Our Mission
AWMA is calling on the Australian Music industry to adopt ‘Gender Equality’ as a ‘Core Music Industry’ value!
Our Mission is to
Support
and promote
female, non binary and GNC artists and music practitioners as vital, essential contributors to the future business growth of the Australian music industry.
Amplify
positive role models
to address gender biases, break down cultural barriers and remove negative stereotypes which have prevented female, non binary and GNC artists from succeeding for decades.
Acknowledge
and celebrate
the vast contributions of female, non binary and GNC artists working across all areas of industry.
Address
the underlying challenges
impacting on female, non-binary & GNC people ie. safety, empowerment, leadership, representation, diversity and gender parity.
Work
with First Nations artists
from Regional and Remote communities to empower individuals, support self-determination and increase confidence.
Produce
programs
which showcase First Nations female, non binary and GNC artists, singers, songwriters, story tellers and music practitioners.
Support
multi-cultural artists
and music practitioners, refugees, asylum seekers, students and differently abled artists.
Provide
industry engagement
deliver high profile performance events and create employment opportunities.
Create
unique networking opportunities
which encourage meaningful connections to expand professional networks and drive collaboration.
Build
music programs and internships
which offer real life work experience for female, non binary and GNC students working in male dominated roles such as audio engineering, lighting, technical, marketing and production areas.
Support
and promote participation
of female, non binary and GNC artists and music practitioners across all genres of music including rock, pop, classical music, jazz, folk, country, heavy music, world and opera.