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Grants of up to $100,000 are available to support professionally operated venues stage quality local live music for Australian communities.
The program will provide $5 million annually over 4 years with funding allocated through an open competitive grants process through 2 rounds each year to:
support venues from pubs in the remote outback, to clubs and theatres in major capital cities.
create performance opportunities for original contemporary music by Australian artists
encourage partnerships, collaboration and networks across the Australian live music industry.
Applications can be made through our online grants system SmartyGrants until Monday 9 August 2021.
Story image by Alain Bouvier Photography of Band of Frequencies live at the Imperial Hotel, Eumundi.
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