This quick response funding program supports domestic and international touring and travel activity for NSW contemporary music artists, acts and music industry professionals.
Funding supports domestic and international travel and accommodation costs only, up to:
- $2,500 per person for domestic activity
- $5,000 per person for international activity.
Travel and accommodation costs can include flights, trains, buses, car hire, petrol, tolls, baggage, airport transfers, travel insurance, per diems and accommodation.
Artists, acts and industry professionals from regional and remote NSW will automatically qualify for an extra $500 per person to help support additional travel costs.
Funding can support:
Artists and Acts
- tours by artists and acts performing new and original contemporary music
- performance at significant contemporary music industry events by artists and acts performing new and original contemporary music.
Funding can support up to six people per touring party. This includes the artists and a maximum of two people with roles that support the artists to undertake the tour. These support roles include:
- one operational crew member (e.g. manager/tour manager or key technical production crew)
- one support person for people with disability, family or cultural needs.
Sound NSW may consider supporting travel and accommodation costs for more than six people for larger groups or those with additional support needs. Please speak to Sound NSW staff for further advice.
Music Industry Professionals
- music industry professionals working with contemporary music artists and acts to attend significant music industry events and/or identified business opportunities.
Applications must include:
- for touring support - confirmation of at least three performances, in different locations, outside of the performer’s resident city/town
- for a performance at a significant event - an invitation to perform at the significant music industry event outside of the performer’s resident city/town
- for artist manager travel support - an invitation to an industry event or evidence of business opportunity outside of the manager's resident city.
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