Following the recent start-up of a number of local arts enterprise development and ‘Renew’ initiatives, this public forum will share information on what’s working for place-based approaches to creative enterprise development in Australia, the UK and elsewhere. The discussion will consider formulas for successful cultural and community entrepreneurship and how policy-making, planning, and resourcing should underpin development.

I Heart Music And I Vote

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• CAN YOU SPARE A MINUTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE MUSIC VENUE? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Oxford Art Factory currently has two DAs in consideration with the City of Sydney Council. The first application seeks to do away with the requirement for a trial period for late night trade, and the second one to allow us to provide

Arts Northern Rivers is proud to present a series of free half-day seminars for local arts workers, artists and creative practitioners, including everyone from designers to filmmakers, musicians and writers. Three days of seminars are being organised in conjunction with Sydney based organisation, the Arts Law Centre of Australia, to be held: •    On Monday

The Whichway Regional Music Development Program is a 3-day workshop series for regional Indigenous artists looking to gain valuable skills and knowledge of the music industry. The workshop will be held in Tamworth from the 29th of June to 1st of July, taking place at the Tamworth PCYC. Participants will network and participate in workshops,

As part of the Song Summit conference, Song Summit LIVE goes global with performances from emerging Canadian artists as part of the ‘Sydney Meets Sydney’ cross cultural program between like named cities. Performing on the night will be Canadians Carmen Townsend and Two Hours Traffic as well as local talent Fergus Brown and Dead Letter

High Reflections is a monthly series of experimental music produced by Caleb Kelly and Alex White. High Reflections Presents: Atau Tanaka, Nicolas Collins + Black Math Serial Space Thursday 17th June 2010 8:00pm Atau Tanaka Atau Tanaka bridges the fields of media art, experimental music, and research. Atau creates sensor-based musical instruments for performance, and

The Tuned In Festival will be held in Dubbo on Sunday 30 May, 2010 and is organised by the New South Reconciliation Council (NSWRC). The NSWRC is a not for profit, community organisation focused on improving relationships and understanding between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. A mix of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Hip Hop and Indie Pop

The eyes and ears of the music world will turn to Brisbane this September as the city once again hosts Big Sound – the longest running annual music conference and showcase in the country. Now in its 9th year, Big Sound 2010 will take place from September 8th to 10th and feature three days of