Applications for the 5-day residency in 2026 have closed. Please sign up for updates to find out when our next opportunity opens.

Wamarra Music Lab is taking place from 4 - 8 May 2026 on Gadigal land.

• Alex Clarke (Yellowbelly Bourke)
• Dani Teveluwe (Peace and Love Records)
• Joseph Clarke (Sovereign Arts Group)
• Nate Weatherall (Mad Proppa Deadly)
• Nat Lingwodock (Artist Manager, QMusic & BIGSOUND)
• Patrice Soward (Soward Management)
• Sue Ray (NATSIMO)
• Robert C Bundle (Songlines Music Aboriginal Corporation)
• Will Pawa-Oui (Pawa Haus Creative)

The program will be delivered with guidance and care from industry experts Alfred Walker (Yarpa), Catherine Satour (Support Act), Daen Phillips (Terri Janke and Company), Leticia Forbes (Yirra Miya), Letisha Ackland (Balya Productions) and Monica Davidson (Creative Plus Business).

Applications are limited to one person per organisation.The program is open to First Nations music business owners from anywhere in Australia. This program is intended for people who have started and are operating a music business. This may include sole traders or people using other business structures. You might run an artist management company, PR agency, community music space or venue, a record label, a festival, or a music consultancy, for example. This program is not intended for artists who are self-managed.

• Wamarra Music Lab includes all domestic travel, accommodation and meals for the residency period. 
• Applications are limited to one person per organisation.
• The application asks for a short bio or one-page summary of you and your music business, links such as your website, social media, press kit (if available) and information about your readiness for music business growth, cultural values and community engagement.

Through workshops, masterclasses and opportunities for shared reflection, participants will explore key areas including branding and storytelling, marketing, financial planning, legal protection, innovation, and strategic growth.