Office Hours with AKIMI

  • May 21st at 7pm: So You Want to Tour in Alaska - Tyson Davis, Kat Moore - REGISTER NOW

    Touring around Alaska is not like touring anywhere else. Where do you start? How do you get traction? What helps you build an audience, keep your sanity, earn enough to keep rolling, and get invited back? Seasoned artists Kat Moore and Tyson Davis, with thousands of in-state miles under their belts, talk about not just how to do it — but how to do it well.

  • April 16th @ 7pm (rescheduling): Deep Dive into Alaska Music Census Data - with Marian Call, Diane Hirshberg, Meara McLaughlin - REGISTER NOW

    Get into the details of what AKIMI has learned from the Alaska Music Census data captured in 2023. AKIMI Program Director Marian Call is joined by Diane Hirshberg of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Alaska, as well as Meara McLaughlin from MusicPortland and MusicOregon, partners in developing the Alaska Music Census.

Office Hours are small group learning sessions with Alaskan experts on topics our music community cares about. In 2024, AKIMI hosts pay-as-you-can online Office Hours sessions once a month on Zoom, February through December, and in-person office hours once per quarter at the University of Alaska Anchorage in collaboration with the Department of Music.

Attendees will have time in a small group setting to ask their individual questions, see special presentations, and get personalized advice. Sessions are usually recorded, and those who register receive access to the recording for a few days after the session ends.

Previous Office Hours:

  • January 2024: Anchorage music mentoring session (live at UAA)

  • February 2024: Promoting for Radio / Loren Dixon, KNBA, Dave Emmert, KCAW, Shonti Elder, KSKA

  • March 2024: Show Biz: How to be a High-Falutin’ Band in a Low-Falutin’ Town / Mr. Whitekeys

Future Office Hours topics include writing grants and creative funding, music teacher round table, branding for social media, promoting on Youtube, audio engineering and production, how rights and royalties work, and more.

Registration opens about a month in advance. To stay informed about upcoming Office Hours, sign up for our email newsletter.