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December 2018 Newsletter

Dear members and subscribers,

In 2019, we look forward to preparing our new three year strategic plan to support the industry, and recruiting a new General Manager and a volunteer treasurer to be co-opted onto its board of directors in 2019 (refer left for details). Thank you for supporting Music Victoria and helping us support our wonderful music community.

The Music Victoria office will be closed from 5pm tomorrow Friday 21 December, and will re-open on Monday 7 Jan.

In the meantime, we've assembled a Spotify playlist over on our channel for your summer listening - Summer Lovin' - a collection of some of the great Victorian artists you can catch over the Summer during the Festival season.
Enjoy the holiday season in style - with maximum music!🎉🎉

It’s been a bumper year for music in Victoria. In fact, based on new data recently released by Live Performance Australia, we have added $277 million to the economic contribution of live music in the Melbourne Live Music Census, bringing the total value of Melbourne’s live music in 2017 from $1.43 billion to $1.7 billion. Read the full update here and see a list our 2018 highlights below.


Thanks for another great year of music. See you in 2019 for more! 🎶

The Music Victoria team

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Cultivate Leadership Program


Cultivate is a free leadership development program aimed at mid-career and established women in the Victorian music industry who wish to further their leadership skills.


Applications open now and close COB Monday 14 January 2019
Apply here.

NOW HIRING!

We have two vital roles open at Music Victoria and welcome applications. 

General Manager - more information here

Volunteer Treasurer - more information here

MEMBER MOMENT - MELBOURNE CONVENTION EXHIBITION CENTRE

New Platinum Partner, The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC - colloquially known as "Jeff's Shed", after Jeff Kennett) has hosted everything from meetings, conventions and exhibitions, to concerts, tradeshows and gala dinners.

MCEC is part of Melbourne's vibrant events precinct and takes inspiration from the creative, cultural and culinary delights of Melbourne.

Visit their site here.

Some of the highlights for Music Victoria in 2018 include:

  • Hosting or partnering in over 30 professional development workshops, masterclasses or networking events with approximately 1,100 attendees
  • Partnered with Creative Victoria’s Good Music Neighbours program which delivered 23 matched funding grants to Victorian live music venues
  • Produced our Membership Drive video which attracted almost 80,000 views.
  • Launched Cultivate, the new women in leadership program
  • Launched the Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) on behalf of the State Government
  • 20 promoters and live music venue representatives participated in the Creative Victoria Live Music Professionals program
  • Launched the Melbourne Live Music Census 2017 which showed Melbourne is the live music capital of the world
  • Hosted the international renowned Music Cities Convention – Melbourne to 330 people from around the world
  • Hosted the Night Time Economy Summit during Melbourne Music Week in November 2018
  • Prepared and presented White Paper - Priorities for the Victorian Music Sector to the Victorian Government to all political parties
  • Hosted the Municipal Association of Victoria Live Music Tookit on Music Victoria website
  • Partnered in the roll-out of Sexual Harassment Taskforce Pilot
  • 27 awards and $95,000 in prizes handed out at the 13th annual The Age Music Victoria Awards
  • Secured new partnerships including the Melbourne Recital Centre as host of the 2018 Awards, Bendigo Bank, The Archie Roach Foundation, and the Premier of Victoria
  • Inducted Molly Meldrum and Chrissy Amphlett into The Age Music Victoria Awards Hall of Fame
  • Website visits: almost 300,000 (over 40% increase)
  • Hosted 34 Spotify playlists with 506 followers
  • Dozens new discounts for members
GRANTS AND FUNDING
Creative Victoria / Music Works - Quick Response / Close 17 Jan 2019
Creative Victoria / Innovation In Marketing / Close 1 Feb 2019
Creative Victoria / Vic Arts Grants / Close 7 Feb 2019
Creative Victoria / Touring Victoria / Close 17 Feb 2019
Creative Victoria / Music Works - Major Funding / Close 28 Feb 2019
Creative Victoria / Music Works - Quick Response / Close 21 March 2019
City of Melbourne / Community Use of Town Halls / Apply anytime
Regional Arts Victoria / Quick Response Grants / Apply anytime

EMPLOYMENT
DarkLab / Program Manager - Live Music / Close 21 Dec 2018
The Royal Children's Hospital / Music Therapist / Close 24 Dec 2018
Diversity Arts Australia / Project Producer/Coordinator / Close 29 Dec 2018
123 Music / Account Manager/Booking Agent Close 30 Dec 2018
Moreland City Council / Arts Officer / Close 7 Jan 2019
Music Victoria / General Manager / Close 13 Jan 2019
Eventbrite / Customer Success Manager / Close date not specified
Eventbrite / Office Manager / Close date not specified
JMC Academy / Admin Assistant (12 Month Maternity) / Close date not specified

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Creative Victoria / Cultivate - Leadership Program / Close 14 Jan 2019
VMDO and AAM / Fast Track Fellowship / Open Early Jan 2019
Music Victoria / Volunteer Treasurer EOI / Close 18 Jan 2019
VMDO / Networking Breakfasts / Hosted Monthly
LISTEN Lists / Audio and Sound Engineers / For Women, GnC people
LISTEN Lists / Artists, musicians, DJs & beat makers / For Women, GnC people

Please contact info@musicvictoria.com.au should you have a music industry job or grant funding opportunity.
Music Victoria: New & local music from the live music capital
Formally The Big V, introducing Music Victoria: New and local music from the live music capital.
We curate a playlist featuring all the amazing music coming out of Victoria. If you're a Victorian artist, an MV member, and your music is on Spotify (release must be less than 12 months old), get in touch telling us your song of choice and we can add it to the playlist.
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