Adelaide project | 25 Dec 2017
City of Adelaide, together with Rundle Mall Management presented a special music initiative featuring Choirs from across South Australia and internationally as part of the Christmas in the City in 2017. The Lord Mayor of Adelaide organised and hosted Christmas Lunch for the Music Community.
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Adelaide: City of Music, Live Music Action Plan 2017-2020 aligns with the City of Adelaide 2016−2020 Strategic Plans vision to be a welcoming and dynamic city full of rich and diverse experiences. It is further informed by the Cultural Strategy 2017−2023 which delivers the creative imperative to be a multicultural City with a passion to […]
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In 2017, The City of Adelaide rolled out an exciting new project to provide musicians with better access to live music venues across the city. The installation and promotion of Adelaide UNESCO City of Music musician loading zones near 16 live music venues which enable musicians to park in these bays for 30 minutes, rather […]
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Music SA and The City of Adelaide have been teaming up for Rock the Square, a series of free lunch time and twilight performances of local original contemporary musicians in the major outdoor city square of Adelaide during the spring, summer and autumn months. It provide a degustation of musical genres to be enjoyed with […]
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In 2016 South Australian songwriters Taasha Coates, Dan Crannitch and Kelly Menhennett travelled to Austin, USA (UNESCO City of Media Arts) to spend time collaborating with Texan artists writing songs based on the unfinished work of Albert E. Brumley, who composed the most recorded song of all time ‘I’ll fly Away’. This project was the […]
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In 2017, Arts South Australia supported the Helpmann Academy to partner with Bundanon Trust and the National Trust of South Australia to bring the Prelude residencies to Adelaide for the first time. Residencies in Adelaide are available to Australian and International songwriters and composers. The Prelude program has been created specifically for composers. Designed to […]
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In 2017, Music Education Roundtable continued to advocate for initiatives that would make a significant impact on the standard of music education in South Australia. It aims to identify the needs of, and opportunities for, music in the state’s education system and the broader community. This has been a commitment to the Music Education Advocacy, […]
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Through the support of the Australian Department of Communications and the Arts, the UNESCO Creative Cities of Adelaide (Music), Melbourne (Literature), Sydney (Film) and Singapore (Design) have worked together to seed projects for 2017/18 as initiatives of Australia-Singapore Arts Group. This will see ongoing dialogue between the two countries. A song-writing partnership with support of […]
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Adelaide project | 9 Nov 2017
SA Music Awards is an annual celebration of South Australian Music. The Awards exists to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry and take place at Thebarton Theatre in November. 500 guests present to see awards presented to the best of SA contemporary musicians.
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