HIGH NOTE
ABOUT
The High Note Global Initiative celebrates artists that fuse music with human rights to promote social justice through their music, which like human rights, has no borders. Musicians hold a special place in society, as they have the ability to speak truth to power and inspire people to action. From education to extreme poverty, gender identity to racism, sexism to ageism, and environmental to personal health, musicians have been at the vanguard of the fight for human rights around the world.
At the center of the initiative is the creation of a unique global award that recognizes musicians who promote human rights with their music and activism. Every year at an all-star High Note Honors Concert, The High Note Global Initiative will celebrate an iconic artist who has promoted social justice for over a decade and present that artist with The High Note Global Prize.
The Global Partner of The High Note Global Initiative is United Nations Human Rights, which represents the world’s commitment to universal ideals of human dignity. United Nations Human Rights has a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect human rights for all, everywhere.
The High Note Global Initiative created by David Clark Cause is also supported by Partners, including the GRAMMY Museum® and Rolling Stone. The GRAMMY Museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music; the creative process; the art and technology of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY Awards, the premier recognition of recorded music accomplishment.
Rolling Stone Magazine was created over 50 years ago to profile artists who use their music to promote social change.
“We are proud to support The High Note Global Initiative and The High Note Global Prize in an effort to galvanize global awareness of the importance of human rights, and at the same time honor artists who passionately use their work to promote and protect the rights of others.”
- Laurent Sauveur
Chief External Outreach, UN Human Rights
HIGH NOTE
PARTNERS
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is the leading UN organization on human rights with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people. Under the leadership of the High Commissioner and with a staff of 1,300 working in more than 70 countries, it aims to make human rights a reality in the lives of people everywhere.
For more information, visit: ohchr.org
The GRAMMY Museum has celebrated music that promotes social justice since their founding in 2008. Created as a partnership between the Recording Academy and AEG to celebrate music in all forms, the GRAMMY Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating a greater understanding of the history and significance of music. In 2017, the Museum integrated with its sister organization, the GRAMMY Foundation, to broaden the reach of its music education and preservation initiatives.
For more information, visit: grammymuseum.org
Rolling Stone, the number one brand in music publishing, has been the leading voice of music and pop culture for over 50 years. Rolling Stone offers the latest in music news, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary and award-winning journalism across platforms including print, digital, video, social and live events. It has won 15 National Magazine Awards and has been nominated 54 times. Published by Penske Media Corporation (PMC), Rolling Stone reaches a global audience of 60 million every month and is headquartered in New York City.
For more information, visit: rollingstone.com
David Clark Cause (DCC) is a global leader in creating cause-related brands and initiatives that both inspire and endure. For over two decades, founder David Clark has leveraged the iconic stature and cultural currency of world-renowned individuals, organizations, and brands, from President Nelson Mandela to President Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali to Oprah Winfrey, The Anne Frank Center to the United Nations, and Coca-Cola to IBM, all to raise millions of dollars and create unprecedented awareness for some of the most significant causes of our time.
For more information, visit: davidclarkcause.com
