EPISODE ONE: The Value of Arts to Our Region

⁠Our region's foremost arts and media professionals discuss the unique and rich cultural profile Bundjalung country boasts, how music and the arts have contributed to tourism and the economy, and why we need to protect our region's creative industries for the benefit of our communities.⁠

⁠PANEL:⁠

Peter Wood, Regional Arts & Partnership Manager, Create NSW / Fmr ED, Arts Northern Rivers

⁠Naomi Moran, Manager, Koori Mail

⁠Nathan Kaye, Musician/Actor/Broadcaster⁠

⁠Dr. Leigh Carriage, Musician/Lecturer, Southern Cross University

⁠CHAIR: Louise O'Connell, General Manager, Byron Community Centre

⁠MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: Sam Moonie, 'Into the Woods', Original Composition⁠

Panellist bios.

EPISODE TWO : Empowering Youth Through Music

In conversation with Arakwal country's leading Youth Mentors and Multicultural Leaders, we discuss how music can break through barriers of connection to empower, inspire, and enliven some of the most disadvantaged and disconnected members of our youth community.

PANEL:
Christian Tancred, Byron Youth Service
Mark Roberston, One Vision Productions
Jarmbi, Cultural Facilitator
CHAIR: Naomi Moran, Koori Mail

Edited by: Jan 'Yarn' Maths, Mix Artist

Panellist bios.

EPISODE THREE: Drawing Back the Curtain: How to be a Conscious Music Consumer (Keynote address)

One of the Australian Music Industry’s most formidable and prolific contributors, Leanne de Souza, explains the impact your consumption of music through streaming and other platforms has on the artistic bottom line, and how ultimately it shapes the well-being of artists in Australia.

KEYNOTE: Leanne de Souza

Edited by: Jan 'Yarn' Maths, Mix Artist

Presenter’s bio.

EPISODE FOUR: Sound Healing - Sustaining Wellbeing in Music

Music is a universal healer and connector, yet there is a hidden cost of providing that healing for those working in the industry. Australian musicians and industry professionals are five to ten times more likely to experience anxiety and depression than the general population (Support Act, 2019).

This panel explores how we might promote well-being from multiple perspectives - artist, industry and the individual, and examine the impact of media, industry and public expectations on those working in the creative arts, and how we can overcome them.

PANEL: Kyle Lionhart, Lissie Turner (AKA Mel Bampton), Louise Sawilejskij

CHAIR: Sarah Howells

Edited by: Jan 'Yarn' Maths, Mix Artist

Image: Lisa G Photography bio