Welcome to UniSound!
We are happy that you are part of a growing group of people interested in working together to create a more accessible, sustainable, and equitable youth music ecosystem in the greater Pittsburgh area. Our first big project is the creation of this website and directory, in order to create greater awareness of the opportunities for children and teens to make music during out-of-school time.
Now that you’re here, let us explain a little more about what UniSound is – and what it can do for you!
UniSound strengthens organizations that provide opportunities for children and teens to create music out-of-school time. These are just some of the benefits for UniSound Member Organizations:
- Professional development and networking to help organizations learn new and pertinent skills and practices, build capacity, collaborate, and form partnerships.
- Mini-Grants to support existing work.
- Paid opportunities for organizations and their teaching artists to participate in community engagement events, write blog posts, and more.
To learn more about the UniSound Member Organization benefits, click HERE!
UniSound makes it easier for Pittsburgh families to find organizations that provide out-of-school time music-making opportunities for their children. Too many families don’t know about the opportunities available, and small organizations have difficulty marketing at a large scale. Here’s how UniSound can help:
- A comprehensive directory, on the UniSound website, to make it easier for families to find the best fit for them.
- Marketing initiatives to promote the value of music, celebrate the work of all of the music organizations and teaching artists in our region, and drive traffic to the UniSound website and directory.
- An events listing to showcase all of our local music-making activities, and to inspire the next generation of young musicians.
To view the directory, click HERE. To interact with our arts calendar, click HERE.
UniSound will have a voice in important conversations, policies and initiatives in our region. With over 40 organizations, serving students all over the region, our collective voice will have impact when we:
- Identify common issues and causes related to overall arts education access and equity in our region, state/federal support of arts funding, etc.
- Use the UniSound network to advocate for music as an essential building block towards cultural vibrancy of our region.
Everyone is invited to stay informed and get involved. To sign up for the UniSound mailing list, click HERE (and scroll down to the purple box)!
Thanks for joining us,
The Steering Committee.
