The organisers of the Splendour in the Grass festival are campaigning to bring the event back on New South Wales soil, after this year having their temporary set up in Woodford, Queensland. As one of the landowners of North Byron Parklands, a massive 660 acre site in the Byron Shire, Splendour in the Grass has

Arts NSW is offering a grant of up to $10,000 for projects that have run into unexpected opportunities or have been invited to participate in an opportunity at short notice. The Quick Response Project Funding grant is available for professional individuals, groups and small to medium-sized organisations who will be participating in a recognised national

Successful applicants for CONTROL: The Business of Music Management, the new program designed to equip Australian music managers with strategic business skills, were announced today. Fifteen music managers have been selected for the program; six from New South Wales, four from Victoria and the remaining five from around the country. The NSW contingent includes Megan

Eight emerging songwriters and composers will be given a career break thanks to the 2011 Professional Development Awards (PDA), proudly presented by APRA. Supporting emerging songwriters and composers, APRA in conjunction with music organisations and educational institutions, are pleased to be involved in the development of music creators at the early stages of their career.

The Whichway EP’s have been going great guns this year. The four artists selected to participate in the EP project were Ngaratya (Sydney), Yung Nooky (Nowra), PJ Gordon (Orange) and Dan Stockley (Newcastle). Yung Nooky launched his EP last Sunday playing support for Urthboy while playing the Sydney leg of the Indent 10 Year Tour.

Sound Summit is looking for a creative, energetic and highly organised individual to work with Festival Co-Directors Chris Hearn and Kirsty Brown on the 2011 and 2012 festivals. With an alumnae that includes Seb Chan (Cyclic Defrost, Sub Bass Snarl), Millie Millgate (Sounds Australia/ APRA), Levins (Heaps Decent), Kenny Sabir (Elefant Traks), Nina Agzarian (triple

Indent, the youth project of MusicNSW, sets off today, delivering all ages music and entertainment to regional New South Wales. The Indent Ten Year Tour, supported by NRMA Motoring and Services, kicks off in Newcastle on September 24, before winding its way across NSW delivering the best in live music to Cessnock, Sydney, Tamworth, Byron

MusicNSW exists to support the creative and economic expansion of the NSW contemporary music industry. Having operated as the peak association for the contemporary music industry in NSW for the last decade, we are focused on creating more opportunities for a stronger music industry across the State. To help us continue to do this, MusicNSW

Have you got a great idea for an event? Have you been working on something but find that its time to grow and make it bigger? The Indent Partnership Grants Applications are now open, but this year there is a special twist. There are now two categories in which you can apply for grants: Grassroots