Michaela Ann Kelton

TX Coordinator

Michaela was born and raised in Austin, Texas surrounded by art and music.  Through early leadership experiences she found a natural talent in teaching, organization and management.  While studying in Rhode Island she continued honing those skills through work in Campus Programing, a department that planned, organized, and hosted all campus wide events.  Michaela returned to central Texas to complete her studies in photography and art history at Texas State University.  During and after college she gathered real world experience working, managing, and later owning multiple businesses including bars, restaurants, music venues and more.  Although she hadn’t worked in the music industry directly, music always played a fundamental role in Michaela’s life and inspiration.  After marrying into a music family, she found her work and life were building and growing in support of two central passions: giving back, and artist development.  Her most recent endeavor combines both of these aspirations by creating a unique merchandising opportunity for bands and artists, while supporting the next generation of musicians through non-profit partnerships.