WHAT IS GEORGIA MUSIC ACCORD?

Georgia Music Accord is a 501c3 non-profit focused on the educational benefits and celebration of Georgia’s diverse musical heritage and the amplification of its future through education, economic impact programs, unification efforts, and workforce development initiatives. Georgia Music Accord works to support and spotlight the region’s global impact on music and culture while helping to inspire the careers of future artists, musicians, and other music industry professionals. As a nonprofit partner of Recording Academy®, Georgia Music Accord is responsible for the development and operation of the GRAMMY Music Center – a multisensory, interactive, cultural center representing the interests and voices of Georgia’s vast and diverse music community – set to open in downtown Atlanta in 2027. Georgia Music Accord is dedicated to establishing the GRAMMY Music Center as a home for all those who create, benefit from and love music.

EDUCATE

Leverage music as the conduit for STEAM curriculum that prepares today’s youth to be next generation leaders

CREATE

Provide a creative hub for local artists, industry-adjacent businesses, and music fans that will generate economic value through content creation and tourism

TRAIN

Prepare the music-related workforce through cradle-to-career education programs for the next generation of talent while increasing job opportunities through the project and within the industry

UNIFY

Leverage music’s unique ability to unite and heal, bringing the industry and Georgia’s communities together through programs and initiatives

CELEBRATE

Honor Georgia’s place in the global music scene and the creators who contribute to its legacy