Detroit Sound Conservancy: A Nonprofit Community-Based Music Archive

GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT: DSC Awarded KIP:D $150,000 for Blue Bird Inn Rehabilitation https://lnkd.in/gtYQsV2W DSC is honored to announce we have been awarded a $150,000 Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit (KIP:D) grant from @thekresgefoundation! The funds will be used to open The Blue Bird Inn once again as a neighborhood hearth for the community in the form of a music venue, gathering space and cultural education center. All uses will be welcoming, accessible, intergenerational with an emphasis on preserving our heritage for an innovative collaborative future.

We are pleased to announce the next hire in our multi-year capacity building initiative to grow and sustain Detroit’s music archive. DSC is hiring an Outreach Manager to helping advance and accelerate the growth of the organization through program administration, managing social media and external communications, and supporting community engagement activities. Please see our job description at the link and send CV/resume, cover letter and a 250 word reflection on Detroit’s sound, music scene ongoing cultural legacy and/or how you relate to DSC’s mission to [email protected] to apply! Thank you for your interest! https://lnkd.in/ezdPM9ub

https://lnkd.in/eA7AbDCc We are honored to announce that DSC has received a transformational grant of $1,900,000 over four years from the Mellon Foundation Mellon Foundation to support our ongoing rehabilitation of the Blue Bird Inn! The grant will also provide support for DSC’s programming and general operations. Full details in our bio. “We are profoundly grateful to Detroit’s legacy of cultural champions who have paved the way for this substantial philanthropic support,” said Jonah Raduns-Silverstein, DSC Director of Operations. “After years of work and advocacy, The Blue Bird Inn will once again become a welcoming home for Detroit’s ongoing musical story. These resources allow us to fully restore the Bird to its historic, sonic, and cultural excellence.” This grant builds off of an initial $100,000 investment from the Mellon Foundation through the Community-Based Archives program in 2021-2022. This funding also forms part of a larger network of Mellon Foundation grantees in Detroit including Black Bottom Archives, Institute for AfroUrbanism, Allied Media Projects and Wayne State University Center for Black Studies. “This recognition is a testament to our intergenerational community’s impact on the world!” said Michelle Jahra McKinney, DSC Director and Director of Collections. DSC encourages community members to get in touch and find ways to get involved. DSC’s archive accepts donations of Detroit music material and collections for long-term preservation, stewardship, and community access. Plan for your music legacy: https://lnkd.in/exVvMUUv #bluebirdinn #5021tireman #placekeeping #detroitjazz #detroittechno #community