Grants & Funding
Unsigned Only 2019 has reopened entries for a special promotion! GRAND SLAM runs from 8 May – 6 June, with each week offering a different promotion and bringing unique opportunities and benefits to entrants.
Grants & Funding
The competition that has helped launch the careers of Queensland’s up and coming country artists is back, bigger than ever, with a total prize pool of more than $20,000 on offer in the Royal Queensland Show’s (Ekka) 2019 Country Music Showdown presented by Ringers Western. Entries close 30 June.
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Queensland composer, electric guitarist and improviser Liam Flenady is among seven recipients from across Australia and New Zealand of the 2019 Art Music Fund. The funding will support the composition of his new 30-minute, continuous multi-movement work 'The Five Seasons'.
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BIGSOUND has doubled down, announcing the first list of buyers and speakers hot-footing their way to Brisbane this September.
Music’s golden girl, Amy Shark will become the inaugural Hall Of Fame inductee after taking out the prestigious Artist Of The Year award while breakout artist San Mei won Song of the Year at last night's Gold Coast Music Awards.
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QMusic is pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Samut as CEO following a national search.
Workshops
With multiple funding rounds and opportunities closing in May and June, City of Gold Coast have organised representatives from all of the major arts funding and fundraising bodies to spend a day with Gold Coast artists and creatives. Free workshop takes place at HOTA on 11 May, register now!
Workshops
The Association of Artist Managers Australia (AAM) in collaboration with the City of Gold Coast Music Action Plan 2021 (MAP 2021) is excited to deliver a music managers round table, focused on developing emerging Gold Coast music managers. Apply by midnight 12 May.
Grants & Funding
The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) will return later this year, with organisers today opening nominations for the 2019 event, which will take place at Darwin's iconic Amphitheatre on August 10.
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He took out the Triple J Unearthed DMA'S remix competition last year, cameos as a lawyer during the day, has signed his debut release to Kim Moyes’ (The Presets) label Here to Hell, and is a current participant in the Industry Connect program. He goes by Borderland State and is worth keeping your ears open for.
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Some of the artist managers and industry professionals involved in our free professional development workshop series Industry Connect have divulged their industry insider tips and lessons learnt.
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Publicists, digital marketers, radio pluggers and branding experts are all roles in the team that help take your freshly released music from the studio and over to the media. Their focus is on building your brand as a musician and getting your music heard across radio, online, print, TV and streaming service playlists.
