Joining the Live and Local program, the professional development series will be held for both musicians and venues.
In collaboration with the City of Greater Geelong, Music Victoria will be running three industry sessions as part of the Live Music Office’s Live and Local Program.
With two sessions targeting musicians and a roundtable session held for live music venues, this series is integral to shaping the growth of the regions live music scene.
Workshops
Promoting your work to your audience
- When: Wednesday 12 June, 5.30PM – 7.30PM
- Where: Customs House, Geelong
Getting your act together
- When: Wednesday 19 June, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
- Where: Customs House, Geelong
Venue Roundtable
- When: Wednesday 26 June, 10.30am – 1.00pm
- Wurriki Nyal, Geelong
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Two artist sessions will be an opportunity for Greater Geelong musicians to build their capacity within the music industry, with sessions cover topics including audience development, digital marketing, set up of your music practice, communicating with venues, and negotiation. The first session is titled Promoting Your Work To Your Audience and will be held on Wednesday 12 June, from 5.30 – 7.30pm at Customs House. The following Wednesday 19 June will cover Getting Your Act Together.
A dedicated Venue Roundtable session for the live music venues of Greater Geelong will be an opportunity for venues to discuss current and future challenges they face, share insights and workshop possible solutions. All venues in the City of Greater Geelong are invited to attend speak with Music Victoria and City of Greater Geelong about pressing challenges and possible solutions. This session is very prevalent to the downtown in live music spaces in the region.
Sessions are free to attend but RSVP’s are required.
These sessions come at a time where the Live and Local program is focusing on the reactivation of spaces in the Geelong region, championing local artists and venues through ReSound.
For further information and to RSVP to sessions, head here.
