Organizations for Songwriters

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Songwriting Organizations - State & Local Songwriting Organizations - National & Regional American Performing Rights Organizations Performing Rights Organizations Outside the USA Related Industry Organizations

Alabama

Alabama Songwriters Guild Garden City - NO WEB SITE

Mobile Songwriters Group Web site now under construction.

Alaska

Alaska Songwriters Association Juneau - NO WEB SITE

Arizona

Arizona Songwriters Association Offering critiques & workshops to members throughout Arizona.

Arkansas

Arkansas Songwriters Association Little Rock chapter of NSAI.

California

Golden State Country Music Association Vallejo - NO WEB SITE

Los Angeles Music Network Established in 1988, the Los Angeles Music Network promotes career advancement, education and good will among recording artists, musicians and creatives.

Los Angeles Songwriters Network Active group with numerous sub-groups, monthly meetings & activities.

North State Songwriters Group Group promotes networking among Shasta county area songwriters, provides showcasing opportunities, educational opportunities and promotes resource and information sharing.

San Diego Songwriters Guild San Diego's premier songwriting organization.

San Francisco Folk Music Club Dedicated to the enjoyment, preservation & promotion of acoustic music in individual, family, & community life.

West Coast Songwriters Headquarted in San Carlos, CA.

Colorado

Colorado Music Association The Colorado music industry's networking, education and support resource.

Connecticut

Connecticut Songwriters Association An educational non-profit organization dedicated to improving the art and craft of original music.

Delaware

Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music E-Mail A non-profit organziation based in the Wilmington, Delaware area.

Georgia

Georgia Music Industry Association Since its inception in 1978 as the Atlanta Songwriters Association, the Georgia Music Industry Association, Inc. (GMIA) is Dedicated to the Art & Craft of Songwriting in Popular Music.

Hawaii

Hawaii Songwriters Association Honolulu - NO WEB SITE

Idaho

Idaho Acoustic Arts Association Group that supports learning, performance & listening opportunities for the region's singer-songwriters.

Illinois

Chicago Songwriters Collective Active group with many activities and a useful web site.

Cahokia Songwriters Association In addition to studying the craft of songwriting, this group sponsors concert events featuring members and members songs several times per year.

Chicago Harmony And Truth (CHaT) This group encourages the business and creation of music in Chicago.

Indiana

Indianapolis Songwriters Association E-Mail NO WEB SITE

Iowa

Country Music Showcase Country music organization based in Des Moines.

Kansas

Great Plains Songwriters Association Lawrence - NO WEB SITE

Midwest Christian Songwriters Association Kansas City - NO WEB SITE

Songwriters Circle of Kansas This group's mission is to support original songwriting and songwriters in the greater Kansas City area.

Wichita Songwriters Group Wichita - NO WEB SITE

United Songwriters Association Kansas City - NO WEB SITE

Artichoke Songwriters Circle A Songwriters Circle on the first Wednesday of each month at the Artichoke Sandwich Bar in Wichita, Kansas.

KC Folk Music E-Mail Kansas City's producer of Traditional Folk, Blues, Celtic, New Folk and Homegrown Music.

Kentucky

Heartland Songwriters Association of Kentucky Elizabethton - NO WEB SITE

Louisville Area Songwriters Cooperative Pewee Valley - NO WEB SITE

Louisiana

Louisiana Songwriters Association Organized to educate and promote the art of songwriting in Louisiana; they also welcome members from other areas.

Maine

Maine Songwriters Association Membership is free, and the group offers jams, open mics, workshops and more.

Maryland

Baltimore Songwriters Association BSA offers song critiques, mini-workshops, networking, resource sharing, learning, sharing and camaraderie.

Massachusetts

Boston Songwriters Workshop A professional organization of songwriters and composers helping each other develop in the art, craft, and business of songwriting and composition. All styles welcome.

Michigan

Michigan Songwriters Association NO WEB SITE

Minnesota

Minnesota Association of Songwriters The MAS mission is to inspire, educate and strengthen the songwriting and performance skills of its members by providing workshops, song critiques, showcases and networking opportunities.

Minnesota Association of Christian Songwriters MACS meets on a monthly basis to network with members & sharpen their songwriting skills.

Women in Music Minnesota This organization focuses on education, promotion & networking for Minnesota women involved in music.

Minnesota Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association A large group of music lovers who love to get together, jam, host concerts, workshops and much more.

Mississippi

Mississippi Songwriters Association Their mission is to help each another obtain an equal opportunity to achieve success.

Missouri

Missouri Songwriters Association Fenton - NO WEB SITE

Missouri Society of Songwriters and Musicians Eminence - NO WEB SITE

Songwriters Circle of Kansas City This group's mission is to support original songwriting and songwriters in the greater Kansas City area.

Nevada

Las Vegas Songwriters Association NO WEB SITE

New Jersey

The New Jersey Songwriters Circle One of many musical activities going on in Northern New Jersey (Milburn).

New Jersey Songwriters in the Round A once monthly showcase for talented artists/songwriters to perform their original music in an intimate, acoustic setting.

New York

(Long) Island Songwriter's Showcase An organization of songwriters, lyricists, producers, engineers, performers & DJs who develop & support musical talent through community, workshops, peer review & live performances.

North Carolina

Boone NSAI workshop E-Mail This is the Boone, NC workshop of the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

Central Carolina Songwriters Association Developing the abilities of songwriters in the central region of North Carolina. Based in Raleigh.

Gospel/Christian Songwriters Group A Christian association for songwriters, lyricists, musicians, singers, poets and industry executives.

North Carolina Songwriters Co-op This group is dedicated to the support and promotion of songwriters in the state of North Carolina.

