Tracy Margieson is Head of The Arts Wellbeing Collective, an Arts Centre Melbourne initiative that comprises a consortium of arts and cultural organisations working together to promote positive mental health and wellbeing in the performing arts. Luke and Tracy discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the AWC and how important mental health planning is to the future of a productive performing arts industry.
If you work in arts or music industries and need support contact the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline, available 24/7 on 1800 959 500.
Luke interviews Ash Grunwald Australian blues singer, writer and broadcaster. The two discuss the importance of mindset, escaping a European tour at the beginning of the pandemic and staying at the top his musical game.
His voice through his lyrics, podcast and broadcasting ask for the protection of land, sea, river, self and resources, and his new role as an author signifies the sudden abundance of purpose that comes with sobriety and of a man carrying a message of change.
If you work in arts or music industries and need support contact the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline, available 24/7 on 1800 959 500. #WeAreWithYou
As custodian of The Zoo, one of Australia's most iconic music venues, and owner of Feed Music, a non-profit that feeds touring musicians, Pixie Weyand is one of Australian music's great entrepreneurs. Pixie shares the challenges that she has faced in the wake of coronavirus and the work she's doing to keep a Brisbane live music institution alive.
With changes to Jobkeeper announced this month, we once again invited Tom Harris from White Sky Accounting to fill us in on what changes to look out for if you're on Jobkeeper.
If you are a musician/artist, crew or music worker, the Support Act COVID-19 Crisis Relief fund is available to support you financially. Visit our website for more information and to apply.
Motez is one of Australia's most successful DJs and Producers, having collaborated with the likes of Antony and Cleopatra and performed at festivals Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival. Tez talks to Luke about his recent audiovisual piece SOULITUDE and how he looks after his mental and physical health whilst pursuing his career in music.
Meet Jeremy Fleming, Managing Director of Stagekings. Stagekings is one of the leading custom staging producers in the Australian event production industry and now, thanks to some quick thinking, the new king of flat pack furniture. Stageking's threw out the business rulebook to keep their doors open and staff employed, and raised over $40,000 for Support Act in the process.
Owner of Applejack Music Management, Manager of The Teskey Brothers Little Quirks and Liz Stringer, and co-owner of Victorian live music venue Bridge Hotel Castlemaine.
Jeremy is one of Australia's breakout Artist Managers of the last couple of years. In conversation with Luke, he shares his story and insights into how he manages his health and wellbeing and that of his artists home and abroad.
If you work in the Arts industry and are in need of advice and/or support, contact the 24/7 Support Act Wellbeing Helpline on 1800 959 500. If your ability to work has been affected by COVID-19 and you are a musician, crew or music worker, you may be eligible to apply for a Crisis Relief Grant from Support Act - https://supportact.org.au/get-help-2/
As lockdown restrictions ease and the prospect of returning or looking for work rears its head, Luke and Ash discuss how to build motivation and tackle negativity. The Support Act Wellbeing Helpline can be contacted at 1800 959 500, and is available 24/7 to those who work in the Arts and in need of support or advice: https://supportact.org.au/wellbeinghelpline/
Sahara Herald is one of the Australian music industry's most towering figures. Before her current role as Tour Director for Frontier Touring, Sahara spent eighteen years as National Event Coordinator for Big Day Out, some of the best and most challenging times of her life. It's now over six years since Sahara started her recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, and began facing the grief and lifestyle that coloured her choices. Sahara now leads a new wave of Industry spokespeople pushing for an entertainment industry that supports its most vulnerable and provides alternatives to the stereotype of the rock and roll lifestyle.
#SOUNDCHECK Series: https://bit.ly/2ZLEMwk
Sound Check is a series of discussions about mental health and wellbeing in the music industry. Today we chat with Ben Steel; the filmmaker behind The Show Must Go On, a documentary exploring why there are so many arts and entertainment workers developing and struggling with anxiety, depression and substance abuse.
Available now via ABC iView: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/show-must-go-on
Lindy Morrison is National Welfare Coordinator for Support Act. With a glittering career as a drummer for The Go-Betweens, and as one of Support Act's original cast, Lindy talks about COVID-19, crisis relief and a touch of history.
Recently releasing her debut EP 'Diamonds & Liquid Gold', Australian Singer-Songwriter, Producer and Multi-Media Artist Jaguar Jonze, talks to Support Act regarding her recent experience with COVID-19, the effects it's had as an artist and the overall mental health wellbeing amongst the music industry.
Listen to Jaguar Jonze: https://linktr.ee/jaguarjonze
Catherine Haridy is one of the Australian music industry's best known artist managers, and a passionate advocate for all who come into the profession. As a former Board Member of Support Act, Executive Officer for the Association of Artist Managers, and manager for Eskimo Joe and Bob Evans, Cath has been at the front line of supporting those in the industry doing it tough.
Martin Foley, Victorian Minister for Creative Industries and Mental Health, joins Luke from Support Act to discuss his first live gigs, why preserving live music is so important to our society and how we will respond to rising instances of mental illness within the creative industries sector.
"We're going to need industry, we're going to need peak bodies such as Support Act, and we're going to need mental health organisations across the community to work with us to tailor particular outcomes for particular communities"
"It could push us over the edge, but we can't allow it to"
As one of the Founders of Isol-Aid, Emily Ulman has transformed the way live music is consumed in Australia. As an artist and festival programmer, Emily speaks candidly about how COVID-19 has impacted her personally and the music industry, in both negative and positive ways. Isol-Aid has raised a significant amount of money towards our crisis relief fund - to make a donation, go to - https://bit.ly/3cXbrlN
Luke is joined by Patrick Donovan, CEO of Music Victoria. Together Luke and Patrick discuss the first days of COVID-19 and the industry's immediate response, Patrick's career as a lover and performer of and advocate for Victorian live music, and what's on the agenda for Music Victoria. For more information on Music Victoria: https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/
Melissa Meagher is a Financial Coach for Fincare, Access EAP and the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline. Luke and Melissa discuss how to bring down your household expenses and manage your income better as we navigate these tough financial times.
Live from LA, Vanessa Amorosi joins Luke to discuss her new charity single 'Isolation'. We also discuss the reasons behind why she and others have helped raise funds for Support Act, the lifestyle of touring and how to find time to be creative and when to chill. Vanessa's single 'Isolation' is from the new album 'The Blacklisted Collection', available now, with all proceeds going to Support Act.
Listen/Download: https://apple.co/2wOlL06
Sound Check JobKeeper update #2 with Tom Harris from White Sky. Tune in for info about eligibility, how you apply and what you’ll need to support your claim.
For more information: https://supportact.org.au/covid-19-resources/
White Sky Accounting: https://whitesky.com.au/
Let's discuss self worth, self love and self understanding. How do we maintain a sense of purpose when in isolation? We're joined again by the always illuminating Ash King from The Indigo Project.
