The Austin Live Music Fund is a cultural funding initiative established by the City of Austin to support the local music ecosystem. Funded by the city's Hotel Occupancy Tax, the program provides grants to professional musicians, independent promoters, and live music venues to encourage, promote, and showcase Austin’s diverse music industry .
Wizard City is a multidisciplinary creative production based in Austin and Houston, Texas. It was founded by Hannah Salim - Managing member of wizard city productions llc. as a co-creator / creative director / concept artist / Writer along with Nathaniel Czerwinski - Managing member who is the Creator / writer for the project. wizard city productions is a company focused on immersive storytelling through live shows, roleplaying games, puppetry, and music.
What is Wizard City Official?
Wizard City Official is a fantasy performance series that blends:
Live music
handcrafted Puppetry
immersive roleplay
Interactive theatrical games
It’s designed to bring yall into a fully realized plane of magick, combining unhinged humor, and magicKal chaos a world built by you.
THE STORY SO FAR…
CHAPTER 1: The Origin of Wizard City
In 2023, two creative forces collided like lightning in a bottle…
Hannah Salim and Nathaniel Czerwinski met through their shared love of performance, storytelling, and artistic collaboration. Nathaniel, a lifelong Dungeon Master, HEMP ACTIVIST and music producer, had just begun applying his musical vision to something deeper AND magicKal. HAVING a background in DJing and live EVENTS, NATHANIEL HAD INVESTED HIS LIFE INTO BUILDING MAGICKAL WORLDS AND SOUNDSCAPES FOR PEOPLE TO ESCAPE TO.
That same year, he applied for the City of Austin’s Live Music Fund, pouring his heart into a proposal that merged his passions: storytelling, sound design, and the INSANE adventures he had created through 20 years of Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. What started as a side project; A FEW melodies inspired by fantasy worlds HAD suddenly revealed itself as something far bigger…
an entire PARACOSM waiting to be explored.
And thus, Wizard City was born…
After a lot of prayer, purpose, and persistence, Wizard City was awarded a $10,000 startup grant for live events and entertainment. That moment was a turning point. Nathaniel committed his life fully to the craft. He dove headfirst into the art of puppetry, narrative design, and the shaping of an expansivE MAP OF WIZARD CITY, a living PLANE built from SHARED music, myth, and imagination.
What began as a humble seed with two passionate artists quickly grew into a full-fledged team of collaborators: musicians, puppeteers, illustrators, writers, and dreamers. Together, WE ALL bring Wizard City to life—one show, one story, and one enchanted encounter at a time…
CHAPTER 2: The Live Music Grant
Studio Musicians & Producers - 43.12% - $4,311.69
artist - 8.77% - $876.54
Materials - 4.77% - $476.53
Rental or Gear - 17.82% - $1,782.45
Contractors - 8.10% - $810.0
Admin & Operations - 17.43% - $1,742.79
HERE IS A BREAKDOWN
OF FUNDS
FROM OUR 2023
live music grant
thank you
city of austin, texas
tax payers
Studio Musicians & producers:
43.12% = ($4,311.69)
Kathy Russell (producer)
Stephanie Norris (producer)
Sylas Draco (producer)
Mario Bringas (producer)
Miret R (Studio musician)
Hector Ruano (Studio musician)
Josue Garcia (Studio musician)
Gabriel Bastos (Studio musician)
Strong (producer)
Alzha Studio (producer)
Guilherme H (producer)
Gustavo Plaza (Studio musician)
Justin (Zeph) (producer)
nathaniel czerwinski (lead composer)
Adminstration, filing & Operations cost:
17.43% = $1,742.79
Artist:
8.77% = $876.54
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Jared Leeaux (concept artist)
Hannah Salim (lead artist)
Art & Materials:
4.77% = $476.53
studio rental or gear:
17.82% = $1,782.45
Contractors:
8.1% = $810.00
oh wow that’s $10,000 dollars of texan tax payer money that didn’t go to the miltary industrial complex to fight another pointless war.
fuck yea!
only a few trillion more to go…
free PALESTINE!
