Youth Week is inviting the public to nominate young people, young collectives, youth workers and/or police offers who have made a significant contribution to our local City of Sydney community in 2011. The nominations will be considered for the Betty Makin Youth Awards which will be run as part of the National Youth Week in 2012.
Katie Noonan and Karin Shaupp’s Composition Competition
Two of Australia’s most respected female singer songwriters Katie Noonan and Karin Shaupp have opened up a composition competition for young Australian composers under 35! The winning composer will not only receive a $2000 cash prize but also the opportunity to have their composition recorded and released on the duo’s new record (to be released
The Jezabels
The Jezabels will be on an extensive international tour before returning back home in June 2012. Whilst on their tour they will be releasing their debut album Prisoner in the US, UK, Asia, Canada and Europe. The Jezabels have risen to incredible success in the last couple of years-they have been ARIA and APRA Award nominees, played big name festivals
2012 Art Music Award Finalists Announced
The Art Music Awards have announced their finalists for 2012! The awards which will be presented on Tuesday April 3rd at The Playhouse Theatre, Sydney Opera House. The awards acknowledge the outstanding achievements of Australia’s finest composers and performers across ten categories.
DCM
DCM is new experimental collaboration between Sydney artists Daniel Stricker (Midnight Juggernauts) and Chris Ross (ex-Wolfmother). The dual synth adventurers will be making their first live appearance at MUSECOLOGY 2: Mnemonic Museum this Friday March 9 before supporting Wooden Shjips later this month.
Indigenous Scholarship Opportunity
The CMAA Academy of Country Music is offering Indigenous Australians the opportunity to jump start their music career by offering two scholarships.
2012 Sound Summit Co-Directors Announced
Sound Summit festival of independent and innovative music is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Co-Directors. Nic Warnock and Daniel Gottlieb will work on the 13th annual program of events alongside ongoing Co-Director Brooke Olsen and an expanded team of highly skilled individuals. Nic Warnock is an extremely active member of the independent music
Neil Finn at Song Summit 2012
Neil Finn will be joining Song Summit this year to present an extraordinary documentary called The Sun Came Out. The documentary captures the world class group of musicians he gathered together for 3 weeks only in 2009 to record The Sun Came Out charity album for Oxfam. The album featured acts such as The Smiths’
The Bali Songwriting Summit Scholarship
Songwriters who are planning to attend Song Summit are encouraged to apply for the Bali Songwriting Summit Scholarship. The scholarship offers one lucky person the chance to have an all-expenses paid trip to join the 2012 Bali Songwriting Summit (June 1-10, 2012) in Ubud, Bali.
Multicultural Arts Forum 2012
The Multicultural Arts Forum at Carriageworks is happening on the 13 and 14 April and is encouraging all you artists, critical thinkers, academics and independents to have your own say on the state of multicultural arts practice in Australia.