Spinx Organization and National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS)

“The Sphinx Organization is the social justice organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. Sphinx’s four program areas – Education & Access, Artist Development, Performing Artists, and Arts Leadership – form a pipeline that develops and supports diversity and inclusion in classical music at every level: music education, artists performing on stage, the repertoire and programing being performed, the communities represented in audiences, and the artistic and administrative leadership within the field.

The National Alliance for Audition Support (NAAS) is building a national database of professional Black and Latinx musicians.  Our aim is two-fold: 1) create a centralized directory of musicians and 2) connect musicians of color with orchestras and other artistic institutions for engagement opportunities.”

You can find more information on the NAAS and Sphinx Organization through their website, here.

NAACP

“Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.”

Donations for the NAACP can be made here.