The Australia Council for the Arts is giving 10 Australian bands the opportunity to take their music across the oceans through its International Pathways initiative, assisting contemporary musicians with the cost of touring internationally. Bands receiving support include Empire of the Sun, Cloud Control, Tripod, Jeffery Lang, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Middle East, 50
NAIDOC WEEK
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support
Festivals Australia Fund now open
The Australian government is inviting applications to their Festivals Australia fund.
Regional Arts Funding Program now open
Regional Arts NSW is inviting applications to their Regional Arts Funding program.
FBi Fundraisers: Sydney Sounds Like
It’s been a year since over 140 bands, artists and DJs rallied together for a series of sixteen fundraisers across Sydney, all in the name of “Save FBi”. These wildly successful gigs were born of necessity and helped save the station. Along the way, the idea of an annual mid winter showcase of what Sydney
Applications Closing Soon for Arts NSW 2011 Arts Funding Program
Got a tour, an album, an idea you want to realise in 2011? Applications are closing soon for the 2011 Arts Funding Program for projects and programs to be undertaken in 2011. The 2011 Arts Funding Program includes funding for annual programs of artistic and cultural activities and for one-off projects including performing arts touring,
BIGSOUND 2010 announces Gudinski keynote
Manager, promoter, label exec and one of the biggest influencers on the Australian music industry, Michael Gudinski, has just been announced to deliver a keynote address at Big Sound 2010 this September.
New project backs creative use of empty shops
The creative renewal of Newcastle’s CBD during the past two years is set to spread to other centres backed by a new initiative called Empty Spaces.
NSW Budget Announcement: What’s In it for the Arts
The 2010 – 2011 NSW Budget has been announced and, in it,the State Government has announced a $295.7 million investment into the arts. Minister for the Arts Virginia Judge said the 2010-11 Budget firmly backed NSW as the place to produce, promote and present first-class works and events. “This is a Budget which builds for
Musician’s Wellbeing
UQ School of Psychology seeks participants in an online study of Musicians’ wellbeing: