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Vanda & Young Shortlist Revealed
A slew of Queensland artists have made the shortlist for the prestigious 2019 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition, going into the running for the $50K Grand Prize.
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BIGSOUND's First 76 Acts Unveiled
Tones And I, Milan Ring, Tasman Keith, Bad//Dreems, yergurl, EGOISM, and Electric Fields lead a list of 76 artists out of what will become a total of 150 acts heading to Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley this September 3-6.
Networking
EMC Connect Returns
The Electronic Music Conference (EMC) returns in 2019, kicking off with EMC Connect, a series of free events that will hit Brisbane on Thursday 4 July.
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MEET: Du0
Time to meet Du0 - a soloist collaborator leveraging his relationships to push his musical boundaries and build a strong brand. He’s just released his sophomore single It’s OK to applause by triple j’s Dave Ruby Howe and Declan Bryne and is working on bringing this energy into a killer live show later this year.
Grants & Funding
Unearthed High: Class of 2019
Entries for Unearthed High 2019 are now open, so if you're in high school and you’re a band, solo artist, producer or rapper, upload your tracks before midnight Monday 29 July.
Workshops
Flying Arts: Where To Next...?
Do you want to take your practice to the next level? Flying Arts is inviting mid-career artists to take part in a weekend intensive, July 20 - 21, to refresh and grow their arts businesses. Registrations close 28 June.
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National Live Music Awards 2019
The National Live Music Awards return in December for the fourth consecutive year. You can nominate your favourite Australian live acts now!
Grants & Funding
National Folk Festival: Apply to Play
Performer applications for the 2020 National Folk Festival are open now! Queensland is a featured state, so programmers will be looking for something special from the Sunshine State! Apply before 12 July.
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MEET: Your 2019 AMPLIFY Facilitators
This years AMPLIFY program is focused on co-writing in person as well as looking at how best to facilitate online collaborations where artists will be writing for other artists and to briefs.
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Nominations Open: ARIA Music Teacher of the Year
Do you have an incredible music teacher in your life? Nominations for the 2019 ARIA Music Teacher of The Year Award are open now!
Grants & Funding
AWMAs Return in 2019
Nominations are now open for the second annual Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) returning to Brisbane on 8 – 9 October, 2019. Nominations close 23 July.
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AMIN Announces New Leadership & Welcomes New Reps
The national organisation, made up of the heads of Australia’s eight state music bodies, has named its new Chair and Deputy Chair, as well as welcoming new representatives from QMusic and MusicACT. AMIN have also announced plans for a National Musician’s Live Remuneration Survey, to be launched later this year.