Background
For a third year, SSI has partnered with AWMA to turn the spotlight on culturally diverse female artists and music practitioners through the SSI Diversity in Music Award.
AWMA provides an opportunity to recognise and acknowledge the vast number of women working tirelessly behind the scenes, ensuring that all communities across Australia’s music industry are seen, celebrated and given the space to thrive. SSI strongly supports AWMA’s mission, which aligns with SSI’s Arts & Culture vision of advancing cultural diversity and supporting newly arrived artists to participate in and contribute to Australia’s creative sector.
SSI sponsors the SSI Diversity in Music Award which recognises individual artists or female-driven musical collaborations for their contribution to advancing a culturally diverse and inclusive music industry. SSI will also take a delegation of female artists to participate in the 2022 AWMA program. The program includes a series of forums featuring industry leaders and diverse opinion makers from across the sector, discussing diversity, inclusion, collective change, well-being, mental health and other timely conversations, as well as unique networking opportunities.
Join the SSI/ BEMAC delegation to AWMA
As part of the partnership, SSI will support up to 8 female artists and music practitioners to attend AWMA 2022 in Brisbane, including return travel, transfers, accommodation and attendance to both AWMA Conference and Awards events including Forums, Keynote, Film Screening, Hip Hop Showcase, Awards Ceremony, Concert and Party. Up to 4 delegates will be selected from QLD via the Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC) and 4 from NSW. Any additional travel, living away from home and additional accommodation costs, and all other incidental expenses are the responsibility of individual participants.
When and where?
The Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) will be staged in Brisbane from Tuesday 17 to Wednesday 18 May 2022. Delegates must be available to travel from Tuesday 17 May to Thursday 19 May 2022 inclusive.
Who is eligible?
This opportunity is open to newly arrived and emerging female artists (musicians, singers or cultural workers in the music sector) over 18 years old from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, residing in NSW or Queensland. The applicants will be selected on the basis that they will benefit from attending a music industry event of national significance. Applicants from a refugee or new migrant background are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please let us know if you require bi-lingual assistance to complete the form, and we will request a bi-lingual guide to call and assist you in your language. By lodging an EOI, you agree to SSI collecting the personal information that you provide, including images and video. This information will be used solely by SSI to contact you about the progress of your application and other SSI Arts & Culture program opportunities that may arise in the future.
Contact us
For enquiries, please contact Laura Luna, SSI Arts & Culture Manager on 0432 028 694 or email llunazamora@ssi.org.au.