Applications for Creative Victoria's Live Music Restart Program - Festivals & Events have opened, with funding of between $250,000 and $1,000,000 available to support the delivery of a single live music festival or event (3000 capacity in-person or more) or a series of live music festivals/large scale events, in Victoria.
If you are an experienced event organiser with an established Victorian live music festival or event, join us on Zoom for an info session on Tuesday, 26th July at 12:30pm. In this session, hear directly from Creative Victoria as we work through the application process together spelling out requirements and key selection criteria to be addressed.
The Live Music Restart Program - Festivals & Events ('the program') is intended to support the return of large, complex live music festivals and events in Victoria (with a capacity of 3000 or more in-person attendees) delivered by event organisers with a proven track record of delivering these types of events.
The funding round will open 3pm 21 July 2022 and close at 3pm on 18 August 2022.
The session will be recorded. Please RSVP even if you cannot attend to receive a copy of the recording.
Questions: If you have any questions in advance of the session, email info@musicvictoria.com.au.
Access: Auslan interpreter will be provided. If you have any other access requirements, indicate when prompted at checkout or email info@musicvictoria.com.au.
Demographics & Identity questions: For more information about our demographics and identity questions in the registration process, please head to: musicvictoria.com.au/demographics-and-identity
Music Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, on whose unceded land we advocate, support and celebrate on. We pay our deep respects to Elders past and present, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities. We acknowledge them as the first artists, the first musicians, and the first creators of culture. We deeply respect the role that music and songlines play in the continuation of their culture for the past 60,000+ years.
Music Victoria presents an afternoon of “How To’s” aimed at emerging musicians. Representatives from Community Radio, Venues, Studios, Advocacy, Publishing and Independent Music will teach you how to get played, get paid, get seen, get heard, get support and give your music the best chance of success.
The day will include:
Get your Music on Community Radio - Owen McKern, PBS 106.7FM
Get Paid for Writing Royalties - Glen Bennie, APRA AMCOS
Get Gigs – Juliette Lalli, THE RETREAT HOTEL
Get Support – Laura Imbruglia, MUSIC VICTORIA
Get Seen - Leyla Varela, ELECTRIC DREAMS STUDIOS
These events are free to Music Victoria members. Sign Up for membership here.*
Access: If you have any access requirements, email laura@musicvictoria.com.au
Demographics & Identity questions: For more information about our demographics and identity questions in the registration process, please head to: musicvictoria.com.au/demographics-and-identity
*First Nations musicians and industry can obtain a free Essentials membership using the code NAIDOC22.
Music Victoria acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, on whose unceded land we advocate, support and celebrate on. We pay our deep respects to Elders past and present, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities. We acknowledge them as the first artists, the first musicians, and the first creators of culture. We deeply respect the role that music and songlines play in the continuation of their culture for the past 60,000+ years.
As we are all coming out of lockdown and heading into the holidays, it's tough to balance life and stay afloat. Jumping straight back into gigging, work, and socialising can be exhausting. If you are a musician, performing arts or music industry worker, the Support Act COVID-19 Crisis Relief Grants are still available, but applications must be in by December 3rd to be processed before Christmas.
Music Victoria understands that the application process can be confusing, so we are partnering with Support Act and Songlines to host an info session to assist you with the application process. Kiwat Kennell will be joined by Support Act’s First Nations Community Engagement/Social Worker Cerisa Grant and Songlines Co-CEO Kiernan Ironfield.
The current round of funding is almost running out, so be sure to tune in and ask any questions you may have before applying.
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Register for the webinar on Eventbrite.
Do you love music?
Are you a member of Music Victoria?
Do you want to make a lasting impact on the music industry in Victoria?
If you answered yes to all the above, then why not consider joining our Board! It might sound scary, but you are probably more than qualified.
To try and make it a little less scary, we are inviting you to come and listen to those that have come before you and to hear first hand from current Music Victoria Board Members. Bring your questions, ask away, and get nominating.
BACKGROUND
In 2021, there are 4 positions on our Board of Directors that will become vacant at the Music Victoria AGM, scheduled for Wednesday 15th December, starting at 6pm sharp.
Two of these are elected positions (for which Members can cast votes), and two are appointed positions (to be decided by the new Board of Directors, post AGM).
FIND OUT MORE HERE.
Music Victoria is delighted to welcome Bree to the team, who is a mental health clinician and councillor - especially for you!
In addition to being available for one on one confidential chats (hit her up at bree@musicvictoria.com.au), she will also be running weekly zoom check ins and sharing some top tips on how to manage the multitude of stresses and challenges we face.
First up we have: DEALING WITH ANGRY PUNTERS
They might be pissed off because of the vaccination requirement, or just pissed, join this information session with Bree to understand what is going on and what you can do.
This session has been specifically provided to support security, front of house, door staff and bar staff, but the tips will be useful to anyone who might need to deal with angry people.
This program accepts applications from Victorian based contemporary music industry professionals. This may include artists/bands, managers, promoters, labels and other music industry business and organisations across all genres and career stages.
In this session, we'll work through the application process together spelling out requirements and key selection criteria to be addressed.
Full details available here: https://creative.vic.gov.au/grants-and-support/programs/music-works
Application Deadline: 3pm, 25 November 2021
For activities commencing from 1 March 2022.
NOTE: It takes approximately 12 weeks from the closing date until funding results are available.
As we're all coming out of lockdown, we thought it be best to hear what's going on around in our local area's.
So please, join the City of Port Phillip’s Live Music Lead and Music Victoria's Project Coordinator, Kiwat Kennell , for a chat about the recently implemented Live Music Action Plan.
We'll be discussing recently released programs that support local venues, grants, music events, musicians and the wider industry.
Live via Zoom Thursday the 4th of November.
Register HERE