The Mbantua Festival, held in Alice Springs, celebrates Indigenous cultures throughout Australia by bringing together 14 indigenous language groups and gathering culturally significant artists from all over Australia to draw upon musical and cultural traditions. This year’s festival will take place from the 9th to the 13th of October and will feature well-known artists such
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR AIM
The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) has just opened applications for those wishing to start their creative career.
2013 Aria Awards announce new location
The ARIA Awards are here again and this year they will have a new home! This year is the 27th instalment of the awards and will be held on Sunday December 1 in the Event Centre at The Star in Sydney.
I MANAGE MY MUSIC – A Workshop for Musicians
A new workshop opportunity is now available for Sydney musicians! The intensive workshop is called I Manage My Music, and it will be presented in association with Music NSW and UTS.
Sound Summit early bird tickets on sale 9am Friday!
Early bird tickets for Sound Summit go on sale at 9am! You can purchase your ticket by heading to www.soundsummit.com.au.
SOYA Winners Announced
The Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards winner have been revealed!
Funding for youth music events available
Our all ages project Indent will be opening applications for their 2014 Partnership Grants on Monday, 23 September 2013. Two grant categories are available, the Grass Roots Grant and the Event Development Grant, and both are for youth music events happening in 2014.
Tech Issue Alert!
If you have tried to email any MusicNSW staff today and received a bounce back notification, it’s not your email acting weird – we are having some tech issues! We are working on fixing the issue as soon as possible, but in the meantime if you need to speak to a staff member call us
The Australian Freelance Musicians Alliance (AFMA) Musicians Meeting
The Australian Freelance Musicians Alliance (AFMA) who were created to advocate for the rights of working musicians in NSW musicians, has called a meeting of industry participants to plan for a better, fairer and more sustainable music industry, to be held on September 16 in Surry Hills.
Sound Summit 2013 Announces Full Music Program
After announcing the first string of exciting international headliners and Australian artists in July, Sound Summit – Festival of Independent and Innovative Music – is excited to reveal the entire music program and showcase details for the festival’s debut year in Sydney. Featuring five international headliners and over 50 Australian acts, Sound Summit 2013 will