Intentions and Aims 10.03.09

Statement of Intent:

The Durban Collective, on a non profit basis, through its combined influence, using encouragement and participation seeks to raise the quality, presence and promotion of original live music, (created by local authors) in Durban.

Aims:

1. To grow for Musicians a receptive audience and a means of income.
2. To encourage service providers, of all natures who turnover financially in the field or periphery fields of Live Music Production or Promotion, to contribute toward production of events of quality through these stakeholders support in promotion, administration and technical.
3. To work with the corporate world to encourage synergy between musicians and products with similar target audiences.
4. To, where there is no other avenue open to do so, subsidise and support musicians and venues in their ability to create an income for themselves, through the mechanism of live music performance.
5. To Research and Develop leads and contacts in the key areas of Marketing, Publicity, Venues, Rehearsal Space, Instrument Provision, Technical Support and primarily, Musicians.
6. To encourage and create Outreach Programs to bring these aims and intentions to all areas around KZN in order to develop music around the province.
7. To implement the values and ideals of a socially responsible program by orchestrating and administering a system of subsidy for DC members in order to stage and promote events and venues. This includes rehearsal and provision of Instruments to uplift those previously disadvantaged musicians without resources.
8. To work with the concerned municipalities on issues of promotion and performance, including legal issues around by-laws, toward the benefit of all involved.
9. To produce a monthly guide to all performances, as well as system of electronic distribution for this information, that maintains a strict criterion of notice for inclusion.
10. To develop a fully accountable system to govern and address all concerns of all DC members continuously.
11. To develop a system of information distribution and performance administration to all members subsidised by the members and outside funding.
12. To continuously move forward on these aims without concern for personalities or personal gain in any respect, always remembering that the music comes first.