#SupportAct

[bubblysnowflake4]

Rain 🌧️💧

[sarockradio]

Today is Ausmusic T-Shirt Day!

We love Australian music and the people who create it! Join the movement by wearing a Aussie music t-shirt and making a donation to Support Act at: https://www.ausmusictshirtday.org.au/teams/sa-rock-radio

Thanks in advance,

SA Rock Radio

#AusmusicTShirtDay #MusicMatters #ARIA #HeapsNormal #GildanBrandsAustralia #AAMI

#sarockradio

@supportact @sarockradio @aria_official @heapsnormal @gildanbrandsaustralia @aami_insurance

[independentpathwaysjayconway]

Journal Week 11 Sustaining Your Music Practice

This week's class looked at ways we can keep ourselves busy in times when we are not working on creating music to be released, and also ways of avoiding burnout and ways we can practice good health not just physically but mentally as well.

One way of creating a safety net for your mental well-being is to become part of a community that is supportive of you and are aware of any support you may need to overcome certain challenges faced when engaging with the industry. There are also organisations like SupportAct that provide services for people in times of hardship with depression, anxiety, alcoholism, and loneliness.

I myself have schizophrenia and have had for over 20 years, and am aware of how bad things can get, luckily I do have a support network of doctors, carers, and family that are aware of my current situation.

Another big factor that can contribute to mental health problems is burnout, and we need to know how to identify it if we are trying to operate while suffering burnout. It can appear as something people don't want to admit to or think, 'that would never happen to me'. But burnout affects a lot of people in the music industry. One way of handling burnout is by taking self care and doing things that you love. If you're a musician this would include taking time to do things like making music that appeals to you, even if you're the only one that likes it, or finding ways of experimenting with stuff you don't normally do, like even trying to find that new genre that no one was expecting.

Other ways of staying busy would be to go to already-established music businesses and organisations offering to work for free or volunteering your time to get a look at the different ways the industry works but from the inside. Or looking at ways of generating funds to propel your work in a forward motion by investigating which grants you can apply for, the application process, and then applying for those grants. Grants can be seasonal so the timing of the applications have to be in line with the different organisation's submission requirements to be considered for any funding. Most grant application submission dates close during the month of October.

If we are feeling burnt out or need a little help with our mental health there are apps that can be easily accessed that help you build and sustain healthy self-care habits. A couple of really good ones are Headspace, Reflectly, and Woop.

END JOURNAL WEEK 11 INDEPENDENT MUSIC PATHWAYS

[redcymbals]

Special Edition ‘Blue’ Timbale Sticks - Available now in our store. The blue colour was selected in support of musicians’ mental health - every purchase helps us donate each month to the great work of Support Act who support music industry workers through various initiatives. Check out their work at www.supportact.org.au @supportact Specifications: · Diameter : .440" · Length : 16" #supportact #mentalhealth #drumsticks #redsticks #red #redcymbals (at Red Cymbals) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnx1rMUShLK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[scottinaussie]

Chris Hemsworth for #ausmusictshirtday

[karlswilliams]

Here’s a little poem I wrote when reckoning with the passage of time and the changes it brings. Many of us (particularly in the music world) have had our lives caught in limbo for a while now and that has taken quite a toll. For me at least, it has been a time of questioning - whether all the years have amounted to any legitimacy as an artist (and other assorted doubts). Such questions are particularly sharpened when staring down the throat of an empty bank account. This is a limbo of its own and one we all encounter, perhaps a little too frequently in the arts. It haunted us before the pandemic and will remain with us after. I hope there will come a time when the necessity of art-making in all capacities is broadly acknowledged in the same way we understand oxygen is needed in the air we breathe. I am unsure if our current government understands either of those concepts. As I reflect, and in light of the fact that tomorrow is #ausmusictshirtday I thought this is a good moment to acknowledge the amazing work of @supportact. They helped me out recently and they have helped many of my friends in the past. I am very grateful they exist and I hope you will wear your favourite Australian music t-shirt tomorrow in solidarity. Give them your support if you are in a position to do so: www.ausmusictshirtday.org.au So thank you @supportact, and thank you to anyone who has ever come to a show, purchased merch, streamed my music, hired me for a gig or supported my music in any way. I am immeasurably grateful ❣️ . . . #supportact #supportmusic #supportlives #amtd2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CWaoZkWpwMc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[chowie-chow-blog]

👆⬅️for more pix After a few setbacks I finally got to see the mightly @truckbandmelbourne at #BendigoHotel HOLY COW !! When do I get to see them again ?? (Shot with @customslr @CanonAustralia) FOLLOW @chowie_photography @truckbandmelbourne @alexdeegandrummer @daveleslie64 @kevinhuntmusic @mark.donaldson.39@thebendigo #LifesTooShortGoSeeABand • • • • • • • • • • #TourLife #truck #SupportAct #performance #Guitar #Drums #Bass #Vocals #rockshow #backstagePass #LiveMusicConcertPhotography #SuppportLiveMusic #bestmusicshots #CustomSLR #Sponsored #gratitudeposts #grateful #SonyAlphaA6300 #Canon5DMkIV #melbournemusicscene #RockPhotographhy #livemusic #photography #thankful #grateful #gratitude #featureartists #rockmusic #originalartists (at Bendigo Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjHnuOtw6C/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ozevents]

Music workers in the arts encouraged to apply for Support Act grants

Music workers in the arts encouraged to apply for Support Act grants

Music industry charity Support Act is encouraging anyone working professionally in music across the arts and who is in financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, to apply for one of their new MusicKeeper or CrewKeeper cash grants. Since announcing the creation of the new grants in March, which were made possible thanks to funding from the Australian Government through the Office…

[sarockradio]

The massive nationwide celebration of Australian music, Ausmusic T-Shirt Day, is coming up on Thursday 30 November and our team needs your help!

