Generations

Generations Western Sydney Music Fellowship connects Western Sydney talent to take their contemporary musical careers to new heights. With established industry leaders and mentors, to pass on intergenerational knowledge and create pathways in the music industry for 6-months.

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Generations is a fellowship program in partnership with Create NSW, Powerhouse Museum, Blacktown Arts Centre and Vyva Entertainment to support artist development across the music industry in NSW.

The next stage of the fellowship will focus on Western Sydney to find the three talented contemporary musicians who will take their musical careers to new heights through the six-month 2024 Generations – Western Sydney Music (Early Career) Fellowship residencies. Valued at $100,000, each fellow will be provided with $25,000 in financial support, in-kind support with studio space in Blacktown, and industry mentoring and networking facilitated by Vyva Entertainment for the duration of each residency.

In 2023, the Generations Fellowship recipients included Soul/RnB artist/producer PA777IENCE (formerly known as Clarissa Mei), and DJ/producer SOLLYY, both from Western Sydney.

Application Process

Individuals or groups who identify being in the early stages of their career, and has created a modest independent body of work, are eligible to apply. Applications open 31 January 2024

Applications close 5pm AEDT, 4 March 2024.

The three successful applicants will be announced in April 2024.

Questions about the Generations program can be emailed to arts.funding@create.nsw.gov.au

Generations

Applications Open

31 January 2024

Current Fellow

PA777IENCE is a producer/artist/songwriter/musician based on Dharug Country, aka Western Sydney. Their style evokes 90s neo-soul with a glossy coat of future R’n’B. PA777IENCE's lyrics are honest and empowering, chronicling the everyday twists, turns, and reflections of a 20 something finding their feet in the modern world.

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