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This list contains 84 associations/organizations located in the 214 • 469 • 682 • 817 • 940 • 972 area codes.
A.R.T.S. for People
Dallas, TX 75243-6711
(214) 841-9200; (214) 641-5325; Fax (214) 303-1015
Rebecca Williams, Executive Director
Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County
1300 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 732-2360; Fax (817) 732-2866
C.J. Reynolds, Executive Vice President
Classical
Artsnet
P.O. Box 210816, Bedford, TX 76095-7816
(817) 283-3406; Fax (817) 283-5522
Elizabeth Chambless, Program Director
R&B
Balch Springs Visual & Performing Arts Alliance
P. O. Box 800695, Balch Springs, TX 75180
(214) 356-5908; (903) 319-6668
Sandra Wood
Big Thought 2
2501 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75219-4082
(214) 520-9988; Fax (214) 520-8322
Giselle Antoni, Executive Director; Sally Hartman, Executive Assistant; Lisa Schmidt, Program Director
Classical, Folk/Acoustic
Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc.
650 North Griffin Street, Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 743-2440; (214) 743-2449
Curtis King, Founder and President
Christian/Gospel, R&B
Bleuer Foundation For Musical Opportunities Dallas School of Music
2650 Midway Road, Suite 204, Carrollton, TX 75006
(972) 380-8050; Fax (972) 380-9112
Robert Lawrence, President; Tamalyn Lawrence, Associate, Vice President
Classical, Jazz
The Blue Shoe Project 2
909 Dogwood Court, Colleyville, TX 76034
(817) 706-6874; (817) 689-2416
Jeffry A. Dyson, President; Michael Dyson
Blues
Private music schools or instruction Organizations/Associations
Bluegrass Heritage Foundation
6707 Stefani Drive, Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 236-0783; Fax (214) 361-2609
Alan W. Tompkins, President
Bluegrass
Chamber Music International
P.O. Box 140092, Dallas, TX 75214
(972) 385-7267
Joy Hinkelman
Classical
Van Cliburn Foundation 2
2525 Ridgmar Blvd., Suite 307, Fort Worth, TX 76116
(817) 738-6536; (817) 335-9000; Fax (817) 738-6534
Richard Rodzinski, President; Marcia Garoon, Director of Finance & Business; Maria Guralnik, General Manager
Classical
Organizations/Associations Artist management Concert and event production Television programming
DFW International
12800 Hillcrest Road, Suite A211, Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 661-2764
Anne Marie Weiss-Armush, President
Folk/Acoustic, World Beat
DFW Master Songwriting Sessions
2221 Justin Road, No. 119-142
Flower Mound, TX 75028-4825
(972) 317-2760; (817) 735-2603
dfwmss[at]gmail[dot]com
Mary Dawson; Neely Reynolds; Trulin Elsesser; Wayne Cook
Dallas-Fort Worth Master Songwriting Sessions is a coalition of songwriters from all levels and genres whose goal is to energize local creative momentum by bringing some of the world’s greatest songwriters to North Texas to share their skills and knowledge.
Dallas Bach Society
P.O. Box 140201, Dallas, TX 75214-0201
(214) 320-8700; Fax (214) 320-8700
Tonya Assid, Executive Director; James Richman, Artistic Director
Classical
Dallas Business Committee for the Arts
13455 Noel Road, Suite 420, Dallas, TX 75240
(972) 991-8300; Fax (972) 991-8310
Patricia Porter, Executive Director; Kimberly Jaffe, Associate Director
Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, Inc.
