Houston Daily

Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the Texas Music Office (TMO), in partnership with the City of San Augustine and San Augustine Main Street, will hold a Music Friendly Texas Community workshop on Monday, September 29. The event will be available both virtually and in person at the San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce.

"Music is key to the Texas brand," said Governor Abbott. "I thank the Texas Music Office for helping communities across our great state develop creative partnerships and create new jobs. The Texas music industry accounts for 196,000 direct and indirect permanent jobs and generates over $31.7 billion in annual economic activity statewide. Working alongside local leaders like those in San Augustine, we will ensure Texas communities have the tools needed to succeed."

Gini Mascorro, TMO Community Relations and Outreach Specialist, will lead the workshop. She will discuss what it means to become a Music Friendly Texas Certified Community, outline its benefits, and answer questions from participants.

The Music Friendly Texas Certified Community program was launched by TMO in 2016 as a way to support music industry development throughout the state. It was the first initiative of its kind in the country. Certification signals to industry professionals that a community is committed to supporting music-related growth.

The upcoming workshop marks San Augustine's initial step toward certification. If successful, San Augustine would join more than 85 other cities across Texas that have already received this designation.

Musicians, venue operators, and members of the public are invited to attend either online or at the Chamber of Commerce location at 611 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine.

More information about joining the meeting is available through bit.ly/46GtgV3 or by contacting Shelby Curtis, Main Street Manager for the City of San Augustine.

Additional details about TMO’s program can be found on their website: https://gov.texas.gov/music/page/music-friendly-communities