For the past 30 years, Executive Director Ian Crombie has been at the helm of West Coast Songwriters Association. Mr. Crombie is retiring in early 2019, and a new Executive Director is now in training under his guidance. To support this transition with focused training and mentoring, the organization will retain a professional, nonprofit management consultant with deep experience in Bay Area arts-related non-profits. Grant funds will be allocated to cover consulting fees for this purpose.
West Coast Songwriters is a membership-based organization, providing its members with access to education and networking events involving a community of dedicated and supportive industry professionals, educators, musicians and booking agents. Each year, the organization presents hundreds of opportunities for its members to participate, network, learn and grow through classes, workshops, song screenings, special events and an annual conference highly regarded as one of the music world’s pre-eminent education and professional networking events for songwriters.

