Sound NSW

Sound NSW is a dedicated office within the NSW Government committed to the growth, development and promotion of contemporary music in NSW.

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NSW Contemporary Music Strategy

Understand the NSW Government’s commitment to strengthening the NSW music industry and highlighting the economic and cultural importance of this thriving landscape.

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Join the Sound NSW Advisory Board

Submit your Expression of Interest to join the Sound NSW Advisory Board. 

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Touring and Travel Fund

Applications are now open for Sound NSW's Touring and Travel Fund. 

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Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund
Contemporary Music Festival Viability Fund

Applications open 18 September

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Createability supporting access and inclusion

Sound NSW proudly supports Createability for creatives with a disability or who are d/Deaf. Applications for 2025 Createability internships now open.

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NSW Government offices supporting the creative economy

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Create NSW

Latest Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport updates

Media release
12 December 2024

World-class NSW art, performance and culture hits the road

Audiences of all ages in regional communities across the state will enjoy some of NSW’s best art, culture and entertaining performances with 17 outstanding productions and programs heading out on tour, supported by $1.2 million from Create NSW’s 2024/25 Regional Arts Touring fund.
Media release
11 December 2024

Over $7 million investment supports diverse creative communities across NSW

Communities and audiences across the state will enjoy the exceptional calibre of homegrown creative talent with 51 NSW organisations funded to deliver diverse arts and cultural programming in the coming year.
Media release
11 December 2024

Join the Sound NSW Advisory Board and help set the tone for the state’s music industry

Sound NSW is calling for applications from artists and music industry professionals passionate about the future of the state’s contemporary music to join the Advisory Board in 2025.
Ministerial media release
10 December 2024

New leadership at NSW Cultural Institutions

A year after launching the state’s first arts, culture and creative industries policy, the NSW Government has made a range of key Board and Trust appointments to drive implementation of the policy and grow the creative industries in NSW. The appointments recognise the role the NSW Cultural Institutions play in supporting the arts and creative industries.
Media release
4 December 2024

Next wave of funding to transform precincts across New South Wales

The Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner, through the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport, has announced the third round of the Uptown Grant Program is now open for applications with $5.5 million available to enhance and energise nightlife and cultural districts throughout Greater Sydney and regional New South Wales.

State of the Scene 2024

Sound NSW has released a report showing for the first time the full landscape of the live music ecosystem across the state.

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