Sydney’s Music Art and Culture awards (SMAC) awarded their second annual winners at Cockle Bay Warf on December 8, 2009. The winners all walked home proud to be named amongst those that keep Sydney’s cultural heart beating. Local electronica hereo’s Seekae (pictured) took out the best live music act gong who at the start of
Danimals to join The Lab
Following the successful launch of Tooheys Extra Dry: The Lab, world famous musician and producer Mark Ronson has personally chosen Sydney act Danimals to fly to New York to collaborate with Ronson in his studio
Popkomm to return in 2010
The organisers of Berlin’s music conference Popkomm have announced that they will return in 2010, after the GFC (may we never speak of it again) meant the conference were to shut it’s doors.
New Corporate Director for MusicNSW
MusicNSW is delighted to announce that Greg Carey has been appointed as our new Director Corporate, commencing in January 2010. Greg’s experience as a music business entrepreneur, his work on all levels of the industry, and his excellent knowledge of Music NSW’s mission and operations made him the ideal candidate in a strong field of
DEWHA Grants open
The Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) have announced the dates for their 2010 grants. DEWHA have a strong focus on touring regional and remote Australia, so this might help you get out of the city in the new year.
The Great Escape features Australia
The Great Escape in the UK has recently announced that Australia will be the feature country for the 2010 conference.
Q Music seeks Big Sound Co-ordinator
QLD’s version of MusicNSW – Q Music – is inviting Expressions of Interest from individuals for the position of Big Sound Summit 2010 Exectutive Programmer.
PPCA Performance Fund
The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia offers one-off funding for the promotion of music and the performing arts through the PPCA Performers’ Trust Fund.
ARIA Winners announced
Last week the 2009 ARIA awards named their best of 2009, feature artist this month – Bertie Blackman took home a statuette for Best Independent Release.
First to accept SXSW 2010
25 Australian and 10 New Zealand Artists are the first to accept invitiations to showcase at South by South West music festival, in Austin Texas next year.