Key information
- Status: Closed
- Grant amount: N/A
- Application opened: 10 December 2024
- Application closed: 28 January 2025, 10:00 am
Program objective
The objective of this Expression of Interest (EOI) is to fill up to 12 positions on the Sound NSW Advisory Board. The Sound NSW Advisory Board provides advice to assist the NSW Government in the development of policies and initiatives to enhance the contemporary music sector in the state.
Board members will identify issues and opportunities affecting the contemporary music sector in NSW and propose strategies to address gaps and enhance support, provide advice on contemporary music related priorities, projects and proposals and provide advice on matters relating to the intersection between the contemporary music sector and the broader creative industries.
Board members’ advice will also support the implementation of the 10-year contemporary music strategy. Board members will commit to a minimum of four meetings per year, for a period of up to three years. Members may occasionally be asked to provide out-of-session advice.
The Board will reflect a diversity of skills and experience and will understand the complexity of the needs of contemporary music artists, industry professionals and music businesses. They will be well positioned to inform Sound NSW on matters impacting the contemporary music sector.
Applications are invited from music industry professionals, including artists, songwriters, managers and venue owners and those in music businesses and organisations. Sound NSW is committed to ensuring cultural, geographical, gender, age and genre diversity on the Board and encourages all interested applicants to apply.
For more information please see the FAQs
This program is administered by Create NSW.
Eligibility
Who can apply
To be eligible to apply individuals must be:
- a NSW resident (for at least 12 months) or predominantly working in NSW
- aged 18 or over.
All Board members must undertake a NSW Government probity check which may include Confirmation of Identity, National Police History, bankruptcy and directorships checks before their appointment is confirmed.
Types of projects funded under this grant
N/A
Who can’t apply
You are ineligible to apply to the Sound NSW Advisory Board if:
- you are a member of the Creative Communities Council
- you do not reside in NSW, or have lived in NSW for less than 12 months
- you are 17 years or under
- you have outstanding acquittals from previous funding.
What your application needs to include
Prepare your application with this checklist
To apply for this EOI, you will need to provide:
- a short biography outlining your music industry experience
- an up-to-date resume or CV
- an outline of your reasons for applying for the Board addressing the assessment criteria.
Address the eligibility criteria
Each applicant, as part of an application response, must confirm that they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applicants that do not address the eligibility criteria in full may be excluded from the application process at the department's discretion.
Address the assessment criteria
Applications will be assessed against the following assessment criteria:
- Understanding of the contemporary music sector and/or the regulatory environment within which the music sector operates.
- Communication skills and the ability to represent a range of industry views.
- Willingness to engage in constructive discussion with other Sound NSW Advisory Board members, Sound NSW and government.
After the application is submitted
Successful applications will be decided by: Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy
Eligibility
Sound NSW staff will review applications to ensure they meet eligibility requirements.
Application review
Following eligibility confirmation, applications will be evaluated by an assessment panel of Sound NSW and Create NSW staff against the assessment criteria and consistent with these guidelines. Sound NSW will provide shortlisted applications to the Minister who will approve the final successful applications. Sound NSW staff will ensure the shortlist of recommended Board members is reflective of the diversity of the contemporary music sector in NSW.
Application outcome
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by late February 2025.
Advisory Board members
If your application is successful, you will be invited to join the Sound NSW Advisory Board for a term of up to three years. Board members will attend meetings throughout their term and be paid a fee in line with the Public Service Commissioner’s classification. NSW Public Service employees do not receive a fee.
Anticipated assessment outcome date is 21 February 2025
Support and contact
Team Name: Sound NSW
Email: info@sound.nsw.gov.au
Sound NSW will be closed over the end-of-year government Christmas close-down from Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025. A Sound NSW staff member will respond to your query on return on Monday 6 January 2025.
Image: Empire of the Sun performing at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney. Photo – Gabrielle Clement, courtesy of Hordern Pavilion.