{"id":11,"date":"2025-06-30T19:21:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-06-30T19:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:23:11","slug":"what-we-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-11\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-11-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-11-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div>\n<p><strong>Purpose<\/strong><br \/>\nTo recognize and celebrate the rich and diverse musical talent of Northeast Louisiana. Our platform highlights the work of musicians, songwriters, and industry professionals while actively contributing to the growth, appreciation, and visibility of the region\u2019s vibrant music scene.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission<\/strong><br \/>\nTo showcase musical talent across Northeast Louisiana and promote the region as a thriving music destination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vision<\/strong><br \/>\nTo establish Northeast Louisiana as a premier hub for music lovers and creators\u2014sparking participation in the musical arts and inspiring a new generation of talent and audiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goal<\/strong><br \/>\nTo elevate awareness and appreciation for live music by presenting a wide variety of performances and promoting the cultural and economic value of our region\u2019s music community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Service Area<\/strong><br \/>\nWe serve 12 parishes across Northeast Louisiana:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Caldwell<\/strong> (Columbia)<\/li>\n<li><strong>East Carroll<\/strong> (Lake Providence)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Franklin<\/strong> (Winnsboro)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jackson<\/strong> (Jonesboro)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lincoln<\/strong> (Ruston)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Madison<\/strong> (Tallulah)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Morehouse<\/strong> (Bastrop)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ouachita<\/strong> (Monroe)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Richland<\/strong> (Rayville)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tensas<\/strong> (St. Joseph)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Union<\/strong> (Farmerville)<\/li>\n<li><strong>West Carroll<\/strong> (Oak Grove)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Partner with restaurants, venues, and nightclubs to promote both local artists and businesses through targeted marketing campaigns.<\/li>\n<li>Produce and host the annual <strong>NELA Music Awards<\/strong> to spotlight exceptional talent and build regional pride in the music industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purpose To recognize and celebrate the rich and diverse musical talent of Northeast Louisiana. Our platform highlights the work of musicians, songwriters, and industry professionals while actively contributing to the growth, appreciation, and visibility of the region\u2019s vibrant music scene. Mission To showcase musical talent across Northeast Louisiana and promote the region as a thriving [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12,"href":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nelamusic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}