Equal Access is an mtheory initiative designed to empower artists and managers from underrepresented demographics in country music by providing financial resources, training, and networking opportunities.

Meet The 2025 Cohort

Meet The Cohort
2024-2025

Past Cohorts
2023-2024

2022-2023

  • The Tennessean: mtheory's country music industry equity-aimed Equal Access Program, over the years

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  • The Tennessean: CMT, mtheory announce diversity-aimed 2024 Equal Access country music cohort

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  • Tennessean: CMT, mtheory announce diverse 2023 Equal Access country music cohort

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  • CMT: CMT and mtheory reveal new members of its Equal Access development program

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  • Music Row: CMT & Mtheory Reveal New Members Of Equal Access Program

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  • All Access: CMT And mtheory Reveal 2023 'Equal Access' Cohort - Jeff Lynn

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  • CMT Equal Access: Inclusive Spirit Of Country Series Announced, Concert Tonight

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  • Variety: CMT’s Leslie Fram Leads the Charge to Bring Women Back Out of Country Music’s Margins

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  • Industry Ink: Whiskey Myers, AIMP, BMI, ORiGiN Music Publishing By: Lydia Farthing

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  • Country Music's Diversity Problem Goes Beyond the Stage. This Program Seeks a Solution

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  • Mtheory Adds Tiffany Provenzano As Founding Director, Equal Access Development Program

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  • Gayle King Takes Us to Nashville for the CMT Music Awards

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  • Billboard: CMT & mtheory Reveal New Members of Equal Access Development Program

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Equal Access is a fiscally sponsored project of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, a nonprofit organization. Contributions on behalf of Equal Access should be made payable to the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law

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