2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75201-6709
(214) 954-9925; Fax (214) 954-9936
Michael D. Riley, Chief Operating; Becki Howard, Booking Assistant
Classical, Jazz
Dallas Chamber Music
2711 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75226
(972) 392-3267; (214) 370-8538
P. Jay Peterson, Executive Director
Classical, Chamber Music
Concert and event production Organizations/Associations
Dallas Folk Music Society
1507 Cliffwood Road, Euless, TX 76013
(817) 283-5331
Laura Cocharo-Bachman
Bluegrass, Folk/Acoustic
Dallas Frohsinn Singing Society
3600 Jackson Drive, McKinney, TX 75070
(972) 529-5664
Joe Fodor, President; Jerry Bluhm; Horst Horn, Treasurer; Phil Faulkner
Folk/Acoustic, German
Dallas Music Networking Group 2
7615 Pebblestone Drive, Dallas, TX 75230
(469) 556-8795
Heather Garrison, Owner
Country, Rock
City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs
1925 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 670-4081; (214) 670-3996; Fax (214) 670-1404
Kristina Elizondo, Cultural Affairs Manager; Gwen Taylor, Business Manager; Pat Barrett, Coordinator
Classical, Jazz
Concert halls/Performing arts centers Organizations/Associations
Dallas Songwriters Association
Sammons Center for the Arts 3630 Harry Hines Blvd. Box 20, Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 750-0916; (214) 691-5318; Fax (214) 692-1392
Ann Cornelius, President; Barbara McMillen, Founding President Emeritus; Jose Volante, Public Relations; Sherrie Davis, Song Contest Director
Organizations/Associations Annual events
Deep Ellum Association 2
2630 East Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 748-4332; (214) 747-3337; Fax (214) 748-4333
Gianna Madrini, President; Sean Wisdom, Director; Wendy Smith, Office Manager; Chad
Dance/Electronic, Rock
Denton Arts & Jazz Festival
P. O. Box 2104, Denton, TX 76202
(940) 565-0931; Fax (940) 566-7007
Carol Short, Director; Ray Hair, DFW Musicians Union
Jazz, R&B
Denton Main Street
215 East McKinney Street, Denton, TX 76201-4229
(940) 349-8529; Fax (940) 349-8518
Christine Gossett, Marketing Specialist; Julie Glover, Main Street Manager; Alison Ortowski, Main Street Assistant
Entertainment Series of Irving
P.O. Box 154336, Irving, TX 75015
(972) 253-1383; (972) 252-3838
Marlene Steward, President; Mary Higbie, Assistant Director
Big Band, Classical
Filipino Folk Arts Theater Inc. 2
3198 Royal Lane, Suite 106, Dallas, TX 75229-3794
(214) 350-5554; (214) 325-8121; Fax (214) 357-0679
Zonia Elvas Velasco, Executive Director
Filipino/Asian/Pacific Island
The 500, Inc.
3530 Forest Lane, Suite 289, Dallas, TX 75234-7990
(214) 565-0200 ext. 100; Fax (214) 361-4703
Tammi Hennegan, Development Director; Matt Wood, Art Fest Director
Blues, Jazz
Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society
P.O. Box 821954, Fort Worth, TX 76182
(817) 498-0363; Fax (817) 281-7342
Christopher McGuire, Artistic Director/President; Sandra Eddy, Executive Director
Classical
Fort Worth Jazz Society
P.O. Box 15433, Fort Worth, TX 76119-5433
(817) 536-2392; Fax (817) 536-2392
Mrs. M.W. Johnson, Membership Chairperson
Jazz
Fort Worth Songwriters Association
P.O. Box 162443
Fort Worth, TX 76161
(817) 295-5934; (817) 713-2945
info[at]fwsa[dot]com
Rick Tate, President; John Terry, Vice President of Communications; Rose Jeffus, Contest Director
Organizations/Associations Music business consultants Publicists Monthly publications
Austin Songwriters Group; Dallas Songwriters Association; Nashville Songwriters Association
Established: 1992
Fort Worth Songwriters' Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit Corporation organized exclusively for the education of persons in the craft of songwriting, music, and related topics: the preservation of songwriting and original music as a viable art form; and songwriters as artists and artisans to the community and the world; the networking of songwriters, musicians, and interested persons to socialize, recognize and advance themselves, their talents, and music and songwriting in general; and to undertake any activities which assist in the establishment, promotion, preservation and presentation of songwriters, music, and songwriting. Some of the services we offer are workshops, weekly open mics, invitational showcases, web pages for our members, monthly newsletters, song critiques and song contests.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association
330 East Fourth Street, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 665-6500 ext. 127; Fax (817) 665-6600
Matt Spivey, Director of Artistic Administration; David Hadlock, Marketing Director
Classical
Gospel Music Artists Association
P.O. Box 8903, Greenville, TX 75404
(972) 226-5902
Wayne Delk; Cheryl Mays
Christian/Gospel
Graham Concert Association
P.O. Box 1240, Graham, TX 76450
(940) 549-4520; (940) 549-2296; Fax (940) 549-4676
Rubyetta Cain, Program Chairman; Nann Hale, President; Jean Bettis, Auditorium Manager; Alyce Bradshaw, Membership
Classical, Jazz
Greater Denton Arts Council
400 East Hickory Street, Denton, TX 76201-4222
(940) 382-2787; Fax (940) 383-1467
Margaret Chalfant, Executive Director
Classical
Harmonica Organization of Texas HOOT Austin, Inc.
