For immediate release: MMC board announces organizational sunset Important News about the Minnesota Music Coalition (St. Paul, MN) August 16, 2023 – After 13 years and hundreds of projects, workshops, and performance opportunities to support Minnesota’s talented and diverse musical community, the Minnesota Music Coalition (MMC) announces that we have made the difficult decision to sunset our organization. Over the coming months MMC will work to wind down its booking program and stages partnerships, the Caravan du Nord program, our mentorship and fiscal sponsorship programs, as well as MMC ..read more

Beginning this summer on select Wednesdays, June 21 and running through August 23, 2023, Under the Lex is a music series hosted by Youa Vang of Third Daughter, Restless Daughter. The performances came to fruition when Vang was walking underneath the bridge and discovered the acoustics that were perfect for stripped down performances. Through her work in the music community and with prior experience programming music at MSP Airport and Keg and Case Market, she imagined having performances in a random and entirely different space from a traditional venue. With assistance from the Arts Impact for ..read more

MMC Executive Director shares news of staff transition, and job posting for the next Executive Director News from MMC Executive Director Joanna Schnedler, September 22, 2022 Dear Music Community:  I have decided that it is time for me to move on from my role as Executive Director at the Minnesota Music Coalition. I am ready to pass along the leadership of this organization to another person who can take it to the next level. I am excited at the prospect of what that next amazing person will do! Being at MMC has been a positive experience in so many ways, and I have been so grateful ..read more

MMC Expands Capacity of MNMusiccoalition.org to Serve the Music Community A New Minnesota Music Coalition Website and Membership Management System MMC has partnered with Growthzone Association Management Software to implement a new web platform, launching in early summer 2022. This new tool will include some great features to better help MMC connect and support musicians and the music industry, including: A refreshed website with information about MMC programs and events Event calendar with public submission options Music Industry Classifieds Improved member profiles that memb ..read more

MN Music Summit 2022 is a wrap! The 12th Annual MN Music Summit is wrapped up! Thank you for joining us and supporting the event. See you at the Summit next year! Friday, June 3rd through Sunday, June 5th, 2022 the Minnesota Music Coalition presented its 12th annual MN Music Summit: Building Forward Together, a 3-day live and online conference and festival featuring Minnesota’s top industry professionals and artists. Open to all, this year’s MN Music Summit provided an opportunity for musicians, music industry representatives, and fans to come together as a statewide community ..read more

Mendoza Open Door Fund – Alleviating Barriers to Participation The Mendoza Open Door Fund provides the Minnesota Music Coalition with resources dedicated to an important need for our music community: access. The MOD Fund provides scholarships to musicians, membership discounts, travel reimbursements for greater MN musicians, workshop fee waivers, and other financial support for musicians to make sure that money is not a barrier to being involved with the Minnesota Music Coalition. This fund was created in honor of founder and long time Board Chair, Tony Mendoza. Tony termed off the Board ..read more