Initiative-Musik presents this crucial session for artists considering performing at Austin's legendary South By Southwest conference. Presenting will be James Minor, head of SXSW Music Festival, and Mathew Covey, Executive Director of Tamizdat.

Matthew Covey will be at the Reeperbahn Festival: September 20, 2:30-4:00, Wunderkind Q&A September 22: 1:30-2:30, Legal Mentoring Sessions

Shelley Pinker will speak about U.S. visa issues for performing artists, Day 3: About Sustainability

October 28: Matthew Covey and Ashley Tucker of Artistic Freedom Initiative present, Supporting Artists At-Risk Networking Session October 28: Tamizdat and On The Move present The Policy of Progress: The State of Advocacy for a More Diverse Cultural Sector

Tamizdat at APAP | NYC 2024 Legislative Briefing: Sunday January 14th 4:00-5:00 PM Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor Description forthcoming

Tamizdat at APAP | NYC 2024 Visa Mobility Panel: Monday January 15th 12:30-1:30 Presenting international artists in the U.S. is complex and costly, and the legal barriers caused visa laws and procedures is a perennial barrier that can feel almost insurmountable for artists, agents, managers, and presenters. This panel brings together professionals with expertise and […]

U.S. musicians’ visas are notoriously hard and expensive to get. This panel will bring together the combined wisdom and experience of booker Paula Abreu (McCarter Theatre Center), immigration attorney Will Spitz (CoveyLaw), singer-songwriter Sui Zhen, and moderated by a leading expert in international artist mobility Matthew Covey (Tamizdat), and will present a session rich in […]

Tamizdat is excited to join our partner organization On The Move's third annual Cultural Mobility Forum 2024 in Caernarfon, Wales and live streamed by HowlRound. As part of its multiannual programme co-funded by the European Union, each year On the Move proposes a Cultural Mobility Forum to collectively investigate international artistic and cultural mobility trends. […]

Tamizdat is finalizing details for autumn conferences including Reeperbahn, Ireland Music Week, Amsterdam Dance Event, and WOMEX. Stay tuned for more information and dates, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey and SXSW's James Minor present on the visa process in the USA, breaking into the US market, and what makes a successful SXSW band application. Join in-person in Berlin-Mitte or on Zoom by registering here!

Tamizdat is honored to organize the panel "Barriers of Entry to African Artists Touring Internationally" at Amsterdam Dance Event this October 16th, 2024. Find out more about the conference and get your tickets here!

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey presents "Touring the US and Visa Applications" at Ireland Music Week 2024. Learn more about the conference and get your tickets here!

Tamizdat is happy to take part in the Central, North, and South American Networking Session The Eagle Meets the Condor: Multifaceted perspectives across the continents at WOMEX 2024 in Manchester. Exact time and date TBA. Learn more about WOMEX 2024 here!