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ACCELERATE 2015

Applications are now open for the ACCELERATE the British Council’s Indigenous Australian creative leadership programme. The 2015 ACCELERATE Program is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have at least five years of experience working in the arts or creative industries and are ready step up in their career. This is a great

Creative Freedom Curator Opportunity for Aboriginal Artists

Arts North West in partnership with Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council are seeking to appoint a Regional NSW Aboriginal artist to the position of Creative Freedom Curator to work with artists and students to deliver the opening ceremony for the 2016 Aboriginal Cultural Showcase. To be successful in this role you will need to be

2016 SXSW Music Festival

Artist and band applications for 2016 SXSW Music Festival in Austin will open Monday, June 29. Showcasing at SXSW means you’ll have the opportunity of performing in front of 30,000 industry representatives and fellow musicians, plus media and fans! Last year over 600 international acts performed from 62 different countries last year, including lots of

New speaker addition to #FEEDBACK2015!

Tuka from Sydney’s hip hop trio Thundamentals has been added as a speaker to Feedback : A Music Conference for Young People! Tuka will be speaking on our “What Does Success Look Like in 2015?” panel, joining fellow industry speakers Isabella Manfredi (The Preatures), Adam Lewis (Secret Garden/Opera Bar), Fiona Stafford (UNFD) and Melody Forgani. This panel

#FEEDBACK2015 TICKETS SELLING FAST!

Tickets for FEEDBACK, Indent’s annual music conference for young people are selling fast, so make sure you grab a ticket so you don’t miss out! Held in collaboration with Vivid Ideas, FEEDBACK aims to assist young people in getting a leg up in the highly competitive music business. Held at Sydney’s iconic Museum of Contemporary

APRA MUSIC GRANTS ARE CLOSING SOON!

APRA AMCOS run an annual music grants program which invests in projects, events and organisations that support, develop and invest in APRA members’ music. Each year they allocate 1.75% of APRA’s distributable revenue to fund hundreds of initiatives across the music industry in Australia and New Zealand. APRA Music Grants close May 29 so now

Gig Buddies Launches in Australia

Gig Buddies is a fantastic new initiative launched in Australia which links adults who have a learning disability to a volunteer who has similar interests in music, or other activities, to go out together. Gig Buddies has already had a successful launch in the UK, linking up volunteers with people who have learning disabilities so

Want to learn how to make great radio? FBi training applications are now open!

Stop thinking about a career in radio and kickstart your dream! FBi Radio are now offering training to those incredibly passionate about Sydney music, arts and culture and want to learn how to make good radio. HERE’S HOW TO APPLY… Email training@fbiradio.com with the following info in the body of your email (no attachments please)… – Full name –

MusicNSW & Mission Australia Present “Music Could Change Your Life”

MusicNSW have partnered up with Mission Australia’s Creative Youth Initiative (CYI) to present an exclusive free music workshop called “Music Could Change Your Life”, tailored specifically for the students participating in the 2015 ‘Sounds Of The Street’ course. CYI helps to develop the creativity of young people at risk by providing a variety of free creative