Twenty dedicated live music venues will receive a welcome boost through the Malinauskas Labor Government’s See It LIVE Music Activation Fund.
A total of $850,000 in grants will be provided to live music venues to support costs associated with the presentation of live music.
Of the venues successful in securing funding, 12 are based in the CBD, with five in Adelaide Metropolitan areas and three located in regional areas.
These are:
Wheatsheaf Hotel (CBD)
Lion Arts Factory (CBD)
Ancient World (CBD)
Unibar ADL (CBD)
Grace Emily Hotel (CBD)
Broadcast Bar (CBD)
Jive (CBD)
The Gov (Hindmarsh)
Semaphore Workers Club (Semaphore)
Arthur (CBD)
Rhino Room and Lowlife Bar (CBD)
Woodshed (Royal Park)
Murray Delta Juke Joint (Goolwa)
Nexus Arts (CBD)
The Three Brothers Arms (Macclesfield)
My Lover Cindi (CBD)
Exeter Hotel (CBD)
Confession (Port Adelaide)
Big Easy Radio (Aldinga Beach)
Prompt Creative Centre (CBD)
Through a new collaboration between the Music Development Office and the Office for Small and Family Business, recipients of the fund will also receive free business advisory services to support the sector’s long-term sustainability.
As part of our $14 million Small Business Strategy released last year, we have a number of resources designed to support small business owners to successfully run and grow their businesses.
In recognition of how challenging the past few years have been for the industry, we will provide recipients with access to a free tailored workshop on business fundamentals for live music venues, a one-on-one consultation to assess their individual businesses needs and an opportunity to secure a business mentor.
The Malinauskas Government promised at the election to create live music grants to support this important South Australian industry and we continue to deliver.
In addition to the See It LIVE grants, the Malinauskas Government has provided a number of grants to support South Australia’s live music industry including:
- $50,000 for Fringe It LIVE grants for venues to host live music during Adelaide Fringe.
- 17 grants of up to $15,000 through the Project Support Grants
- 7 artist and 3 industry fellowships awarded through the Robert Stigwood Fellowship Program, an intensive 12-month mentorship program.
For more information on support available for South Australia’s live music industry visit: https://mdo.sa.gov.au/
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Attributable to Andrea Michaels
The Malinauskas Government recognises the importance of dedicated live music venues in South Australia.
Our live music venues play a vital role in supporting the careers of emerging artists and contribute significantly to the cultural life of our state - reflected through our designation as a UNESCO City of Music.
The See It LIVE Music Activation Fund brings together two areas of my portfolio, the Music Development Office and the Office of Small and Family Business, to provide targeted funding and business support to ensure a more sustainable future for our venues in the longer term.
Attributable to Sally Mitchell, Semaphore Workers Club President
Semaphore Workers Club congratulates the Minister on this funding initiative. The Semaphore Workers Club has for many years presented live music focussed on an Australian form of the blues to the people of the western suburbs and LeFevre Peninsula.
We are proud of supporting local performers who present this music in their own unique style. This grant will enable us to continue offering musicians a stage to perform on to an audience that appreciates their music and, importantly, with sound technicians who are good at their job, which makes the band sound even better.
We are grateful for and applaud the Malinauskas Government's continuing support of live music in SA.