1712 Norris Drive, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 916-9533
Dan Ruppa
Bluegrass, Blues
Hungry Musician
305 North Great Southwest Parkway, Arlington, TX 76011
(817) 652-5004; (888) 526-6444 (JAM NIGHT)
Andy Ellis, Owner
Blues, Country, Rock
Organizations/Associations Promoters
India Association of North Texas
777 South Central Expwy., Suite 7-C, Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 234-4268; Fax (972) 783-4868
Atul Khara; Hari Patro, President-Elect
Indian
International Association of Assembly Managers IAAM
635 Fritz Drive, Coppell, TX 75019-4442
(972) 906-7441; (800) 935-4226; Fax (972) 906-7418
Dexter King, CFE / Executive Director
The Freddie King Blues Foundation
10760 Shady Trail, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
Fax (214) 350-8051
wanda king, president
Blues
Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak Street, Dallas, TX 75204-5757
(214) 671-0050; (214) 671-0051; Fax (214) 670-0633
Alejandrina Drew, General Manager; Drema Chavez, Cultural Programs Coordinator; Irasema Romero, Media & Development Coordinator; Bianca Ferrer, Event Coordinator
Regional Mexican, Tejano
Organizations/Associations Concert halls/Performing arts centers Private music schools or instruction
Lone Star State Dulcimer Society
2624 Quail Ridge, Irving, TX 75060
(972) 986-6371
Joe Morgan
Folk/Acoustic
Media Communications Association, Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter Pennsmith HD 2
411 West Arapaho, Suite 150, Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 744-4027
Jeff Moshier
Metrognome Collective
2235 Fifth Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76110
(817) 945-6832
James Watkins
Music Feeds People
2626 West Walnut No. 210, Garland, TX 75042
(214) 364-4834
Sydney Libertine, Founder; Ron Crabtree, Founder
Music Theatre of Denton
P.O. Box 3094, Denton, TX 76202
(940) 381-3562
David Pierce
Classical, Pop
National Accordion Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 57-0533, Dallas, TX 75357
(972) 270-0770
Dr. Norman N. Seaton, President
Folk/Acoustic, Polka
National Association of School Music Dealers 2
14070 Proton Road, Suite 100, LB9, Dallas, TX 75244
(972) 233-9107 ext. 204; Fax (972) 490-4219
Madeleine Crouch, Executive Secretary
National Piano Foundation Piano Manufacturers Association International
14070 Proton Road, Suite 100, LB 9, Plano, TX 75244-3601
(972) 233-9107; Fax (972) 490-4219
Dave Beebe, Executive Director; Brenda Dillon
The North Texas Blues Society 2
P.O. Box 50114, Denton, TX 76206
(940) 243-0006
Sandra Hall, President and Founder
Blues
North Texas Music Foundation
P.O. Box 852648, Richardson, TX 75085-2648
(972) 480-8704
Rita Webb, Project Director (Ranger Rita); John Bass, President
Country, Cowboy/Western, Folk/Acoustic
North Texas Tejano Music Coalition
203 Quail Crossing, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(817) 996-6262; (972) 642-9794
Cecilia Law, President; Domingo Urias
Tejano
Percussive Arts Society Texas Chapter
624 Alexander Road, Stephenville, TX 76401
(254) 965-5799
Larry Lawless, Chapter President; Tom Burritt, Chapter Vice-President; Genaro Gonzalez, Chapter Treasurer; Brain Zator, Chapter Secretary
Classical, World Beat, Percussion
Piano Technicians Guild, Dallas Chapter 2
7110 Forney Road, Dallas, TX 75227
(214) 381-0212; Fax (214) 381-0212
Leon Speir, RPT
Organizations/Associations Musical instruments–Repair
RIAA Recording Industry Association of America, Inc.
