ArtFarm is proud to have a partnership with SongMakers APRA AMCOS, bringing the region regular songwriting and production workshops to budding musicians aged 16 -21.

SongMakers also sponsor a producer mentorship prize for ArtFarm’s ‘Grass Roots Open Mic Competition.

SongMakers APRA AMCOS:

“We link Australia’s internationally successful songwriters and producers, teachers, young people and leading researchers in shared creativity – that’s a fresh approach to school/industry partnerships.

Through mentoring by industry professionals, the program uses the creation of students’ original work as a springboard to explore issues around the cultural industries – like the importance of being enterprising, collaborative, persistent and resilient.

We support practical contemporary music education in schools, so that, together, we build a stronger songwriting culture in Australia and introduce more young people to global opportunities. At the same time, we help build young people’s work-ready skills that transfer to any industry, not just music.”