Wear It Purple – Queer Futures and Future Me Fund

Wear it Purple are proud to announce the second year of our Queer Futures and Future Me Fund. LGBTQIA+SB young people based throughout Australia can apply for up to 15,000 to support their art, culture and community based project. We’ve funded everything from short films, to albums to creative storytelling workshops.Young people 18 and under can […]

Full Moon Song Circle

For Women, First Nations and Gender Non-Conforming. A space to nourish your creative self through meditation and song.  OMG, I don’t know about you, but I need this right now. A quiet time. Alone together. To stop, drop and breathe into your creativity. To REMEMBER why your craft is important to the world ESPECIALLY in […]

Songwriting Retreat Enrolments are Now Open!

Enrolments for the I Heart Songwriting Club and Wild Mountains Songs Songwriting Retreat and now open! Retreat will run from Aug 31 – Sept 3, 2024 at Rathdowney Hinterlands Restore your wellbeing, develop your creativity and songwriting skills, and collaborate with peers in this nourishing 4-day/3-night songwriting retreat, set amongst the beautiful rolling hills of […]

West Australian Music announces the Felix Burrows Music Residency programme

WEST AUSTRALIAN MUSIC ANNOUNCES THE FELIX BURROWS MUSIC RESIDENCY PROGRAMME, AND WELCOMES OUR FIRST MUSICIAN IN RESIDENCE West Australian Music (WAM), in partnership with the City of Melville and Goolugatup Heathcote announces the establishment of a dynamic new artist residency programme; the Felix Burrows Music Residency. This exciting new program will offer two three-month residencies […]

Crap Song Club

This is an intensive songwriting workshop run over FOUR MONDAY AFTERNOONS on Zoom. Come and write some crap songs with Australian Songwriting Retreat! Going through a bit of a lull in your writing? Got a block the size of the Eiffel Tower in your brain? Just cannot get past the blank page? Get out of […]

Getting in The Mix – Masterclass

Presenting Getting in The Mix – A mixing masterclass with Grammy award winning mix engineer, Ainslie Grosser, facilitated by Artisan Music Studios! The masterclass is a three hour session, diving through in-depth mixing techniques including preparation, filtering and dynamics, vocal mixing and preparing a mix for mastering. Take the opportunity to learn the mixing tricks […]

Opportunities & News! – April

Keep up to date with our local music scene! AWMA NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Nominations for the 2024 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) are now open! AWMA celebrates and recognises the incredible talent and achievements of women across all areas of the Australian music industry. Nominations close May 28, nominate today! Nominate here APRA AMCOS’S […]

Music Australia launches new Export Development Fund

Creative Australia’s new dedicated music body, Music Australia has announced the launch of the Export Development Fund, which aims to fast track the success stories of Australian musicians, artists, composers, songwriters and producers internationally. The fund offers targeted support for emerging, breakthrough and established artists at different career junctures by providing a bespoke grant program […]

Art Music Awards 2024 – Applications Now Open!

Seen an inspiring original classical or jazz performance recently? Want to recognise and celebrate local talent? Nominate them for an Art Music Award! It’s an easy 3-step process that only takes two minutes. The awards recognise achievement in the composition, performance and education of Australian music across classical, jazz, experimental music and sound art. Head to https://artmusicawards.com.au […]

Opportunities & News! – February

Keep up to date with our local music scene! DULCIE SUMMER SONGWRITING SESSION We have a couple of spots left for our Summer Songwriting Session, hosted by 2023 Song of the Year Winners, Dulcie. Join us for a morning of songwriting inspiration and mentally healthy conversations. March 16, 10am-12pm at Heathcote Reserve. Entry is free, […]