In response to Covid-19 impacts Arts OutWest has identified the music industry in our region as an area needing additional support.
CONNECT TO OUR Music industry support program
Our Music Industry Support Officer is Patrick Coomey. Patrick works two-days per week for Arts OutWest. His contact details are below.
Musicians and music venues, of all types, are invited to join an active Facebook group. {note the previous AOW Music Industry Facebook group has been merged with the Music NSW: Central West group}
Partners
Arts OutWest is utilizing funds from the NSW Government’s RESTART package to employ a Music Industry Support Officer, support local gigs and for the creation of the album ‘While the World Waits’.
Funds from the Australian Government’s Live Music Australia for the Live and Kicking program.
We have also made a number of other funding applications.
news and updates
From the smiles on the faces of these young emerging artists you can tell something special has happened: these are participants in the APRA AMCOS SongMaker workshops in September.
This year Arts OutWest has been supporting Orange’s monthly music night 4 on the 4loor through our Live & Kicking program. Here’s a recap of this music institution.
Sunday 9 October, 2pm. This session features two of Dubbo’s finest Indie bands Raptor County & Civil Hands.
Saturday 1 October, from 2pm. The Opening of the ‘While the World Waits’ exhibition plus a free concert of Smith & Jones and The Safety of Life at Sea at The Foundations of Portland, alongside the ever-popular Twilight Markets.
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