Artist Access Network FAQ
Q: What is the Artist Access Network?
The Artist Access Network (AAN) is an ecosystem of local businesses, creatives, and community partners offering tangible support to Songwriter Sanctuary's growing roster of over 100 artists, and if they choose, to the broader creative/local community at large. It’s built on the simple fact that local musicians need more than gigs and grants to afford life in San Diego, and the understanding that creative and caring people can come together to build new systems of care.

Q: Why now?
We've witnessed far too many of our friends pack up and move, disillusioned by an industry that extracts and a city that is too expensive to survive. At the same time, arts funding is often first on the chopping block when it's time to trim the deficit. If we can't trust our public officials to protect us, we need to protect each other.

Q: Who is able to access these offers?
Offers can be shared privately with Songwriter Sanctuary’s artist roster (the community we directly serve), and/or made public for the broader network of creatives and patrons. Public-facing offers help reach more people, but we understand that flexibility matters for different types of contributions.

Q: What kinds of offers are accepted?
Anything goes! Think: comps, consults, discounts, education, gear, memberships, products, rentals, repairs, services, sessions, waived fees, etc. Offers are completely on the business owner's terms: private or public, evergreen or limited by date or quantity - it's totally up to the business how and when to contribute!

Q: Can I submit multiple offers at once?
Yep! Feel free to submit a few offers at a time, various offers for different services, one public and one private, etc. We do our best to keep the AAN streamlined and easy to navigate, so we may group or limit similar offers to avoid overwhelming the space.

Q: If I contribute an offer, does that automatically grant me access to all the other offers from other businesses?
If you are a Songwriter Sanctuary artist, you will have access to any private offer. If you are not a Songwriter Sanctuary artist, you will be able to see all other offers in the public-facing AAN Resource Hub. Beyond that, the specifics of each offer will vary, so make sure to read terms carefully.

Q: What's in it for businesses who contribute an offer?
In addition to listing you on our AAN Resource Hub, we will use our marketing and communication channels (socials/newsletters, etc.) to put your business in front of hundreds of local creatives, arts patrons, and community members. More than that, we will be using our relationships and community connection skills to hype you up in our daily conversations with other local artists and consumers. It's not your typical coupon book. It's a trust-building exercise between folks who know and care about each other. As much as we want to help our artists and creatives thrive in San Diego, we want to help you connect with them and develop new, long lasting relationships with new customers and potential collaborators.