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 one-day per week for Arts OutWest and 3-days per week as Regional Music Officer for Music NSW. 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 create the album ‘While the World Waits’
Funds from the Australian Government’s Live Music Office support the Live and Kicking program.
We have also made a number of other funding applications.
Projects and activities
Connecting creatives across our region
Gathering info on the music scene
2021: Gigs and venue support
Songs from the Central West
Live, local, music gigs
news and updates
We made music a focus in our August issue of Artspeak enews, including some local music suggestions for you to explore and enjoy, right now, at home, here they are.
Arts OutWest will further support the live music industry in the Central West with a 12-month long program of local gigs.
MusicNSW leads regional music development with seven Regional Music Officers. Patrick Coomey, who also works as Arts OutWest’s Music Industry Development Officer, will be the Central West RMO.
Friday April 23. “Close your eyes, and you can feel the heat and smell the dust of Mississippi”… Here’s your chance to get a dose of the Delta Blues by the banks of the Belubula.
For Central West musicians, music promoters and music industry people.
CONTACT OUR TEAM
Patrick works 1 day/ week for Arts OutWest and is Regional Music Officer for Music NSW 3 days per week (patrick@musicnsw.com)