Folk Alliance Australia

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Victorian Live Music Census Open

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The Victorian Live Music Census 2021 has been released by Music Victoria.

The census is designed to shape the Victorian Government’s future investment into the State’s live music scene.

If you’re a musician or DJ who performed at gigs/events in Victoria in 2019-2021, complete the Victorian Live Music Performer Survey.

If you attended live music events in Victoria between 2019 and 2021, complete the Victorian Live Music Attendee Survey.

If you performed AND attended gigs as a punter, you are encouraged to fill out both.

SURVEYS LINK

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Music Victoria Awards – Submissions Open

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The Music Victoria Awards are back with submissions now open for the 17th annual instalment.  This is your chance to nominate yourself or your favourite Victorian music act, venue, producer, woman in music or festival of the year.  Every year, the Music Victoria Awards looks back on the achievements of the Victorian music community over the previous 12 months.

There are some changes to the awards this year including:

  • All genre categories will now be assessed on the act rather than album, with the requirement that nominees have released at least multiple recordings between 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021

You must be a paid Music Victoria member to be on the longlist or to nominate your favourite music act, venue, festival, producer or woman in music

Submissions are now open until 20 July.

nominate here

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Festival & Events Professional Directory – Call for Submissions

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Are you a small business in Victoria that supports festivals or do you work in the live music industry and would like to promote the work you do to a wide audience?

The Australian Festival Association (AFA), Music Victoria, the Victorian Music Development Office and The Push have come together to develop a resource to link businesses and industry specialists through a comprehensive directory of the many and varied professionals working across the music sector.

You can complete this form here so that your business or service can be promoted to anyone who creates festivals and events in Victoria. The AFA will be promoting this publicly accessible resource widely throughout May and beyond.

Folk Alliance Australia (FAA)

is the peak national body representing folk cultural activity and the folk industry of Australia. We are a membership organisation that provides an information resource and networking, showcase and professional development opportunities for the Australian folk community.

 

 

FAA Membership

Provides discounts for industry insurance and website building.  Members can also actively participate in the Australian Folk Music Awards

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