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The announcement today of the first tranche of Live Music Australia funding is a critical first step in supporting an industry that is worth $16 billion to the Australian economy. https://t.co/895nfyhg2G

Melbourne Music Week - Extended kicks off today, with 200 events happening over the next three months! #Music #Melbourne #LiveMusic See how you can get involved: https://t.co/ZR3rbAq2ZM

In recognition of the limited opportunities for art music composers to have their works performed, APRA AMCOS has initiated the Art Music Fund, with a total pool of $50,000 to provide funding for ten composers. #Funding #Music #Composition Apply now: https://t.co/545BhjmbOD

The Australia Council for the Arts is now offering the Re-imagine: Sector Recovery Initiatives fund in acknowledgement of the significant forces of change and evolution facing the cultural and creative industries. #Funding #Creative #Cultural Apply now: https://t.co/VXgdFJ3bHt

Are you a live performance artist, venue, or organisation? We want to hear from you! You can apply for up to $10K for a one-off or series of live performances in Sydney CBD this summer. Applications close 6 December 2020 at 11.59PM AEDT. Apply now:

In 2021, Canberra International Music Festival brings the music of Vienna to Canberra, performed by all Australian artists. Over ten colourful days, music becomes your guide to Canberra’s cultural treasures. #CIMF #Music #Festival @TheCIMF Book now:

Carclew House has long been used as a centre for youth arts in SA, offering several programs that focus on music. One is Music Match, which aims at filling in the music education needs of disadvantaged primary schools. #Music #Education #Youth Read more:

Two large spending initiatives totalling $47.3 million have been announced by the Victorian and NSW governments in a major push to revive the arts sectors in those states. #Arts #Funding #NSW #VIC Read more:

Grants of between $50,000 and $2 million will start to roll out to 115 projects across the country, with more than $60 million allocated through the first round of RISE. #RISE #Funding #Arts #Music More info: https://t.co/jNL9UhZYHx

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Only 4 more days to go until #AusMusicTshirtDay! Register your team and donate now at: https://t.co/51C4pVMNWT #AustralianMusic #Music #Donate

Happy NAIDOC Week! A week in which we celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. #NAIDOC #NAIDOCweek #NAIDOC2020 @naidocweek See how you can get involved: https://t.co/MbZrvZtcKi

AMPAG (Australian Major Performing Arts Group) has announced that its final project will be a report examining the changing face of arts advocacy in Australia and how its effectiveness can be increased. #Arts #Advocacy #Research Read more:

Music’s benefit to dementia sufferers is the subject of a new study at Western Sydney University’s MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development. #Music #Dementia #Health @MARCSInstitute Read more:

The benefits of music in adulthood tend to concentrate on the areas of greatest need, but what of the larger adult population and how music might help in an educational sense and more broadly, in terms of wellbeing? #Music #Education #Wellbeing Read more:

New research released today by the Australia Council for the Arts provides powerful evidence for the wide-reaching benefits of creativity in education. #Creativity #Art #Music #Education Read more:

Preliminary findings from "The Economic Cost of COVID-19 on Australia’s Live Entertainment Industry" report highlight the huge impact of COVID-19 and what needs to be done to prevent lasting damage to the sector. #LiveEntertainment #Losses Read more:

The music industry needs your help - here's how! Register your team, donate, or order premium AMTD merchandise at https://t.co/EWWxonC79i #AusMusicTShirtDay #SupportAct #SupportMusic #SupportLives