Wakmusic
Wakmusic has been a registered association with its seat in Graz since 2004 with almost 5,000 members. The promotion and support of bands and musicians is the focus of the activity.
history
“Wakmusic - Association for the Promotion of Young Bands” was founded in 2004 by HP Tafner, Hartmut Pollhammer and Hubert Hierzmann. The aim of the association was particularly the creation and maintenance of rehearsal rooms in the Graz area. The first rehearsal room was in the “Heizhaus” on the PPC area ( Lend ) and was to be expanded by three more rooms in cooperation with the management of the PPC (project pop culture) at the time. A change in management and a lack of further cooperation on the part of the new management led to a halt in expansion of the rehearsal rooms at the PPC area and to two further rehearsal rooms on the Grabengürtel and in 2006 to two rehearsal rooms in the "Rösselmühle" ( Gries ). In 2007, the collaboration on the PPC area was finally terminated, whereupon the rehearsal center "Ostbahnhof" was founded with 6 new rooms and the sound studio "SisiTopStudio" was added.
In 2010 the “club wakuum” concert venue at Hans-Sachs-Gasse 12 was opened. 2012–2014 the web radio “Substream” was run. In 2012 the platform "Styrian Bandsupport" was founded (magazine until 2013). In 2013 the Sunny Days festival was held for the first time as a club festival. In the same year, the “club wakuum” was relocated to Griesgasse 25 in autumn.
On September 22nd, 2016 the neighborhood festival "Grieskram" took place for the first time, an annual fixture in the art, culture and culinary scene in the Gries district.
In 2018 the branch association “wakmusic - branch association club wakuum” was founded.
Purpose, function
Wakmusic sees itself as a point of contact and promoter of the interests of its members in all matters relating to music culture.
1) Wakmusic is economically and politically independent and is committed to the principles of responsible club management and social responsibility in realizing its statutory purposes.
2) Wakmusic pursues charitable purposes and is not aimed at profit . Any income from his activity, in particular from any economic activities, may only serve his charitable purposes, provided that the economic activities are not outsourced without this. He can carry out commercial business operations within the framework of non-profit status in the sense of §§ 34 ff BAO himself or through corporations with their own legal personality.
aims
a) the promotion of musical culture in connection with the other goals of the association
b) promoting the interests of the members in their capacity as consumers in connection with the other goals of the association.
c) the promotion of youth in leisure time, music and education in connection with the other goals of the association;
d) the promotion of young artists, in particular music groups
e) promoting young Styrian musicians and bands;
f) to increase the presence of young Styrian bands in primarily domestic as well as EU-wide musical cultural landscapes (organizers, media, music platforms, etc.);
g) To create presentation possibilities by a) on the one hand music creators can present their music and b) consumers or those interested in music can also perceive it
h) to provide opportunities and infrastructure (rooms, etc. ) for young people and musicians , with which they can pursue their musical hobby without high financial outlay;
i) To be a point of contact and exchange of experience for young musicians in musical matters - both advising and providing information.
j) to provide an interface between musicians and those interested in music
k) Promote networking and cross-cultural cooperation
l) To strengthen the neighborhood or regional cultural scene
organization
Board
Lorena Valta (project manager), Rafael Wagner ( secretary ), Hubert Hierzmann ( president )
Members
The members are composed of:
- 49 full members
- ~ 200 associate members
- ~ 4,500 supporting members (including approx. 1,500 musicians)
- 1 honorary member