The British Council’s Realise Your Dream awards are celebrating 10 years this year, and the 2012 awards are proving to be bigger and better than ever! Realise Your Dreams is known for recognising Australia’s most promising emerging talent by fostering artists through career development in the UK creative industries, allowing Australian creatives to build networks
Live Nation partners up with Cream Holdings LTD
Live Nation has partnered up with Cream Holdings LTD, the company behind the international electronic music festival Creamfields.
Federal Budget cuts funding from AMRAP
Last week’s Federal Budget announced that the funding for the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) will not be renewed.
Tiny Stadiums 2012
Tiny Stadiums festival returns this year with an impressive and eclectic mix of performance, visual arts, installation and sound art happening around PACT space and the streets of Erskineville between May 31st-June 9th, 2012.
New Weird Australia Launches Small Grants Initiative
Sydney’s non-for-profit experimental music initiative New Weird Australia has launched a small grants opportunity for event organisers who work within the local experimental music scene.
Sydney Opera House Youth Advisory Committee
In an attempt to become more accessible and welcoming to young people, the iconic Sydney Opera House has begun a fantastic new initiative of starting up their own Youth Advisory Committee.
Federal Budget 2012 Allocates $64.1 Million to the Arts
Last night Arts Minister Mr Simon Crean revealed that $64.1 million over the next four years will be allocated to the arts in an attempt to boost the nation’s arts sector. Mr Crean believes that by investing substantially into Australia’s arts and culture sector, the country will reap rewards both economically and culturally. Mr Crean also
Joel Madden added to Song Summit lineup
Joel Madden from Good Charlotte and the coach from The Voice has just been announced as the latest addition to Song Summit 2012.
Youtube Superstar
Presented by MusicNSW and Carriageworks, Australia’s leading clip directors, including KROZM and SPOD, will be educating people on the art of crafting unforgettable music videos in a free workshop called Youtube Superstar as part of VIVID 2012. The workshop will provide essential advice for musicians, filmmakers, stylists and aural aesthetes. Madeline Palmer, producer/programmer for ABC TV’s long
Original acoustic artists wanted for Bondi cafe
Are you an acoustic artist looking for a gig? Bondi’s backstreet bar and cafe Sparrow Cafe are looking for original acoustic artists to play live at their cafe for their Sunday Sessions.