Mission
THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954. ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE EDUCATIONAL AND SHALL BE FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ART OF MUSIC AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE. THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT ORGANIZED FOR PROFIT AND NO PART OF ITS NET EARNINGS SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS PERMANENT ORGANIZATION SHALL BE:A. TO SIMULATE SELF IMPROVEMENT IN THE MEMBERSHIPB. TO ENCOURAGE SUPPORT OF ALL WORTHWHILE MUSICAL ACTIVITIES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE CULTURAL GROWTH OF OUR NATIONC. TO FURTHER STUDENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN THE FIELD OF MUSICD. TO SUPPORT TEXAS MUSIC TEACHERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO FUND STUDENT AWARDS