Grantee Database

THE LIBRARY OF MUSICLANDRIA

Grant Year

2019-20

Grant Program

Professional Development

Award Amount

$3,000.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, THE LIBRARY OF MUSICLANDRIA will help make Sacramento a destination city for music enthusiasts. Your grant will allow MusicLandria to create a happier, healthier and more connected music community by providing our team with professional development opportunities in the areas of capacity building, sustainability and fundraising management.

Organization Summary

Founded in 2014, MusicLandria is dedicated to breaking down the barriers to musical exploration. We are a radical music hub, For Musicians, By Musicians. We envision a world where musicians thrive. To achieve our mission and vision, we provide low-income musicians in the Sacramento region with free access to music instruments and professional development opportunities.

Our two main services include: our free Music Instrument Locker (MIL) and Warm Robot Studios.

1) Our MIL constitutes the foundation of our operation and is the only one of its kind in CA, with over 100 instruments and pieces of gear available for free. This includes brass instruments, electronic music instruments, keyboards, percussion instruments, stringed instruments, recording gear and world instruments. Since launching the MIL on March 1, 2024, we have served 60 musicians, providing them with free access to over 100 instruments valued at more than $8,000. Over 40% of the people who use the MIL have a household annual income of less than $25,000 per year. 50% of the people who use the MIL identify as part of a historically and systemically under-resourced community.

2) Warm Robot Studios has served over 600 musicians since MusicLandria’s launch in 2014. This program provides musicians with free or donation based practice space, recording services, career planning, an all ages music venue, musician residencies, meetups and a newly launched record label called Warm Robot Records.

Musicians in Sacramento, CA are grappling with rising living costs and dwindling gig opportunities, making it increasingly difficult to sustain their careers. Despite Sacramento’s rich cultural scene, financial instability remains a pervasive challenge for local artists. The high cost of music instruments further exacerbates the financial stresses faced by Sacramento musicians, making it even more challenging to pursue their musical passions and sustain their careers.

Organization

MusicLandria

Address

2181 6th Ave

Sacramento

95818-4309

County

Sacramento

Region

Capital

Phone

(510) 705-3567

Congressional District

California's 6th congressional district

State Assembly District

District 7

State Senate District

District 6

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