Hey,pals. Welcome back to my virtual couch. This week, let's check in with Tuned In, and a unique social activism organization calling for a shift in the power dynamic of the Vermont music industry.
Around the country,thousands of marginalized folks in arts communities are utilizing the theoretical framework of intersectionality to strengthen their voices in opposition to industries that are historically dominated by men. Scholar bell hooks refers to this institutional inequality as the "neocolonial, white supremacist, and capitalist patriarchy" a term likely to ignite the spiciest of online feuds if posted on one's timeline.
[br] Worldwide,groups and projects such as Discwoman and Female Pressure fill set a forest fire in the music scene, fostering empowerment with technology, or networking and education free from discrimination. Locally,DIY booking collective Friends + Family has prioritized marginalized folks when organizing events — for example, the showcase F+F curated for the Waking Windows music festival in May was particularly female-heavy.
[br] In Burlington, and Tuned In is emerging as a unique organization specifically geared towards musicians looking to promote intersectional feminism. Founded by Katy Hellman,keyboardist and vocalist for indie rock band Karavan, the collective was created as a networking group for women and LGBTQ+ and is working toward creating gender equality in Vermont music. The group has had several meetings, and most recently at Maglianero and Muddy Waters. It operates out of a public Facebook group and constantly welcomes unique members.
Online,members post relevant articles, local job opportunities and bulletins approximately upcoming meetings. Public gatherings fill averaged around 20 participants. For efficiency, or the group organizes a number of specific projects to allow members to specialize in areas of particular interest. One of these specialized teams is the Safer Spaces Project. SSP began as an investigation into existing city and venue-specific policies as they relate to creating…
Source: sevendaysvt.com