Music Vault welcomes 100,000th visitor, set to discuss gender imbalance in music industry
The Australian Music Vault, which opened in December at Arts Centre Melbourne, has got off to a strong start. In the first two months, it has had 100,000 visitors checking out its interactive…
The Australian Music Vault, which opened in December at Arts Centre Melbourne, has got off to a strong start.
In the first two months, it has had 100,000 visitors checking out its interactive memorabilia collection.
The Music Vault is also launching the first of its public talks series.
Amy Bennett, its creative learning producer says, “The Australian Music Vault Talks aim to generate conversation around important issues in the Australian music industry.
“Through dialogue, questioning, sharing opinions and talking about music, we can delve deep into a fascinating industry and discover the stories within.”
The first talk addresses a topic that is the most important facing musicians, executives and fans – gender imbalance in the business.
It will focus on the plans and challenges in developing, supporting and promoting initiatives to tackle this issue.
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
Speakers include Dr Catherine Strong (a senior lecturer in the Music Industry programme at RMIT University and Chair of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music Australia-New Zealand branch), Tracee Hutchinson (Music Victoria’s Women’s Advisory Panel and Head of Journalism at the Australian College of Arts or Collarts), and musicians Grace Kindellan from the Wet Lips and Mohini Hillyer from Habits.
The one-hour discussion will be facilitated by author and journalist Jenny Valentish, who was editor of Triple J magazine and Time Out Melbourne and whose latest non-fiction work is Woman of Substances: A Journey into Addiction and Treatment.
It is held on Thursday March at the Member’s Lounge of Arts Centre Melbourne. It’s 6pm arrival for 6:30pm start.
Tickets are $10 concession/$15 full.
Upcoming Topics will include:
What is the Australian Voice?
Can I have your autograph? (What does it mean to be a music fan?)
What makes a good music city?
A discussion with the ARIA Music Teacher of the Year
Copyright – A Public Conversation
The exhibition is open Mondays to Saturdays, 9am until late and from 10am until 5pm on Sundays.
For more information, visit artscentremelbourne.com.au.
To mark Valentine’s Day, the Vault also put together a playlist compiled by Senior curator Carolyn Laffan.
- Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters and Collectors
- It’s Only The Beginning by Deborah Conway
- Adore by Amy Shark
- Into My Arms by Nick Cave
- Love Is In The Air by John Paul Young
- When I First Met Your Ma by Paul Kelly
- On A Night Like This by Kylie Minogue
- How Deep Is Your Love by The Bee Gees
- Burn For You by John Farnham
- Saint Lo by Megan Washington
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Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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