Expressions of interest have opened for the Australian Women in Music New South Wales and Queensland Regional & Remote Women’s Music Program.
AWMA hosts an annual award ceremony celebrating trailblazing women and gender-diverse people in the Australian music industry, along with a conference, concert, and its First Nations Women’s Music Showcase. It aims to advance gender equality in the Australian music industry.
For the upcoming Regional & Remote Women’s Music Program, AWMA invites First Nations, female, and gender-diverse artists and music practitioners at all stages of their careers, across all areas of the music industry and all genres.
The program is designed to champion gender equality and diverse representation, and to elevate artists and music practitioners in regional and remote areas. It’ll welcome eight delegates from Queensland and eight from New South Wales, with the development experience taking place at AWMA’s headquarters in Meanjin, Brisbane, from Wednesday, 26 to Thursday, 27 May 2027.
The program will include participation in next year’s AWMA conference program, forums and industry conversations, attendance at the First Nations Women’s Music Showcase, tickets to the AWMA Awards ceremony and concert, networking events, and opportunities to connect with artists, industry leaders, and more.
AWMA will provide travel, accommodation, and daily per diems to each delegate in accordance with approved arrangements.
Expressions of interest applications for the Regional & Remote Delegates Music Program are now open and close at midnight on 16 November. Submit your application here.
“For too long, women in regional and remote communities, especially those facing compounding disadvantages, have struggled to find a visible pathway into the music industry,” said Vicki Gordon, Founding Executive Producer & Program Director, AWMA.
“The AWMA Regional & Remote Program intentionally reaches out to marginalised and disadvantaged women to give them a real, tangible foothold in the industry in a safe and supportive space. Our sincere thanks go to Sound NSW and the Queensland Government for standing with us to ensure no one is left behind simply because of their postcode.”
Minister for Women and Women’s Economic Security Fiona Simpson added, “Women in rural and remote communities, particularly our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and women from culturally diverse backgrounds, have unique and powerful perspectives and stories they can bring to life through music.
“Providing valuable industry experience and helping to break down the barriers for women, particularly in regional and remote Queensland, to access opportunity is important. Regardless of their background or where in the state they live, these women have talents the world needs to see and hear.”
