THE PARTNERS

	Austin Revitalization Authority [ARA] www.austinrev.org Benefiting 501c3 Partner ARA is a community development corporation that has worked to sponsor neighborhood driven development of the East End and serves as the fiscal intermediary for the Urban Music Festival.
	Make It Happen Productions www.makeithappenprod.com Urban Life Group Partner Make It Happen Productions develops thoughtful and provocative live entertainment programming that reaches a broad cross-section of people 25 and older. The owners have fused their talents to successfully create a live entertainment company that sees no boundaries.
	griotmedia www.griotmedia.com Urban Life Group Partner griotmedia is a full-service media, design, advertising and event planning agency with a focus on providing clients with marketing communications targeting African-American markets. We leverage over 17 years of experience in integrating Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Event Planning, Web Marketing, Multi-Channel Promotions, and Product Branding with Print and Online Advertising.
	City of Austin www.ci.austin.tx.us In September of 05, the City of Austin culminated a 5 month study which took a comprehensive look at quality of life issues for African Americans in Austin. The lack of cultural activities available to the African American community was often cited as one of the major issues that needed to be addressed. The City of Austin has demonstrated its commitment to addressing the community's concerns by offering its 3 year major sponsorship of UMF.

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