Music

We support composers, musicians and organisations to create new music and present it to audiences

Our goal is to reflect and promote the diversity, excellence and energy of contemporary Australian musical culture.

Latest News and Projects

Kev Carmody, recipient of the Australia Council Don Banks Music Award

Top music honour for national treasure Kev Carmody

The $60,000 Australia Council Don Banks Music Award – the nation’s most valuable individual music award – is today presented to singer, storyteller, activist and artist, Kev Carmody, for his outstanding contribution to Australian music. Read more >

The Australia Council and the National Cultural Policy

New investment in Australian creativity

Rupert Myer AM, Chair of the Australia Council for the Arts has today welcomed the launch of the National Cultural Policy and response to the recommendations of the Australia Council review. Read more >

New Work and Presentation and Promotion funding results announced

A new album from Augie March is among the new work and presentation projects supported at the February assessment meeting

International Pathways results

Sarah Blasko, an internationally renowned songwriter and performer, is one of fourteen acts supported in the latest International Pathways funding round

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Music Board members

Matthew Hindson, Chair (NSW)

Composer, Chair of the Arts Music Unit at the University of Sydney, Board member and Artistic Advisory Panel member of Aurora New Music Inc, Guest Music Curator of Campbelltown Arts Centre.

Nicky Bomba (VIC)
Percussionist, band leader, singer-songwriter, producer, label manager. Performs with groups including the John Butler Trio, Bustamento and the Melbourne Ska Orchestra.

Deborah Conway (VIC)
Singer, songwriter and recording artist, Member of the Victorian Music Council, Artistic Director of the Queensland Music Festival 2009-11, Producer of the Broad concert series.

Lawrence English (Qld)
Owner/curator of Room 40, Co-curator of Liquid Architecture, Producer of events at IMA, Judith Wright Centre, Brisbane Powerhouse and for Queensland Music Festival, Member of ICAS (International Cities of Advanced Sound).

Kath Letch (NSW)
General Manager of Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA), with a long history of working in voluntary and paid capacities in community broadcasting on a state and national level for over 20 years.

Johannes Luebbers (WA)
Sessional Lecturer in Jazz and Contemporary Music at WA Academy of Performing Arts, Freelance composer/arranger/pianist, Perth Jazz Society Committee Member. Panel member for WA Citizen of the Year Awards (Arts and Youth Arts categories), Co-Manager for the Listen/Hear Collective.

Shellie Morris (NT)
Darwin based singer-songwriter and recording artist, member of the Black Arm Band, Ambassador for The Fred Hollows Foundation

Gabriella Smart (SA)
Concert pianist, Lecturer in Piano at the Elder Conservatorium in Adelaide, Artistic Director of the Soundstream: Adelaide New Music Festival, Artistic Director of the Soundstream Collective.