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 the U.S., you’ll need to get your visas in order. We chat to venue bookers, agents and more as they share their tips and insights […]

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 to Know About Travel to the US Mirror Bar at Arlo Williamsburg Hotel Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 12:00 PM From rising costs to changing immigration […]

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 Visas: Delays, Denials, and Disruption - Is it getting harder to get a visa to tour in the US?” on October 15, 2025 at 11:00 […]

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 funding, advocacy remains crucial to uphold and advance our global community’s values and mission. Join fellow delegates in a dynamic, collaborative space focused on solutions. […]

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 Tampere, Finland. In this session, the focus is on deepening connections across the Americas’ varied landscapes. Facilitated by Mercedes Caxaj, Matthew Covey, and Oliver Knust, […]

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 corners of the continents, including Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Indigenous Nations and Communities, Mexico, South America, and the U.S. Attendees will have the opportunity […]