CONDITIONS AND RULES:
Please read all conditions and rules before completing Nomination Form
Definitions:
- This award recognizes an outstanding folk music community/cultural project undertaken or completed between the period 1st July 2022 to 30th June 2023.
- The project need not be just music performance but can be publishing, collection, media, recording or folklore for example.
- The panel will assess the following:- The quality and contribution of the project to the diverse Australian folk music in the period 1st July 2022 to 30th June 2023 including at a community, local, state, national and international level.
- The project need not be completed and may be an ongoing project or presented in stages.
Nomination Fee
- There is NO Fee to be paid to Nominate or enter this Award. Nomination is FREE.
Nomination for Folk Community/Cultural Project of the Year
- IMPORTANT – YOUR NOMINATION IS ASSESSED PRIMARILY ON INFORMATION YOU GIVE IN THIS NOMINATION FORM. WE ARE ASSESSING YOUR ACTIVITY/PROJECTS FOR THE PERIOD JULY 2022 – JUNE 2023. PLEASE ENSURE YOU PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS BASIS.
- All Nominations must be made via the onlineEntry Form
- All questions must be completed and information requested is to be supplied as links or attachments only as requested. Your Application may be invalid if all information is not submitted.
- You may nominate for more than one AFMA Award (if applicable a separate fee must be paid)
- Nominations close on 12 Midnight Sunday 31st July 2023 EST.
- Late entries will not be accepted.
- The nominated artist(s) for Folk Community/Cultural Project of the Year must be an Australian Permanent Resident. Group/Acts members must comprise 50% of Australian permanent residents.
- Parental Permission must be submitted for nominations of persons under the age of 18 years.
- Once you have submitted your nomination entry you will receive a confirmation email.
- Awards are decided by a panel of selected judges with expertise in folk music and the folk music sector. Their decisions are deemed final. No correspondence will be entered into.
- Five (5) Finalists will be selected to be featured at the AFMA AWARDS event (Wednesday 25th October) Names of Finalists will be announced on 1st September. Finalists may be required to provide additional media information/images.
NOMINATION FORM
This Form must be submitted before midnight on Sunday 31st July 2023 EST.