National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
NARAS' former Santa Monica Headquarters on Pico Boulevard & 34th Street
Abbreviation	NARAS
Formation	1957
Type	music organization
Headquarters	Santa Monica, California, USA
Location	3030 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, California 90404
Official languages	English
President	Neil Portnow
Affiliations	MusiCares Grammy Foundation Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Website	www.grammy.org

The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS, is a U.S. organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. NARAS is headquartered in Los Angeles. Neil Portnow is the current president of The Academy.

The Recording Academy, which began in 1957, is famous for its Grammy Awards. In 1997, the Recording Academy launched The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., which produces the Latin Grammy Awards.

History

The origin of the Academy dates back to the beginning of the 1950s Hollywood Walk of Fame project. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce asked the help of major recording industry executives in compiling a list of people in the music business who should be honored by Walk of Fame stars.^[1][2] The music committee, made up of these executives, compiled a list, but as they worked, they realized there were many more talented industry people who would not qualify to be recognized with a Hollywood Boulevard bronze star. This was the start of the Academy and also of the Grammy Awards.^[3][4][5]

Producers & Engineers Wing

The Producers and Engineers Wing (P&E Wing) is a part of the academy made up of producers, engineers, mixers, and other technically involved professionals. It is composed of almost 6,000 members. The producers and Engineers wing addresses various aspects of issues facing the recording profession. They also support music and recording arts education. The P&E Wing also advocates for the use of professional usage of recording technology as well as the preservation of recordings.

The members of this division make up a large portion of those who vote on the Grammy Awards each year.

GRAMMY University Network (GRAMMY U)

The GRAMMY University Network (GRAMMY U) is an organization for college students who are pursuing a career in the music industry.

The Recording Academy created the Grammy University network to help students prepare a career in the music industry so they can get themselves established as a professional in the field. This is done through forms of networking, interactive educational experiences and programs as well as performance opportunities.

GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students’ current academic curriculum with access to recording industry professionals to give them perspectives on the recording industry.

Music Cares

The Recording Academy supports the MusiCares Foundation [1], a philantranthropy whose mission is to "Provide a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community."

On February 14, 2011, MusiCares began their first public outreach and donation campaign. With the goal of raising 1 million dollars in funding by November 25th, 2011, MusiCares launched "Be a Part of the Heart"[2], as a donation site and campaign to foster awareness to the public.

In its first 20 years MusiCares served 65,000 clients, awarded 18,000 grants, and provided $24 million in funding. MusiCares has never turned away a request from a qualified applicant and all its services are completely confidential. MusiCares provides an average of $2 million annually in direct financial assistance to approximately 1,000 clients. MusiCares presents health fairs, clinics and workshops to music community members in order to illuminate the pathway to wellness. 76% of all MusiCares clients have no health insurance.

Chapters

The Academy has twelve chapters in various locations in the United States. The twelve chapters are; Atlanta, Chicago, Florida, Los Angeles, Memphis, Nashville, New York, Pacific Northwest, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Texas and Washington D.C.

See also

• List of music organizations in the United States
• Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
• Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

References

1. ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame History". LA Times. http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/about/. Retrieved 21 May 2011. 
2. ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame History". Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://www.walkoffame.com/pages/history. Retrieved 21 May 2011. 
3. ^ Thomas, Bob (8 April 1959). "Record Academy Plans TV Spectacular Of Its Own". Ocala Star-Banner. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NnRPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5wQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1440,1446700&dq=paul+weston&hl=en. Retrieved 29 January 2011. 
4. ^ "Recording Stars Plan Eddie To Join Oscar And Emmy". The Deseret News. 9 August 1957. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ca9NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cEgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7065,1739274&dq=paul+weston&hl=en. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 
5. ^ "Bronze Stars Begot Grammy". The Robesonian. 22 February 1976. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aSBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z1gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3612,4838071&dq=paul+weston+grammy&hl=en. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 

External links

• http://www.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/ (also known as http://www.naras.org/)
• The Producers and Engineers Wing

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