MusicACT

MusicACT MusicACT advocates and promotes music in our great capital. Music resonates through our culture.

People need to be reminded of the important role music plays in our lives. MusicACT formed to strengthen this role by opening access to all aspects of the music industry including legal advice, assistance to launch outside of the ACT or advance a music related concept, as well as political lobbying, advising, and, of course, professional development.

Industry Mentorship - Phoenix Central ParkMonday 15 June - Friday 19 JuneApply at the link in bio.Are you curious about ...
12/05/2026

Industry Mentorship - Phoenix Central Park
Monday 15 June - Friday 19 June
Apply at the link in bio.

Are you curious about all the moving parts and decisions involved when working within a high level, music-centred performance venue?

Alongside MusicACT's Aaron Crowe, spend a performance week embedded with the team at Sydney’s acclaimed Phoenix Central Park, learning all there is about their operation, from program curation to event marketing, technical production to the audience experience.

Phoenix Central Park is the singular vision of philanthropist Judith Neilson AM. A one-of-a-kind performance space in Sydney, this performance space supports the presentation of new Australian music and performers first and foremost, aiming to revitalise its inner-city neighbourhood with a new cultural beacon that is as bold on the outside as the performances it presents within.

Applications are now open for this opportunity and close 5pm, Wednesday 27 May.
This opportunity is open to music industry workers currently living in the ACT.

Applicants will find out about the final decision by Monday 1 June.
To support participation, the successful applicant will receive a $1000 stipend and $150 travel allowance.

16/04/2026

Mappa @ MOSSO: music in motion
Saturday 2 May, 2026
3:15PM at the National Film & Sound Archive

Tom Fell, a saxophonist, educator, and conductor, will be performing in Mappa, as part of the Canberra International Music Festival.

Weaving sound, movement and ancient craft traditions, Mappa unfolds as a shared space between art and audience; a world where sound, movement and material are woven into a living map. An immersive collaboration led by Fiona Hill and Miranda Wheen, Mappa unites artists from Ensemble Contrechamps (Geneva), Western Sydney, and Canberra in a constantly shifting landscape of improvisation, gesture and making.

Tickets are available at the link in bio.

14/04/2026

Scenery @ MOSSO: music in motion
Saturday 2 May, 2026
2PM at the National Film & Sound Archive





Sebastian Field and Nicci Haynes present a special edition of Scenery, their seasonal series of ambient audiovisual explorations, as part of the Canberra International Music Festival.

Expect slow-burning sonic landscapes where tones and textures drift, settle, and unfold into an immersive listening space. Sebastian Field shapes layered ambient guitar, drawing out fragile harmonics and evolving atmospheres in real time. Alongside, Nicci Haynes creates live visuals with found objects and light, casting shifting forms that echo the music’s quiet movement. Together, Scenery offers a deeply attentive audiovisual experience, equal parts textural and transportive, inviting audiences to settle in and listen closely as sound and image slowly breathe into focus.

Tickets are available at the link in bio.

THE FINAL BATTLESaturday 11 April HEAT 1 Winner .cbr HEAT 2 Winer .music HEAT 3 Winner  music wins the people’s choice v...
10/04/2026

THE FINAL BATTLE

Saturday 11 April



HEAT 1 Winner .cbr
HEAT 2 Winer .music
HEAT 3 Winner
music wins the people’s choice vote!

Doors at 1:30pm, THE FINAL Battle kicks off at 2:00pm.

It’s been an incredible week of Heats, come on down and see some of the best young bands in Canberra!

Register at the link in bio.

🚨 INTRODUCING YOUR JUDGES & HOST 🚨Introducing the incredible judges and host behind MusicACT x Dissent Battle of the Ban...
07/04/2026

🚨 INTRODUCING YOUR JUDGES & HOST 🚨

Introducing the incredible judges and host behind MusicACT x Dissent Battle of the Bands 2026 🎸🔥

Our judges bringing the heat this year:
♦️Scarlett McKahey
♦️Ethan McAlister
♦️Sophie Edwards
♦️Dave Howe
♦️Leanne Thompson from
♦️Morgan Quinn
♦️Aaron Crowe

And keeping the energy high all night long — your host:
✨ Hayden Quinn ✨ of and fame!

Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music, raw talent, and serious competition. Who will take the crown? 👀

Thinking about applying for funding but not sure where to start? Join representatives from Music Australia and Creative ...
07/04/2026

Thinking about applying for funding but not sure where to start? Join representatives from Music Australia and Creative Australia for an online information session unpacking the grants available and sharing practical tips to help you put together a stronger application.

A representative from Music Australia will cover current and upcoming grant opportunities. A representative of Creative Australia will also cover the Arts Projects and the Contemporary Music Touring Program funding streams so you can prepare for the next round.

This session is aimed at and open to all music creators and music industry in the ACT.

📅 Tuesday 28 April 2026
📍 Online (Zoom link provided upon registration at the link in bio!!)
⏰ 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Come along to learn more about the support and financial investment that exists to help you make your music! 💸🌏

MEET YOUR HEAT 3🔥 BANDS!Get to know the artists hitting the stage for MusicACT x Dissent Battle of the Bands 2026 🎸 balo...
07/04/2026

MEET YOUR HEAT 3🔥 BANDS!

Get to know the artists hitting the stage for MusicACT x Dissent Battle of the Bands 2026 🎸

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Catch them live Thursday 9 April at !

⏰ SET TIMES:
6:30PM — Doors
7:15PM — 3-Piece Meal
7:55PM — Paloma
8:35PM — Body Shirt
9:15PM — Nightswim

Four bands. 20-minute sets. Big energy. ⚡️

Comment below who you are backing for Heat 3! 👀

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National Film And Sound Archive
Canberra, ACT
2601

Website

http://www.musicact.com.au/

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