Funding supports local music sector

Culture and the Arts Minister John Day today announced funding grants to assist the local contemporary music industry.

  • WA musicians supported with State Government funding

  • $130,000 grants awarded after thorough assessment process

Culture and the Arts Minister John Day today announced funding grants to assist the local contemporary music industry.

Mr Day said 12 applicants would share $130,000 of State Government grants, through the Department of Culture and the Arts, for a variety of projects.

"The local music industry is being assisted with these grants for activities such as producing singles and albums; and touring," he said.

"Country musician Jon Taylor has received funding to promote, distribute and market two singles and launch a full-length album in 2013, while Jonathan Carroll will produce and release an album."

The Minister said the department's Contemporary Music Grant Program had assisted many local musicians and bands that had gone on to achieve success such as Tame Impala, San Cisco and Decibel.

All applications to the Contemporary Music Grant Program were peer-assessed by members of the sector, including practising artists, arts managers and individuals with relevant knowledge and experience.

       Fact File

  • More information on Department of Culture and the Arts grants programs at http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/funding/dca-grants/

  • Liberal-National Govt has increased support to cultural events in the regions with the Regional Events Program increased to $40m across next four years through Royalties for Regions

  • Since 2008, Liberal-National Govt provided almost $100m to the non-govt arts sector

Minister's office - 6552 6200

Contemporary Music Grants

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Jon Paul Taylor t/a Jonny Taylor (Ravenswood) - $17,326  Ravenswood, WA

Promote, distribute, network and market two singles with accompanying film clips and launch full-length album in April 2013. 

MENTORSHIP

CICADA International Inc. (Redfern, NSW) - $20,000

A professional music development camp for selected indigenous contemporary musicians and managers, in partnership with Goolarri Media, Broome.

PRODUCTION

Jonathan Carroll (Fremantle) - $8,602

Production and release of third MEMORIA album with Rob Grant at Poonshead Studios,

East Fremantle. 

Mezzanine (Kelmscott) - $8,843

Recording and release of the debut full-length album by Mezzanine. 

David Brewer (Hamilton Hill) - $9,520

Recording and production of a second album of original material, with a CD launch on completion. 

Lukas Pollard (North Perth) - $9,957

Record and promote the second full-length album by Tangled Thoughts of Leaving. 

Nicola Milan (Scarborough) - $9,765

Record a full-length album titled Forbidden Moments for online and physical release. 

Stephen Hughes t/a Usurper of Modern Medicine (Mt Lawley) - $10,000

WA act Usurper of Modern Medicine to record, promote and launch debut full-length album. 

Karin Page (North Beach) - $5,000

Record, produce and launch a six-track EP.

TOURING AND MARKETING

Bastian's Happy Flight (West Perth) - $10,592

Bastian's Happy Flight propose to undertake a five-day national EP launch tour of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Byron Bay and Adelaide. 

The Siren Tower (North Perth) - $8,600

A national tour to promote the album A History Of Houses. 

Rebecca Chilcott (Morley) - $12,410

East coast tour featuring Tamworth and Illawarra Folk Festivals, 2013.