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Mission Statement The AACM is a nonprofit organization and a collective of composers and musicians dedicated to nurturing performing and recording high artistic level programs designed to magnify creative music. The AACMs mission is to uplift humanity and enhance cultural understanding through the celebration of Great Black Music to cultivate young musicians in the practice of creative music and to push the boundaries of contemporary music through composition and improvisation while providing an environment that encourages the development of its memberartist. The AACMx27s School of Music provides free training programs for disadvantaged youth. AACM composers through their experience as members often grow to be heralded for groundbreaking innovations in contemporary music.