Acoustic sound Mission statement

Our Mission Statement

To create a community of joy, wonder, and belonging through celebration and innovation within bluegrass and other global roots music expressions. Our annual family-friendly festival and music education programs are built on the shoulders of living traditions and are propelled by a vital response to culture. 

Our Vision: 

Acoustic Sound strives to cultivate touchstone events inspiring innovation, the embrace of both change and tradition, and our community’s lifetime commitment to music.  

Values:

Integrity
We are ethically and socially responsible in all relationships, internal and external.

Beauty
We create soul-inspiring, exquisite, music-based events and programs appealing to the best instincts of humanity. 

Fiscal Responsibility
We conduct all business ethically and lawfully. We strive to fairly compensate staff and artists. We manage our budget to support a financially sustainable festival and organization.

Quality
We engage in a quest for quality in all our practices, learning from every experience, engaging a wide range of people and cultures, and utilizing the best materials and tools possible.

Abundance
We approach our efforts with joy, and a spirit of generosity and inclusiveness.

Fun/Creativity
We innovate, surprise, delight and challenge audiences and artists alike to stretch and discover with humor and grace. Mostly we love to play, in every sense of the word. 

Education
As a learning organization, we approach teaching and learning for all ages with open-mindedness and curiosity. We encourage and elevate the teaching skills of our artists, education of our audiences, and growth of our Staff and Board. 

Community
We commit to fostering and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere and invitation to belongingness through the experience of live music. We enthusiastically value teaching a common musical language as an essential gateway to belongingness.