Media Sponsorship Partner Opportunity – Emerging Musicians - Battle of the Bands and Discovered

⁠⁠⁠Central Coast Council Youth Services is seeking a media/radio partner who can offer an engaging promotional campaign for the Discovered and Battle of the Bands 2020 series, from April – December 2020.

This valuable opportunity will support the Hub Erina Creative Engineers Program series to deliver professional experience for young people to showcase their unique talent and connect with the Central Coast arts sector.

Both the Discovered and Battle of the Bands series are professional development programs that each include a contest element. The series offers a platform that provides feedback and professional development masterclasses in an intimate performance space to a live audience, for young people who aspire to follow their dreams. Previous participants have gone on to perform locally, regionally and nationally on radio, TV and at music festivals.

Battle of the Bands

• Expressions of Interest – Media Partners: Close 24 February 2020
• Registrations Open: 19 March – 15 May
• Competition: 8 May – 5 June
• Eligibility: Bands with members aged 12-24, all skill levels
• Titles: Winner, Best Original Song and Best Cover Version
• Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place recipients and 2 additional prizes

Discovered

• Expressions of Interest – Media Partners: Close 24 February 2020
• Registrations Open: 1 April – 10 September
• Competition: 10 July – 18 December
• Eligibility: Emerging vocalists, singer/songwriters aged 7-24
• Titles: 2020 Discovery
• Prizes: 7-12yrs KIDS; 13-24yrs, 1st and 2 runners-up - Inspiration Award

If your media organisation would like to benefit from this exciting Central Coast Council’s Youth Services project, please complete an Expression of Interest by 5pm, Monday 24 February 2020.

For more information and to submit your completed application, please contact Jennifer Dias on jennifer.dias@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au