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The
AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN’S
MUSIC FOUNDATION
launches the
NATIONAL SONGWRITING
COMPETITION 2024
For over 22 years, our National Songwriting Competition has been a platform to develop and drive the next generation of Australia’s music talent and is the largest youth songwriting competition in the country. It serves as a creative initiative to inspire imagination and encourage self-expression.
Held annually, the National Songwriting Competition is free to enter for all school-aged children, from Kindergarten to Year 12. This addresses the current inequity crisis around access to music and aligns with our belief that no child should be deprived of the life-changing benefits of music education. The freedom of expression through songwriting is an extension of what we achieve through our long-term, free music programs within schools, juvenile justice centres, and hospitals across Australia.
The competition offers children the chance to showcase their skills and convey their thoughts and emotions through the power of music, performance, and songwriting. Now more than ever, children face unprecedented challenges in finding their voice and self-confidence. Our aim is for the National Songwriting Competition to be a vehicle of opportunity for all school-aged children and a place for those challenges to be overcome.
This year, we are excited to include a new category for the most inventive entry from a school group. The prize, valued over $10,000, will be an APRA AMCOS Song Makers Program delivered at the school by industry professionals.
The 2024 competition is made possible with the support of our sponsors: oOh! media, Future Generation Australia, APRA AMCOS, Song Makers, the Australian Institute of Music, and AUSTRALIS Music Group. In total, there will be over $30,000 in prizes to be won that will go towards supporting their musical journey.
Judging will be held in October 2024 and will assess various aspects including the lyrics, melody, structure, and originality. The winners will be announced in November 2024.
We are also thrilled to announce the Australian Children’s Music Foundation’s rebranding with a new logo, brand strategy, positioning, and visual identity.
“This is an exciting time in the evolution of our 22-year history. Our new branding and logo are impactful and highlight the joy and hope ACMF music programs provide.” – Don Spencer OAM, Founder and CEO
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My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
Amnplify your experience. That is what we want you to do here, and if you want to let me know why you do, or don’t, shoot me a message on Facebook.
Hope you enjoy yourself here and find something that hits you somewhere.
