Youth Week is upon us, brace yourselves for nine days of celebrations. With events being organised by young people for young people, there’s bound to be something close for you to get involved. This year’s theme is Live It Now and there are loads of ways of getting involved: entering competitions, supporting young bands and

APRA| AMCOS and the NSW Government through Events NSW today announced the program for the second Song Summit, taking place in Sydney from the 19 – 21 June 2010 at the Sydney Convention Centre. The three day conference is a major creative, business development and networking expo for the music industry and includes live performances

Each year, just prior to the SXSW Music Conference, Austrade’s Australian Music Office holds an informal meeting of people heading to SXSW in Austin, Texas. If you are not going to SXSW this year but want to learn more about it, you are also welcome to come along. Meet fellow artists and industry, hear practical

Whichway and MusicNSW is proud to announce it’s 2010 Advanced Indigenous Musician Development Workshop. Whichway will hos an intensive workshop series for emerging Indigenous musicians wanting to take there music career one step further. Held over an extended weekend from March 26 – 29 at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Redfern, the

UNDA K9 PRESENT BRING IT STAGE (Village Hub Stage) AUSTRALIA DAY 26 JANUARY 2010 PARRAMATTA PARK Bring It is a project of Music NSW, the state service organisation for the support and development of the contemporary music industry. With financial support from both Arts NSW and the Federal Government through the Australia Council for the

A celebration of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultures presented by Gadigal Information Service January 26, 2010 10am- 6pm Victoria Park; CNR City Rd & Broadway Sydney Featuring Bunna Lawrie Zennith The Last Kinection South West Syndicate Sharnee Fenwick Oka Shellie Morris Anthony Green Maupower The Black Turtles Young, Black & Deadly

ArtStart is a new grant initiative from Australia Council helping budding artists move from studying their art form to earning an income from it. This info session is great chance for you to: hear from successful ArtStart recipients how they are using ArtStart to fertilise their careers ask questions and find out what activites ArtStart

Following the success of the inaugural Song Summit in 2008, APRA|AMCOS and Events NSW are proud to present Song Summit 2010, 19-21 June at the Sydney Convention Centre.

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust seeks to encourage the diversity and excellence of emerging artists in Australia. The Trust makes grants of up to $7,000 to early career artists practising in a wide range of disciplines within the arts, including the performing and visual arts, crafts, music, the media, literature, design, community arts and other areas.

Well it’s that time of year when Sydney comes to life, with Festival First night kicking off the festivus on Saturday January 9 with the glorious Al Green and Black Arm Band dominating the line up!