2201 Brookhollow Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, TX 76006-7400
(817) 473-1341; Fax (817) 473-0325
Gil Torrez, Supervisor of Investigations, Investigator; Raul Murillo; Chauncie LaRoe; Eric Burleson
Red River Bluegrass Music Club
805 North Third Street, Iowa Park, TX 76367-1556
(940) 592-2237
Jake Jacobi
Bluegrass
Organizations/Associations Private music schools or instruction
Richardson Music Teachers Association
1406 Meadow View Drive, Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 690-1912
Laura Seale, Membership Vice President; Suzanne Taitte, Placement Chairman; Jean Sallee, President
Rose Marine Theater Latin Arts Association
1440 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76106
(817) 624-8333; Fax (817) 624-8258
Cathy Hernandez, Executive Director
Concert halls/Performing arts centers Organizations/Associations
Society of Texas Entertainment Professionals
418 South Barton Street, Grapevine, TX 76051
(817) 552-9200; Fax (972) 690-6689
C.W. Kendall, President; Mark Taylor, Vice President; Debby Meyers, Secretary; Dave Vandiver, Treasurer
Southern Gospel Music Association of Texas
P.O. Box 570645, Dallas, TX 75357-0645
(214) 327-8513; Fax (214) 327-8513
Tom Ellis, CEO of SGMA of TX; Regina Bestul, President
Christian/Gospel
Southwest Bluegrass Club
1718 Prestonwood Drive, Arlington, TX 76012
(817) 275-3104; (817) 281-1494
Edward Flynn, President; Helen Cline, Director; Clark Ferguson, Director; John Scott, Director
Bluegrass
Organizations/Associations Newsletters Concert and event production
Southwest Celtic Music Association
1920 Abrams Parkway, No. 382, Dallas, TX 75214-6218
(214) 821-4173
Betsy Cummings, President; Jim Waters, Ceili Calendar Editor; Denne Sweeney, Ceili Newsletter Editor; Lybo Buchonon, Secretary
Folk/Acoustic, Celtic
Organizations/Associations Annual events
TITAS Texas International Theatrical Arts Society
3625 N. Hall St., Suite 740, Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 528-6112; (214) 528-5576; Fax (214) 528-2617
Charles Santos, Executive Director; Sharron Morgan, Director of Box Office Services; Kelly Corley, Director of Finance; Scott Rozsa, Marketing Manager
Jazz, World Beat
Organizations/Associations Promoters
Taste of Dallas
208 North Market Street, Suite A, Dallas, TX 75202-3254
(214) 991-0199
David Demer; Maggie Hensley, Project Manager
Pop, Tejano
Annual events Concert and event production Organizations/Associations
Texans for the Arts
3333 North MacArthur Blvd., Suite 300, Irving, TX 75062
(972) 252-7558, ext. 242
Kass Prince, Director of Communications; Judy Pollock, Board Member
Texas Association of Film/Tape Professionals
2727 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 561-7330; (888) 630-7373; Fax (214) 561-7332
Sabra Young, Office Manager
Organizations/Associations Publications/Journals Video production Video postproduction and duplication
Texas Blues Association
8926 Daytonia Avenue, Dallas, TX 75218
(214) 324-5373; (972) 533-6947; Fax (214) 853-4165
David Montgomery, President
Blues
Texas Computer Musician's Network
CCCCD-Fine Arts, 2800 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75074
(972) 516-5010; Fax (972) 881-5103
Christopher Morgan
Classical, Computer Music
Texas Drums Community Drums Not Guns 2
