radio, television, podcast program
- Sponsor/Host an online fundraiser with proceeds benefiting a county-based music organization
- Produce an online performance in partnership with a local music organization, band, school ensemble
- Sponsor a competition and perform with/feature the winner on social media
- Sponsor a competition and deliver free private lessons to the winner
- Co-write a song with a local songwriter, band, or music students
- Perform with a local band or music students
- Produce a music video of a local musician, band, school ensemble
- Host an open mic
- Assist in rebranding a local organization, musician, ensemble
- Deliver professional development workshops on music and business administration
Media Release
Anyone appearing on camera in a Rural County Outreach project must sign a media release. E-Signatures and copies are accepted. Participants who do not submit a signed media release may still participate in the service project off camera.
Participants under 18 years of age
Underage participants must obtain a signature from their parent/guardian. Media release forms on file with a local public school district, principal’s office and/or music director shall suffice in lieu of the above media release.
Questions
Email us if you have questions about the Rural County Outreach project or would like to inquire about organizing a project in your county.
Projects by County
Below is a list of projects by county.
Key
County : Music Commissioner
- project title – location – delivery date
Catron : Neil Swapp
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Chaves : Jose Ponce
- Careers in the Music Industry – GEAR UP ENMU Roswell, Hagerman MS – 27 October 2021
- Careers in the Music Industry – GEAR UP ENMU Roswell, Dexter MS – 27 October 2021
Cibola : D’Santi Nava
- Native Edge performance – Laguna Pueblo – 28 May 2021
Colfax : Tom Frouge
- Video presentation on New Mexico History Through New Mexican Traditional Music – location and date tba
- The Basics of Guitar with Randy Sanchez – location and date tba
Curry : Dustin Seifert
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De Baca : Derrick Lee
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Doña Ana : Jennifer Rogers
- Mariachi concert and Q&A in partnership with NM Advocates for the Arts – location and date tba
- Classical concert and Q&A in partnership with NM Advocates for the Arts – location and date tba
Eddy : Busy McCarroll
- Songwriting Workshop – Carlsbad High School Choir Program – 9&10 December 2021
Grant : Neil Swapp
- Brass Master Class – Silver High School Band – March 2021
Guadalupe : D’Santi Nava
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Harding : Sara Diaz
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Hidalgo : Jir Anderson
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Lea : Jose Ponce
- Copyright & Publishing Workshop – Lea County Center for the Arts – 25 June 2021
Lincoln : tba
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Los Alamos : Busy McCarroll
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Luna : Sara Diaz
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McKinley : tba
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Mora : Buddy Abeyta
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Otero : Jennifer Rogers
- Mariachi concert and Q&A in partnership with NM Advocates for the Arts – location and date tba
- Classical concert and Q&A in partnership with NM Advocates for the Arts – location and date tba
Quay : Carlos Medina
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Rio Arriba : Jir Anderson
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Roosevelt : Dustin Seifert
- Student Performance “The Groove” – Portales Heritage Days Festival – 17 July 2021
San Juan : Buddy Abeyta
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San Miguel : Carlos Medina
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Sierra : Keith Langerman
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Socorro : Keith Langerman
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Taos : Tom Frouge
- Video presentation on New Mexico History Through New Mexican Traditional Music – location and date tba
- The Basics of Guitar with Randy Sanchez – location and date tba
Torrance : Tracey Whitney
- Whitney vocal performance – Manzano Mountain Art Council – 25 Sep 2021 4-6p
Union : Derrick Lee
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Valencia : Zenobia
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Media
- Press Release ~ New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
- KTSM 9 News El Paso, TX ~ Tatiana Favela reporting
- KRQE News 13 ABQ, NM ~ Rachel Knapp reporting