From the desk of our Federal Arts Minister: A new National Cultural Policy for Australia – the first in nearly 20 years – is being developed and you are invited to comment. This is an important opportunity to examine how the Australian Government should support arts and culture in the 21st century, and to consider significant changes
Music Industry Tax Pack
Just a few short weeks ago, we entered into a new Financial Year. While not quite as exciting as a genuine New Year (and Prince definitely never wrote a party track about it), it’s an important chance to get your finances in order and hopefully, get a healthy tax return. As musicians with many different
Indent Roundtables
Indent will be hitting the road next week and holding a series of roundtable discussions in regional NSW and want YOU to come. The roundtable style forums are open for anyone to attend, as issues surrounding local music and youth industries will drive discussion, as bought around by the communities key stakeholders in attendance. The
Whichway comes to Nowra – Call for Participants
Whichway is proud to announce that the Whichway Regional Workshop 2011 will be held in Nowra. The Whichway Regional Workshop Program is a 3-day workshop series for regional Indigenous artists looking to gain valuable skills and knowledge of the music industry. Past regional workshops have taken place in Dubbo and Tamworth. Whichway is a project
Rock The Vote Wollongong!
The Wollongong music scene has a reputation for supporting progressive causes and issues. Now local bands and musicians are rallying together to support Rock the Vote Wollongong!, a campaign to promote progressive outcomes at the local government elections in September 2011. The organisers of Rock the Vote Wollongong are producing a CD compilation and a
BIGSOUND Announces First Round of Showcasing Artists and New Speakers
Australia’s biggest celebration of breaking artists and industry networking has reached a new milestone with the first announcement today of its BIGSOUND LIVE program, boasting some of the country’s hottest acts.
Minister Crean invites Public submissions to arts review
Arts Minister Simon Crean and the Chair of the Review of Private Sector Support for the Arts, Mr Harold Mitchell AC, today released a discussion paper and invited interested parties to make a submission. Mr Crean said the Review of Private Sector Support for the Arts will identify any barriers or impediments to private sector
Sound Summit Call For 2011 Applications Now Open
Sound Summit is a 4 day festival of independent and innovative music featuring national and international artists, occurring on the October long weekend alongside the This Is Not Art annual festival. Since 2000, Sound Summit has given musicians, producers, composers, labels, promoters, industry and fans a chance to perform, discuss, learn, teach, interact and argue
Tuned In Festival
KOOLISM, BRIGGS, THE LAST KINECTION, TUKA, STUNNA SET. Basically the deal is – Reconciliation Week is about bringing everyone together, so we thought we’d get the best of Indigenous and non-Indigenous hip hop and chuck it on stage to raise money for HEAPS DECENT workshops in Juvenile Justice Centres. Incarceration rates for Indigenous young people
Whichway Presents: Ngaratya, PJ Gordon and Daniel Stockley with special guests Stiff Gins
In 2010, Whichway worked with folk-pop sister duo Ngaratya, country rock musician PJ Gordon, and roots singer-songwriter Daniel Stockley, who all came away from the program having honed their musical abilities and knowledge of the music industry exponentially, and with an impressive debut EP to their names. Ngaratya, PJ Gordon and Daniel Stockley will be performing