Michael Bracy is a strategist, advocate, and connector who has worked at the intersection of culture, public policy, and community engagement for over twenty five years. He co-founded the Future of Music Coalition and Music Policy Forum and has represented or advised NPR, American Ballet Theatre, International Documentary Association, Colorado Creative Industries, Youth on Record, the cities of Tucson, Boise, and Albuquerque and many others. In 2020, Michael cofounded Candy Bacon, a partnership with historian Thomas Frank to develop his back catalog and new work for a variety of video and audio platforms.
Policy in Focus is a boutique agency that supports films like Food and Country, Inventing Tomorrow, and Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements. Policy in Focus develops and implements artist-centered outreach and engagement strategies rooted in the philosophy of being in service to the film team, film participants, and mission-aligned advocates/educations who lead ongoing work on issues relevant to the film. Typically, these strategies begin with partnerships and collaboration with DC-based advocacy organizations, think tanks, and public officials.
A Washington DC native, Michael enjoys watching movies, music, and DC sports with his family and friends, teaching the Music Industry Seminar at Georgetown University, and contemplating the mysteries of life while on endless walks with his hound dog, Moose.