Resources

CHECKLIST - The basics for taking the next step up and promoting yourself effectively...
TOOLS TO CREATE PUBLICITY - What you need to get together to create that buzz...
MUSIC CAREER TIPS - 12 steps to building your music career...

Four Areas Vital to the Development of a Successful Music Career
1) Great Songs
2) Great Live Show
3) Strong Visual Image
4) Regular Communication

Links to Christchurch, NZ & international music websites, blogs, reviews, fansites and press...

Helpful links to web articles on band agreements, legal structures, copyright, revenue streams and professionalism...

Links to web articles on promotion and publicity, myspace/website tips, media contacts...

Here are some links to local and national organisations who fund musicians projects...

NZLive.com - Project funding search engine

FundView - NZ's primary source of information about funding for voluntary organisations and contains over 600 different funding schemes. Canterbury locations to view it free.

Christchurch Community Arts Council - Community Arts Funding Scheme

Christchurch City Council - Community Funding Schemes Calendar 2007/2008

Creative NZ - Creative Communities Scheme (Christchurch) Funding Guidelines

Creative NZ - Music Project Funding Guidelines

Department of Internal Affairs - Gaming Machine Societies (ChCh)

NZonAir - Music Funding Guidelines

Making music is both a creative and a collaborative process. In this section, we look behind the scenes at the kinds of specialist skills and practical experience needed to do some of the many varied jobs that help musicians and artists attain their vision and get it out to the world...