The state government has announced new grants to support jobs for musicians, music venues and festivals.
Creative Industries Minister Colin Brooks launched the state governments Live Music Festivals and 10,000 Gigs: The Victorian Gig Fund programs.
The state government said $10 million will be allocated to deliver a steady pipeline of gigs at live music venues.
The Fund will provide grants of up to $50,000 to established Victorian festival organisers to help them stage new or existing events which will create more local jobs for people on and off the stage.
Live music venues across Victoria will also be eligible to apply for a grant of up to $10,000 to go towards Victorian artists’ fees for gigs at their venue, through the state governments Victorian Gig Fund.
Applications for the Live Music Festivals Fund and The Victorian Gig Fund open on Monday, April 22, at 10am and close on Friday, May 17 at 2pm.
Creative Industries Minister Colin Brooks said, “During a period of change for Australia’s live music industry, we are backing Victorian festivals and venues through these new programs – supporting the businesses that are the backbone of Australia’s live music heartland.”
Information: musicvictoria.com.au.
