The Australian Youth Music Council (AYMC), formed in 2009, is committed to the development of young Australians in music across a diverse range of genres and fields. Working in tandem with the Music Council of Australia, AYMC members will form a common platform for any musical venture in which young people are active. The Council aims to enrich music education nationwide, and to support artists as well as organisers from every field in their pursuit of a career and in their enjoyment of music in all its forms.
Since forming in 2009, the AYMC has:
- Collaborated with the Music Council of Australia to produce the Music Career wiki site – www.musiccareer.com.au - the first of its kind, that we are aware of, in the world
- Held a number of small conferences and events, including a Youth Music Conference in 2010 and Money From Music in 2011, held the day prior to the Music Council of Australia’s Annual Assembly
- Represented Australia twice at the International Music Council meetings, in Tunis (2009) and Talinn (2011)
- Contributed to MCA discussions and activities, including but not limited to its Annual Assembly, National Cultural Policy Submissions, Classical Music Summit, and the Digital Distribution Think Tanks
- Taken part in a workshop with students at Queensland Conservatorium (2010) and at APRA’s Song Summit (2010)
- Collaborated with Music. Play For Life on the Recount awards, part of the national Music. Count Us In program
