How Conservation Concerts Works…

Organizations and Individuals are enlisted to host/facilitate benefit concerts that will raise money for effective environmental protection/conservation/advocacy organizations. 

Production, Logistics, Promotion, and Publicity are managed and coordinated by Conservation Concerts together with the concert host(s).  The primary responsibility of
the concert host is to put the word out within their organization or to invite people if the concert is being held in their home or a some other private venue.

Venues can be almost anything/anywhere: churches, synagogues, and other religious organizations, social clubs, community centers, neighborhood or block associations, schools, colleges, college dormitories, theater groups, choirs, workplaces, businesses, private homes, apartment buildings via tenants associations or co-op boards – basically anything/anyplace no matter how large or small where a group of people can gather to enjoy live music.

Performing Artists will come from a pool of New York City’s finest free-lance musicians and actors.  For the introductory/launch phase of Conservation Concerts, musicians will
be either folk-singer, Wendy Sayvetz or 8-string guitarist, Andrew Schulman, performing separately as soloists or together. As we expand our network of concert hosts and obtain sponsorship, the roster of performers will expand greatly. Performers can provide their own portable sound systems if necessary.

Environmental Beneficiary Organizations will be among the most active, effective and reputable environmental protection/conservation/advocacy organizations and can be local, regional, or national/international.  A beneficiary organization can recommended by Conservation Concerts and/or chosen by the concert host. For a partial list of suggested organizations with links to their websites, see “Potential Environmental Protection Beneficiaries” in the Conservation Concerts Section of www.abacaproductions.com

Financial Structure is based entirely upon ticket/admissions receipts and sales of artist CD’s.  As we expand, corporate sponsorship will be solicited to help cover certain production and artist costs. Suggested concert admission/donation: $10:  less or free for those who need; more for those who want; kids under 12 free.  Artist CD price: $10.

1. 50% of all receipts are donated to selected Environmental beneficiary organization
2. 50% of all receipts are donated to Conservation Concerts for Artists Honoraria
(25%) and any necessary expense reimbursement to host (25%).

The way you can participate is by facilitating or hosting a benefit concert as described in the top paragraph above.  We’ll work with you (or the organization) every step of the way to coordinate all production, logistics, and promotion details and to choose/liason with an appropriate beneficiary. Contact Wendy Sayvetz at wendy@abacaproductions.com