Learn all about the organization tasked with keeping folk music alive and relevant in today's world. Their broad definition of what folk music is, and the work they do to gather artists, promoters and others in the industry for their 37th annual conference in Montreal in February, helps keep the genre expanding, inclusive and vibrant.
Wednesday (Feb 19)
Registration Opens
Evening: International Folk Music Awards, Official Showcases, and Private Showcases
Thursday - Saturday (Feb 20 - 22)
Daytime: Keynotes, Panels, Workshops, Networking
Evening: Official Showcases, Private Showcases
Sunday (Feb 23)
Daytime: Closing Party
For more information about Folk Alliance International, visit their website.
From the About Us section of their website:
"Folk Alliance International (FAI) is an international arts nonprofit and NEA-designated National Arts Service Organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Founded in 1989, we’re a community of passionate and driven artists, managers, agents, DJs, festivals, record labels, fans, and more. We exist to keep the tradition of folk music thriving through preservation, presentation, and promotion."
