The El Paso International Music Foundation (EPIMF) is a new organization established to empower musicians from El Paso and the neighboring cities of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Through education and advocacy, our goal is to promote the local music scene, assist artists to achieve their career goals, and facilitate attainment of affordable health care services.

Education
EPIMF provides music business education workshops and seminars for musicians and music-affiliated professionals to help you work toward turning your love of music into an entrepreneurial venture.

Health
EPIMF provides preventative health seminars, as well as information on existing local healthcare resources, and is working toward securing low- to no-cost healthcare services.

Outreach/Awareness
EPIMF works toward building partnerships with businesses, organizations, and city and government entities locally and beyond in order to help raise awareness of the bustling music scene in El Paso.

The nonprofit EPIMF was established in 2018 to empower musicians from El Paso and our neighboring cities, Las Cruces, NM, and Ciudad Juarez, MX, via education, advocacy, promoting the local music scene, assisting artists to achieve their career goals, and facilitating the attainment of affordable health care services. The El Paso Community Foundation is EPIMF’s fiscal sponsor while it works to attain 501(c)(3) status.

EPIMF has hosted a variety of free music business education workshops and community outreach seminars, such as Rockin’ Tykes, a reoccurring educational initiative established to impact children’s overall development through music. In 2019, EPIMF teamed up with District 1 and the El Paso Streetcar to bring Trolley Tracks to life for Last Thursdays in downtown El Paso. Also in 2019, EPIMF raised more than $15,000 for EPCF’s El Paso Shooting Victims Fund with an all-day benefit at the Plaza Theatre and other locations.

For more information, go to Facebook.com/EPIMF.