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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Tamizdat is excited to take part in the Mundial Mentor Café at Mundial Montréal this November. Learn more about Mundial and get your tickets here!

A check in on the holistic health and sustainability of the performing arts ecosystem with agents, artists, press, legal, funders to understand its moving parts to strengthen them. It looks […]

With a complex range of national, state, and local shifts and issues impacting support and conditions for the arts, arts professionals need up-to-date advice on advocating effectively in the current […]

A Panel Featuring: Grace Blake (Programming Director, City Winery NYC) Matthew Covey (Executive Director, Tamizdat & Partner, CoveyLaw) Meiyin Wang (Director of Programming and Producing, NYPAC) Presenting international artists in […]

A Conversation with Cathy Fink, Joy Bennet, Jennifer Roe, and Matthew Covey Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montréal, Quebec H3B 2L7, Canada. Salon ABC - Level […]

At Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel, Jarry - Level A A Conversation with Cecile Glunt (CWA Management), Danielle Devlin (Canis Major Music), Abyan Gurase (Covey Law). Before signing on the […]

Tamizdat is proud to participate in the panel Breaking Barriers: Advocating for fairer US Artist Visa Processes at GERMAN HAUS on the Terrace of Speakeasy,  412 Congress Ave., Austin, TX […]

Tamizdat is proud to be hosting the panel Songs of Resistance: Music’s Political Power at SHARPE Festival & Conference, Bratislava. For more information, see the SHARPE Festival & Conference website. […]

Tamizdat will be present at this year's Cultural Mobility Forum, an initiative of On The Move. On the Move's Cultural Mobility Forum collectively investigates international artistic and cultural mobility trends. […]

As international performers encounter evolving requirements at the U.S. border, artists from abroad are navigating new complexities and uncertainty when touring and working in the United States. Join us for […]

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey is delivering a short presentation, Fear & Reality: Immigration Enforcement and Live Music in New York City, at the 2025 New York Music Month Conference at the […]

Tamizdat is proud to announce that we have been granted observer status to attend as a participant to the Fifth edition of UNESCO's Civil Society Forum. The Civil Society Forum […]

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey is proud to be working together with Marie Fol on a series of gatherings called the Live Arts Lab. At Music Week Poland in 2025, this invite-only, […]

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey is proud to be moderating a panel for Music Week Poland, at the Polish History Museum in Warsaw, Conference Room 2, 10:00 AM on the 28th of […]

Tamizdat's Executive Director will be moderating a panel on Contracting & Equity at Music Week Poland this week, June 27th, at 14:30 at the Polish History Museum, Conference Room 2. […]

As federal immigration policy priorities continue to evolve, live performance venues across the country face a number of new challenges. Knowing the law and having a plan are critical for […]

Sign up to attend the session here The US remains a touring destination for many international artists, despite many artists’ going concerns about the expense and risks associated with the […]

Please join Tamizdat at Music Week Ireland on Friday October 3rd at 12.30 in Dublin. For more information, please navigate to the conference website and programme. Before you leave for […]

Join Will Spitz (Attorney, CoveyLaw/Tamizdat) and Jess McAvoy (Performance Artist & Songwriter) next week as they discuss the complexities of US artist visas. Visas, Borders & Burners: What Artists Need […]

CoveyLaw and Tamizdat are teaming up to provide a monthly webinar providing updates and chances to ask questions about current US visa issues. Kicking off this series is “US Artist […]

CoveyLaw & Tamizdat representatives Will Spitz, Harlan Levine, and Kimya Zahedi will be in attendance at Amsterdam Dance event from October 22 - 25th.

Following its popular debut at WOMEX 24, this session returns. As we navigate shifting political landscapes, restricted mobility for cultural workers, climate emergencies, growing demands for inclusivity, and shrinking arts […]

Tamizdat's Matthew Covey is co-coordinating the networking session All Americas Networking Session: Collaboration across the continents with Mercedes Caxaj (Guatemala/Canada), Sunfest  and Oliver Knust (Chile), Chilemusica at this year's WOMEX in […]

In this session, the focus is on deepening connections across the Americas’ varied landscapes. Facilitated by Mercedes Caxaj, Matthew Covey, and Oliver Knust, this networking event invites participants from all […]