Minnesota Music Archive - amateur and professional roles

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DEMO, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Minnesota, was founded by the legendary First Avenue manager Steve McClellan and has been serving the local music community since 2005. Its mission is to promote and preserve Minnesota’s independent music legacy.

At the heart of this mission is the Minnesota Music Archive (MMA), a digital repository dedicated to celebrating Minnesota’s musical heritage-past, present, and future. The MMA preserves and showcases recordings by Minnesota musicians, fostering a community that bridges gaps across different places, styles, generations, and cultures.

As we pursue our mission, the MMA is looking for both amateur and professional volunteers to serve in a variety of roles. These roles include committee positions related to marketing and fundraising development for the organization, as well as archiving roles focused on Archive Outreach (contacting local artists and record labels, local writers, reviewers, and scenesters), music cataloging, digitization, and newsletter/website content creation.

A professional background in any of these roles is, of course, very welcomed but not necessary. Each role has a detailed set of requirements that can be made available upon request to determine if you are a good fit.