Arts Advocacy Group of Managers and Agents launches coalition name and website

For Immediate Release

ARTS ADVOCACY GROUP OF MANAGERS AND AGENTS LAUNCHES COALITION NAME AND WEBSITE

NEW YORK (June 15, 2020) — The arts advocacy coalition spearheaded by Primo Artists and Park Avenue Artists, comprising 150+ U.S. artist managements and booking agencies, introduces a name and a website today.

They are named Performing Arts Managers and Agents Coalition and will be referred to as PAMAC.

PAMAC has united this segment of the U.S. performing arts field for the first time, with a mission of working together in collective action to advocate for arts support relief in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The core group of the coalition started from a focus on Classical music. They launched a Change.org petition on June 4, 2020, and word about the initiative has spread swiftly through the industry. The petition is now on its way to 10,000 signatures in 10 days. Artist managers, booking agents, independent producers, performing artists, concert presenters, promoters, composers, academics, gig workers, fans and music lovers have all come together to rally behind the cause.

With the support of 16 ally organizations broadening their reach, PAMAC has rapidly expanded to represent all genres: Acapella, Acrobatics, Acting, Americana, Attractions, Avant-garde, Bluegrass, Blues, Broadway, Cabaret, Celtic/Irish, Choral, Circus, Classical, Comedy, Composition, Country, Dance, Doo Wop, Early Music, Electronica, Family, Film/Multi-Media, Folk, Funk, Fusion, Global Roots, Gospel, Guitar, Historical Performance, Indie, Jazz, Latin, Impressionists, Magic & Illusion, Mediterranean, Old-time, Physical Theater, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Singer-Songwriters, Spoken Word, Theater, TV Productions, Vocal and World Music and beyond.

PAMAC now comprises 225+ managers and agents who have joined their coalition from 150+ agencies across the States, from New York to Hawaii. All the agencies have signed a letter to Congress and their constituents have commenced lobbying to members of the Hill for legislative change.

A website at www.artsrelief.org has been launched, and PAMAC’s activity can be followed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.