The Vera Project, a Seattle music-arts center run by and for youth, engages participants at all levels of music production, fostering a participatory creative culture through popular music concerts, arts programs, experiential learning and volunteer opportunities.
The Vera Project concert calendar this year features performances by singer-songwriter Maria Taylor, electronic musician Dan Deacon and neo-folk act Iron & Wine, among others.
In 2008, EAW assisted the Vera Project by providing a selection full-range loudspeakers, subwoofers and power amplifiers, and this year, EAW stepped up again, donating SM Series stage monitors.
“EAW was kind enough to donate some SM12 monitors and an SM15,” notes Jeffery McNulty, Tech-Facilities Manager for the Vera Project. “We have a great live sound program here, and we’re so happy to be able to teach people how to use this excellent EAW gear. We continuously place engineers into other clubs around Seattle, and they are usually well seasoned by the time they make it through our system.
“We like to foster a new attitude here at the Vera where the artist comes first, with the audience a close second, so that touring acts have an enjoyable experience, and that of course starts with great gear and well trained volunteers,” McNulty continues. “The Danielson Family was here recently, and the drummer wrote on his blog that the Vera Project was his favorite venue of the whole tour, in large part because of the great PA sound and monitor mix.”