Tri-County Music Coalition Hickory - NO WEB SITE

Western North Carolina Songwriters Association Alexander - NO WEB SITE

Ohio

Summit County Songwriters Circle Providing a positive forum to help members improve their skills as composers and entertainers.

Columbus Songwriters & Poets Critique Dedicated to the perfection and success of songwriting and poetic composition.

Songwriters Workshop at SouthBrook Their vision is to develop a local community of songwriters which will become a recognized creative epicenter for great songwriting.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Songwriters & Composers Association Moore - NO WEB SITE

Red River Songwriters Association Ft. Towson - NO WEB SITE

Songwriters of Oklahoma Edmond - NO WEB SITE

Southwest Songwriters Association SWSWA is a music songwriting organization with future plans to change the entire geographical face of the music industry.

Tulsa Songwriters Association NO WEB SITE

Oregon

Central Oregon Songwriters Association (COSA) COSA promotes, educates and motivates members to write, market and improve their skills as songwriters.

Portland Songwriters Association PSA was established to develop the songwriting talents of its members & support them in their quest to become great songwriters.

The Songwriters Workshop Eugene - NO WEB SITE

Pennsylvania

Calliope House - Pittsburgh's Folk Music Society A nonprofit educational and presenting organization that promotes and preserves traditional & contemporary folk music & its allied arts.

Eastern PA Chapter, NSAI The eastern Pennsylvania workshop of the Nashville Songwriters Assn International

Philadelphia Area Songwriters Alliance PASA focuses on the craft of songwriting and is equally interested in the performing and non-performing songwriter.

Philadelphia Songwriters Project PSP is dedicated to providing local and regional songwriters a place to showcase their music, improve their work and advance their career.

Pittsburgh Songwriters Association Elizabeth, PA - NO WEB SITE

Philadelphia Songwriters Forum Feasterville - NO WEB SITE

Songwriters Original Showcase A monthly showcase and workshop for songwriters in Southeastern PA. More at http://writers.meetup.com/603 (cut & paste in your browser)

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Songwriters Association This group's mission is to encourage, foster & conduct the art & craft of original lyrical & musical composition.

Tennessee

Knoxville Songwriters Association A group of songwriters dedicated to creating top-selling popular songs in a variety of musical genres.

Memphis Songwriters Association NO WEB SITE

Mid-South Songwriters Association Memphis group - NO WEB SITE

The Tennessee Songwriters Association Henderson - NO WEB SITE

Texas

Austin Songwriters Group Dedicated to educating & developing aspiring songwriters.

Country Music Association of Texas Troy - NO WEB SITE

Dallas Songwriters Association Members strive to learn from one another and encourage each other to stretch their musical and creative boundaries.

Fort Worth NSAI Regional Workshop E-Mail Offering songwriting lesson plans and song evaluations. Monthly meetings on the 1st Monday of the month.

Fort Worth Songwriter's Association The group provides, educates & promotes public awareness & interest in songwriting & the creation of music as an art form.

Houston Association of Acoustic Musicians Supporting acoustic musicians via resource sharing, networking and a weekly radio show on KPFT-FM.

Houston North Metro NSAI Workshop Monthly meetings offer informative lessons, guest speakers, group critique and songwriters performances in-the-round.

Houston NSAI Regional Workshop E-Mail Group meets on the last Sunday of each month at JP Hops House at 4:00 pm.

Houston Songwriters Association Serving songwriters in the greater Houston area for more than 15 years. Monthly meetngs & showcases and annual awards.

Kingwood College Songwriters In (where else?) Kingwood, Texas - NO WEB SITE

North Texas Songwriters Association Group is based in Whitewright, TX - NO WEB SITE

Songwriters On Note Group (SONG) A San Antonio-based group - NO WEB SITE

Spanish Songwriters Association A group based in Dallas - NO WEB SITE

Texas Songwriters Association Bryan - NO WEB SITE

The Woodlands Songwriters Association E-Mail WSA is an organization offering an environment of support, information and creative inspiration to the songwriter hobbyist or to those wanting to advance to a more professional level.

Vermont

Vermont Songwriters Association Jericho - NO WEB SITE

New England Songwriters Association Jamaica - NO WEB SITE

Virginia

Charlottesville Area Songwriters Association NO WEB SITE

Fredricksburg Songwriters Showcase A monthly concert series featuring original acoustic music.

The Southeast Virginia Songwriters Association Salem - NO WEB SITE

Southwest Virginia Songwriters Association Salem - NO WEB SITE

Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists VOCAL allows members to network with peers and experience the feeling of support from other songwriters.

Washington

Olympic Penninsula Songwriters Association (OPSA) Port Angeles - NO WEB SITE

Pacific Northwest Songwriters Association Seattle - NO WEB SITE

Songwriters of the Northwest Guild SONG provides an environment for Seattle area songwriters to gather & share their songs with each other.

Victory Music Tacoma - NO WEB SITE

Washington DC

Songwriters Association of Washington, DC (SAW) This organization was founded to benefit aspiring and professional songwriters.

Washington Area Music Association An umbrella organization of DC-area musicians, concert promoters, lawyers, recording engineers, managers, graphic artists, and related businesses working together to address areas of common concern.

Wisconsin

Madison Songwriters Group Helping enrich the regional music community by providing support, education, and performance opportunities to all levels of songwriters and performers.

Songwriters of Wisconsin International (SOWI) Helping songwriters throughout Wisconsin with their craft.

Songwriting Organizations - State & Local Songwriting Organizations - National & Regional American Performing Rights Organizations Performing Rights Organizations Outside the USA Related Industry Organizations

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