GRID Series South East Melbourne Artist Development Program 2025
The GRID Series South East Melbourne Artist Development Program is a free, end-to-end six-month program that provides valuable support to talented musicians from the outer suburbs of Melbourne.
The 2025 Artist Development program is open to all musicians and bands who live, work, or create in the outer South East of Melbourne, including areas but not limited to Beaconsfield, Berwick, Cranbourne, Doveton, Endeavour Hills, Hampton Park, Narre Warren, and more.
To apply, participants must be 18 years of age or older, write their own original music, and be able to bring along a friend, family member, or community member to act as their nominated “hype person.”
Participants will receive a fully produced, mixed, and mastered track in collaboration with their assigned producer, intensive one-on-one mentoring, and an artist documentary film that deep dives into their personal story and creative journey.
For more information on the program and how to apply, please head to the GRID Series website and submit your EOI between 16 April and 9 June 2025.
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About the Program
Through intensive mentoring, song development, recording sessions, short film creation, and live performance opportunities, the South East Melbourne program is designed to foster long-term relationships and valuable connections within the music industry. GRID Series is committed to re-orienting power and influence back into the hands of artists, enabling them to shape their own careers and create opportunities that they deserve.
As part of the program, participants will collaborate with renowned producers and mentors, including Hannah Fox, Co-Artistic Director of RISING and festival director with expertise in sound and public art; Carl Pires, Artist manager and tour manager for both locally and internationally established artists; and N’fa F-Jones, ARIA Award-winning Sierra Leone/Australian artist and producer, known for his pivotal role in the Australian Hip Hop movement.
Producers Alice Ivy, ARIA-nominated songwriter and producer; Joelistics, a multi-talented producer and rapper; Sensible J, an ARIA Award-nominated multi-instrumentalist; and UNO Stereo, a Grammy-nominated producer renowned for his work in Hip-hop and soul. These industry professionals will connect with the artists to build pathways and deliver a unique blend of mentorship and creative collaboration that pushes boundaries and nurtures the artists’ unique voices.
GRID Series South East Melbourne Artist Development Program 2025 promises to further enrich the music scene in one of Australia’s most exciting and diverse regions.
GRID Series South East Melbourne is proudly supported by Bunjil Place, Creative Australia, Victorian Music Development Office, and Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne.
