Music NOW - Funding for Live Music - Open NOW

The NSW Government through Create NSW and the Office of Responsible Gambling is committing $1million to support the presentation of contemporary live music in NSW.

The Music Now Contemporary Live Music Funding program will invest in a program of activities, events or performances that support NSW musicians to present new work and increase participation in live music events across the state.

Objectives

• Encourage NSW venues to program more live music events

• Increase audience participation in live music events

• Support the presentation of original musical work by NSW musicians

• Increase paid employment opportunities for artists; and

• Increase the sustainability of the contemporary music sector.

Closing dates and timeframe

• Applications open: 31 January 2019.

• Applications close: 14 March 2019.

Projects must start after 1 May 2019 and be completed by 31 December 2020.

Who can apply?

• Venues (including pubs and clubs), promoters, or a collective of musicians.

• Organisations already in receipt of program funding from Create NSW are eligible to apply, however, the project must sit outside their core activities.

• For-profit organisations are eligible to apply if the activity takes place on a break-even basis.

What you can apply for

Funding of up to $40,000 is available for a one-off, series or an annual program of live music events held in NSW.

Examples of funding opportunities could include, but are not limited to:

• a series of public presentation opportunities for independent musicians

• a series of outdoor live music events or a festival

• a program of club nights for emerging hip hop/experimental/electronic musicians.