Gritty In Pink

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Gritty in Pink
Formation2020;4 years ago (2020)
FounderShira Yevin
Website www.grittyinpink.co

Gritty in Pink is an organization that provides gigs, information, and community for women within the music industry. [1] [2] Founded in 2020 by Shira Yevin of Shiragirl, [3] Gritty in Pink produces and hosts jams, workshops, and panels, and created the Inpink Marketplace. [4] [5]

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History

The organization was founded in January 2020 by Shira Yevin of Shiragirl, [1] providing performance opportunities to women in music via the monthly All Grl Jam in Los Angeles, California. [6] In July 2021, they started a live-stream virtual tour to showcase female musicians around the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]

Inpink

Inpink is Gritty in Pink's online platform designed to connect women in the music industry with jobs in music. [5] In March 2022, Melissa Ethridge was announced as the first strategic advisor for the platform, [8] followed by Live Nation in October 2022, [9] and Arlan Hamilton in March 2024. Ethridge hired a videographer via the platform to shoot shows in April 2024. [10]

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