Open Tracks is a monthly meet up for Canberra musicians to share demos, receive feedback, and chat shop. Simply bring a shareable link to your music and we’ll supply the rest. If you don’t want to share, come along and listen!

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Join us for the MusicACT Grant Writing Info Session and get practical advice on applying for artsACT Arts Activities Grant Funding.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 PROGRAM ARE NOW CLOSED.

Open Tracks is a monthly meet up for Canberra musicians to share demos, receive feedback, and chat shop. Simply bring a shareable link to your music and we’ll supply the rest. If you don’t want to share, come along and listen!

If you've ever wondered how to bring sound to a physical space or a moving body, this is the place to start.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 PROGRAM ARE NOW CLOSED.

Open Tracks is a monthly meet up for Canberra musicians to share demos, receive feedback, and chat shop. Simply bring a shareable link to your music and we’ll supply the rest. If you don’t want to share, come along and listen!

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 PROGRAM ARE NOW CLOSED.

A dynamic, all-day celebration of contemporary music, moving images, and spatial sound.

Music Australia exists to support and invest in Australian contemporary music. They’re hosting an online session aimed at, and open to, all music creators and music industry in the ACT.

Noisy Futures are having a 10th birthday party, with MusicACT presenting a panel discussion on building safe and inclusive spaces.

Come and talk to MusicACT's Aaron Crowe to learn more about what you need to include in your own EPK, tailored to your music and your goals.

Open Tracks is a monthly meet up for Canberra musicians to share demos, receive feedback, and chat shop. Simply bring a shareable link to your music and we’ll supply the rest. If you don’t want to share, come along and listen!

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 PROGRAM ARE NOW CLOSED.

Come hang out and meet your local music community at the coolest skate shop x record store in the world; Church Public Service. Bring a record to play! Let's talk music!

MusicACT x UPSTAGEING Festival present LONG PLAY — a live showcase celebrating original music from some of Canberra's best alternative artists.

Open Tracks is a monthly meet up for Canberra musicians to share demos, receive feedback, and chat shop. Simply bring a shareable link to your music and we’ll supply the rest. If you don’t want to share, come along and listen!

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 PROGRAM ARE NOW CLOSED.

Expect real talk, practical advice, and insights on how to make your own path in music without burning out. Whether you’re just starting or already releasing, this one’s for you.

Showcasing forward-thinking music at the Multicultural Festival. Featuring local icon 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐲, underground soul superstar 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐮𝐧 + band, and rising rap sensation 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑.

Open Tracks is a monthly meet up for Canberra musicians to share demos, receive feedback, and chat shop. Simply bring a shareable link to your music and we’ll supply the rest. If you don’t want to share, come along and listen!

An inspiring workshop on taking climate action through music, hosted by musician and community organiser Tim Shiel.

Sign up for a 1-on-1 consultation with Sarah Hamilton at the MusicACT offices at the NFSA to get advice and build strategies to plan your next music release into the digital world!

Join us for a  1 hour presentation on digital marketing, distribution and strategy in the world of streaming and more.

New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME), is an international conference about new musical interfaces, their artistic use and the technologies involved in building them.

Get the basics and what you need to know - for live music venue operators, promoters, artists, music industry workers and more to engage with First Nations - properly, safely, and effectively.