With support from Moshtix, MusicACT is pleased to run our Mentorship program in 2025 again. Designed to strengthen creative partnerships and music industry education in Canberra. It is an opportunity for early/mid-level career artists and industry workers to further their networks, and gain personalised professional skill development.

Applications are now open through this link and will close 11:59pm, Friday 20 June.

2025 Mentors:
🔸Austin Buckett aka UTILITY (Trackwork)
🔸Heather Shannon (The Jezebels)
🔸Josh Milch (Phoenix Central Park)
🔸Becki Whitton (Aphir)
🔸Liz Ansley (Special Interest - Publicity, curation)
🔸Jack Biilmann (Artist)

With only 6 opportunities available and always in high demand, we recommend you get your application in quick! 

As always, we always strongly encourage those who identify with an marginalised community to apply and reach out if support is needed during the application process.

How will the mentorship work?
Upon independent assessment by the mentors, 6 successful applicants will be paired with 1 of their selected mentors to meet 4 times between July and August 2025.
Each meeting should be a minimum of 1 hour, with all dates and times agreed upon by the mentor, mentee and MusicACT.

With information provided in the applications, mentors will provide guided and practical advice tailored to each mentee and their short-to-long term goals, as they continue to build their practice. Mentees are to work towards developing knowledge on creative practice and the professional industry at large. The mentor will work on a bespoke session plan that suits the needs of the mentee and this will be provided at the 1st session.

A short feedback report will be submitted at the conclusion of the mentorship by both the mentor and mentee.