820 Wayne Street, Dallas, TX 75223
(214) 823-3786; (214) 777-3786; Fax (214) 887-0386
Happy Shel Weisman, Founder; Michael Kenny, President
World Beat
Organizations/Associations Musical instruments–Retail Music camps
Texas Gospel Music Museum and Hall of Fame
P.O. Box 211, Arlington, TX 76004
(214) 934-5983
Randy C. Wills, Board of Directors
Christian/Gospel
Organizations/Associations
Texas Instruments Internet Audio Group
8505 Forest Lane, No. 8634, Dallas, TX 75243
(214) 480-2512
Stephanie Groswirt
Texas International Music Association TIMA Records 2
306 Leslie Lane, Irving, TX 75060
(972) 254-6955
Roland Wright, CEO; Nancy Fautheree, Secretary
Christian/Gospel, Country
Organizations/Associations Record labels Music publishers
Texas Music Adjudicators Association
5616 Waltham Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76133
Nick Nixon, President; Scott Coulson, Concert Band Vice President; Penelope Meitz, Orchestra Vice-President; Dinah Menger, Vocal VP
Texas Music Project
1009 Woodbriar Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051-3079
(214) 878-1504; (817) 329-2039; Fax (817) 796-2801
Michael Clay, Co-Founder and Executive Director
Organizations/Associations Music business consultants
Texas Private School Music Educators Association
P.O. Box 26773, Benbrook, TX 76126
(817) 361-0027
Ron Matthews, Executive Director
Organizations/Associations
Texas R&B / Hip-Hop Music Association, Inc.
8954 Cartagena Plaza, Suite A, Dallas, TX 75228
(214) 405-3630; (214) 327-3349; Fax (214) 327-3349
Johnny Jefferson, Chairman; Arthur Lester, President; A.J. Houston, Vice President; Carolyn Marks, Treasurer
R&B, Rap/Hip Hop
Organizations/Associations Annual events Music business consultants
The Texas Steel Guitar Association
2500 West Henderson, Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 558-3481
Albert Talley
Country, Cowboy/Western
Organizations/Associations
Texas Winds Musical Outreach, Inc.
7038 Hunters Ridge Drive, Dallas, TX 75248-5514
(972) 386-8380; Fax (972) 386-8380
Caterine Barr, Executive Director
Classical
Organizations/Associations Music therapy
University of North Texas T.U.B.A. Chapter
301 Coronado Drive, No. 1063, Denton, TX 76209
(936) 537-0070
Lauren Veronie, President; Ryan McGeorge, Vice President; Mark Nichols, Secretary/Treasurer
Organizations/Associations
Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Scholarship Fund
5500 Caruth Haven Lane, Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 750-4222
Amy Brown, Scholarship Administrator
Blues
Organizations/Associations
Video Association of Dallas Bart Weiss, Video Director/Producer
1405 Woodlawn Avenue, Dallas, TX 75208-2433
(214) 428-8700; Fax (214) 426-0737
Bart Weiss, President; Laura Neitzel, Administrator
Organizations/Associations Annual events
Vintage Radio and Phonograph Society
P.O. Box 165345, Irving, TX 75016
(972) 353-4862
George Potter
Waxahachie Symphony Association
P.O. Box 405, Waxahachie, TX 75168
(972) 923-2132; (214) 244-1214
Jo Bhore
Classical
The West Texas Music Hall Of Fame
6204 South Freeway IH-35, Fort Worth, TX 76134
(817) 293-1333; (817) 726-5551
Sid Holmes, Jr., Director; Charlie Dalton; Sonny West; Sylvia Holmes
Country, Rock
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