A large group of people attending an event at ARTS, with some people speaking at a panel or presentation area, and others seated listening. The space has colorful graffiti-style artwork on the walls and speech bubble art on the upper walls.

Set the Stage for Your Creative Future

Connecting Black, Brown, and Indigenous youth to behind-the-scenes careers in live entertainment, production, and the creative economy.

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Mission

To empower young adults in historically under-resourced communities to explore creative careers by connecting them with successful professionals who mirror their lived experiences.

Three men playing music in a room with colorful graffiti art on the wall. Parker Edison is rapping into a microphone, one is playing the drums, and one is playing the bass.

Vision

A world where every person has the opportunity to pursue their creative passions, shaping a more diverse and sound future.

It Takes a Whole Community to Put On a Great Show.

It Takes a Whole Community to Put On a Great Show.

Sound Future motivates youth in under-resourced communities to explore the possibilities of a variety of rewarding creative careers. It takes more than the performers on the stage to have a good performance -

it takes a community of talented creatives!

Our youth attendees are exposed to the many roles needed to produce a great show, how each role is integral, how a star cannot shine without the creatives behind the stage – most importantly – how they themselves can become future creative career professionals.

The spotlight is only the beginning. Behind every stage performance is an entire network of sound engineers, lighting designers, stage managers, event planners, and digital marketers. Sound Future breaks down barriers by providing hands-on workshops, panels, and mentorship with industry professionals who mirror our communities.

OUR PROGRAMS

Core Program Pillars

  • Panel discussions, workshops and interactive demos featuring Black, Brown, and Indigenous people in the creative economy.

  • Practical training in live audio engineering, stage lighting, technical production, marketing, and event design allows participants real-world experience.

  • We aim to connect youth and young adults to direct pathways from inspiration to paid apprenticeships, fellowships, and industry job placements.

CREATIVE VOICES

  • Anjanette Maraya Ramey with dark hair wearing earrings, a patterned blouse, and a jacket, delivers the keynote address for the first Sound Future Creative Career Expo in front of a background with abstract graffiti art, black and white photo.

    Anjanette Maraya-Ramey, Founder & CEO, Maraya Performing Arts

    "The path isn't always easy, but it is definitely rewarding. Follow your heart while being honest about acknowledging that resiliency, fortitude, hard work, and fierce determination are absolutely critical to success."

  • Parker Edison rocks glasses and a beard holding a microphone, rapping passionately into a wired microphone, wearing a plaid shirt.

    Parker Edison Rapper, Lecturer, and Multimedia artist

    "Use your peers as street signs. They can tell you where you're at and even where you're headed but it's up to you to decide you end up. Be your own person and respect your own opinion as much as you do the people who advise you."

  • Michelle (Mochi) Camaya is wearing a gray hat and a black and white striped shirt sitting at a table in a music studio talking about her experience as a stage actress.

    Michelle "Mochi" Camaya

    The trajectory of our lives depends not only on the big moves we make but the small everyday gestures as well, because it all adds up!

  • DJ Dwin, wearing glasses and headphones, DJing with a turntable, wearing a camouflage shirt with colorful graphics, in a decorated room with pink walls and shelves with plants and decorative items.

    Edwin Tactay aka Dwin

    We look at the world differently, with curious minds, we translate our view of the world through our work.

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Turn Creative Potential into Sustainable Success

Fuel the Future With Us

When you donate to Sound Future, you aren't just funding an event — you are investing in the cultural and economic backbone of our local creative ecosystem.

Join our community of core supporters providing predictable, sustainable funding month after month or consider a one-time gift. Any amount helps keep our programs 100% accessible to all.

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  • 100% Tax-Deductible: Sound Future is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

  • Fair Pay Guarantee: We believe artists and cultural workers deserve fair compensation. Your gift directly funds stipends, honorariums, and direct production costs.