Please join us in helping Support Act to raise funds for musicians, managers, crew and music workers who are doing it tough by wearing your Aussie music t-shirt on Thursday 30 November and making a donation to our fundraising page:

https://www.ausmusictshirtday.org.au/teams/sa-rock-radio

Thanks in advance,

SA Rock Radio

 #ausmusictshirtday

@supportact @sarockradio @aria_official @heapsnormal @gildanbrandsaustralia @aami_insurance

[mulgatheartist]

It's Petey the Roadie Platypus, he's on the poster and merch for this weekends gigs at the Brass Monkey raising funds for @supportact. ⁣ ⁣ There's also tees and prints of Petey available wih the proceeds going to @supportact who provide financial assistance to live event industry workers. ⁣ ⁣ Check out @stagekings_australia for the gig deets and tickets and @isoking_au for the tees and prints. ⁣ ⁣ The story of Petey the Roadie Platypus⁣ ⁣ Once there was a platypus called Petey and he was one of the best roadie platypus's going around. He often placed in the top ten in the annual international roadie championships (AIRC). Petey had a pretty good roadie career and travelled the world and worked with heaps of the world's biggest bands doing his roadie thing. He eventually hooked up with Kendrick, his good ole buddy from the Aussie outback and became Kendrick's number one guitar tech dude. Petey even learnt a lot of Kendricks jams and filled in for him on some gigs when Kendrick was sick as a brick.⁣ ⁣ The End⁣ ⁣ #mulgatheartist #supportact #platypus #platypusart #roadie #supportact #guitarart #rocknroll #australianartist (at The Brass Monkey Cronulla) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMmN7AhAKV2/?igshid=1jkxmsisints4

[beelingevents]

Today is #ausmusictshirtday... A day where the Australian music community and its friends come together! If you don’t know about today then know that today is the day we raise funds for @supportact... and incredible organisation that has supported many in our industry who are in crisis (particularly right now) How can you help? Don your fave Australian Music T-Shirt and post with the above hashtag, to help raise awareness and then donate (link in bio) NOW is the time to come together... everyone needs music and shows in their world!!! PS: you can pick up this particularly tee @prinnie_stevens show THIS Sunday @marysunderground xxx #supportact #apra #triplej #artistssupportingartists #music #livemusic #liveperformance #belindajaneling #beelingevents #littlenanbybee #gettingbacktoabetterme https://www.instagram.com/p/CHzFg0Xr7FN/?igshid=1a1rzhudehtbn

[matonguitars]

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@supportact Australia are offering grants for industry artists, crew and workers experiencing financial hardship due to the impact of COVID-19. Spread the word! Find out if you're eligible here: https://bit.ly/3856hTy #SupportAct #MatonGuitars #JimmyBarnes https://www.instagram.com/p/CB46-lwAGRU/?igshid=k4yzm45yzhod

[djdysfunkshunal]

Tonight Kery James in Brussels💪🔊💣This is how I warmed up the crowd for him last year @lamadeleinebe #KeryJames #LaMadeleine #SupportAct https://www.instagram.com/p/B5N4sGMFFs-/?igshid=kztvd081ui3m

[chowie-chow-blog]

👆⬅️ for more pix Here's a blink and you've missed it gig in between lockdown numbers ?? Again proving indeed The amazing @karlyjewell supporting the mighty @truckbandmelbourne recently at #BendigoHotel (Shot with @customslr @CanonAustralia) ☆ FOLLOW ☆ @chowie_photography @karlyjewell @truckbandmelbourne @monkeynavigator @bass.boss.beaton @mariano_marcos_ @thebendigo • • • • • • • • • • #TourLife #karlyjewel #SupportAct #performance #Guitar #Drums #Bass #Vocals #rockshow #backstagePass #LiveMusicConcertPhotography #SuppportLiveMusic #bestmusicshots #CustomSLR #Sponsored #gratitudeposts #grateful #Canon5DMkIV #melbournemusicscene #RockPhotographhy #livemusic #photography #thankful #grateful #gratitude #featureartists #rockmusic #originalartists (at Bendigo Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRgf4L3NI2m/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bnejovi]

Posted @withrepost • @supportact Many workers is the music industry suffer during emergencies because of their low safety net. It's difficult for these workers to get themselves out of bad financial situations because of their low income and low financial support from their network. . @SupportAct is here to help, and you can help too by making a donation or creating a fundraising team at the link in bio. . #SupportMusic #SupportLives #SupportAct https://www.instagram.com/p/B43wl6phCH_Bbeh_IpMZtsKzvj-ulu5XsAc1P40/?igshid=14nq45ycpuv97

[kateatonmusic]

I’m over the moooon to announce that I’M OPENING FOR JOOLS HOLLAND!!! WOOOOOO!

This is a total dream come true! I’ve been a fan of Jools Holland since I was a wee lass and I can’t believe that I’m going to be sharing the stage with him and his amazing band, including the vocal powerhouse Ruby Turner who we have had the pleasure of writing with before! I’m especially excited to be playing my hometown Sheffield!! Woooo! That will be a night to remember for sure!

Here’s a link to the tour dates…

http://www.joolsholland.com/tourdates.htm

…I hope to see you there!!

EEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Kat xxx

Photography by Sarah Judge