- Founded: 1960
- Charter Members: Jon Barbarotto; J. Raymond Brandon; Wendell Evanson; Bill Shaver; Homer Brown; W. Frances McBeth
Current Membership
- 165 active members
Annual Business Meeting
- Annual Arkansas Bandmasters Convention in Fort Smith, Arkansas (or Little Rock on alternating years). 2015’s meeting is was July 31.
Awards Given
- Hall of Fame
-Newest member: William Clark, inducted February 2015 at Arkansas All-State Music Convention - Young Band Director of the Year: presented at the Arkansas Bandmasters Convention
-2015 recipient: Tim Hendrix of Bentonville High School - Arkansas Outstanding Contributor to Band Award
-2015 recipient: Tommy Poe, Arkansas School Band Services for many years of service to Arkansas band directors
Projects
- Sponsoring of mentoring project for new directors
- Commissioning of new works
- Planned projects: Creation of lasting memorials through awards or scholarships to honor some of our distinguished members who have recently passed away
Sponsorships
Donations made annually:
- J. Raymond Brandon New Director Scholarship Fund
- Arkansas Bandmasters Convention to sponsor in-service clinics for state band directors
