Austin's producers, in one room.

Mission

History

Austin Producer Alliance was founded in May 2022 by Kevin Huang and Kyle Henderson to build the city's foremost community for music producers. What began as a Discord server grew into a recurring meetup at the Austin Central Library, then into a collective in collaboration with longtime partner Station Austin (formerly Capital Factory). To date, APA has welcomed more than 500 producers and creatives to its events.

Commitments

Everyone who organizes for the Alliance holds to the same six.

• 01Alignment: advance the Alliance's vision through every decision
• 02Attendance: be present and engaged at every event
• 03Expenses: split costs equally across events, merchandise, and investments
• 04Outreach: grow the community and forge relationships across the Austin music scene
• 05Professionalism: communicate openly and act with honesty, dedication, and respect
• 06Promotion: publicize APA programming and initiatives through personal and Alliance channels

Openings

The Alliance is run by its organizers. These are the seats we are looking to fill.

• 20h

  Lead

  20 hours per month

  Joins as a full organizer with equal standing. Drives events from concept to execution and upholds every commitment.

• 10h

  Deputy

  10 hours per month

  Supports the leads with events and operations. Runs auxiliary programming.

• 10h

  Media Manager

  10 hours per month

  Directs APA's marketing across social media strategy, content creation, and distribution.

Ask about an opening

Roadmap

The order of operations. Each milestone sets up the one after it.

1. 01
   Summer 2026Done

   Launch the flagship programs

   Assemblies, Hangouts, and Bashes now run on a recurring calendar. Five more programs are written down and queued behind them.

2. 02
   Fall 2026Up next

   Register as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit

   Paperwork is on the desk. Nonprofit status unlocks tax-deductible sponsorship and city arts funding.

3. 03
   Spring 2027Later

   Secure a grant

   First applications target the Nexus and Elevate programs once the nonprofit filing clears.

4. 04
   Spring 2028Later

   Host an official SXSW event

   The long-range marker: an official APA showcase on the SXSW calendar.

Active workstreams

Join

Organizing is one way in. Showing up is the other. The contact form carries a Membership topic, and the Discord is the room where the day-to-day conversation happens.