Scottish Women Inventing Music (SWIM) is a collection of female music creators and industry professionals, based in Scotland.
Membership is comprised of those working in all areas and genres of music, who are committed to achieving a level playing field for women.
SWIM exists to:
BE A NETWORK FOR MEMBERS.
SWIM will achieve this by:
-Holding bi-annual member gatherings in the Scottish Music Centre.
-Creating online spaces for members to connect through social media and a website.
-Promoting members’ work within the network and beyond.
EDUCATE AND INFORM ON WOMEN’S ABILITIES ACROSS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
SWIM will achieve this by:
-Delivering talks and workshops in education settings, such as nurseries, schools and further education institutions, to provide real role models to young people.
-Hosting panels and forums open to the public addressing issues of inequality within music.
ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED VISIBILITY OF WOMEN IN MUSIC.
SWIM will achieve this by:
-Running events as an organisation and collaborating with other platforms, organisations and individuals to bring into fruition.
-Building a database of members and their skills to disseminate information to music industry organisations.
-Approaching organisations with a poor track record of working with female creators and industry professionals.
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