Folk Alliance International
Folk Alliance International (previously the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance) is a non-profit organization that produces an annual conference that is the world's largest gathering of the folk music industry and community. Founded in 1989, FAI is an advocacy, professional development and networking organization, and is one of the five largest music conferences in North America. As of 2016, FAI has a membership of approximately 3,000, and a budget of US$1,000,000.
| Abbreviation | FAI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1989 |
| Type | non-profit music organization |
| Purpose | folk music advocacy, education and performance |
| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri |
Executive Director | Aengus Finnan |
Budget | $1,000,000 |
Staff | 7 |
| Website | folk.org |
Members include record companies, publishers, presenters, agents, managers, music support services, manufacturers and artists that work in the folk music industry.
Aengus Finnan is the current executive director, who joined the organization in July 2014. FAI currently has 7 full-time staff members, and 8 contract staff members who work for the organization from various international locations.