Eight emerging songwriters and composers will be given a career break thanks to the 2011 Professional Development Awards (PDA), proudly presented by APRA. Supporting emerging songwriters and composers, APRA in conjunction with music organisations and educational institutions, are pleased to be involved in the development of music creators at the …Read On
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“We are delighted to support The JB Seed, particularly the Social Activism through the Arts program. When we were struggling young activists we were always grateful for the financial and moral support of others, including many from the music industry such as Midnight Oil. It is such an honor be …Read On

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We would like to honour the life of Jacqui Geia who passed away in February 2007. Jacqui was part of The Seed since its inception, and was one of the driving forces in setting it up, conceptualising what it could become, and inspiring others to come on board and be …Read On

In 2010 we received over 250 applications for The Seed funding in 2 categories – Art For The Public and the Management Workshop. Many days were spent going through them to form a shortlist. The problem we had was narrowing down the shortlist as there were so many deserving applications. …Read On
THE SEED 2010 ROUND – TOTAL FUNDING $73,406.35 HERE IS WHAT WE FUNDED IN 2010… STAY TUNED AS THE OUTCOMES START ROLLING IN ART FOR THE PUBLIC – TOTAL FUNDING $13,406.35 Jasmine Habbouchi is creating a mural on the walkway wall at Bondi Beach. The image Jasmine will use is …Read On
In 2010, we received over 250 applications for the Management Workshop and Art For The Public. From these a shortlist has been made with the final successful applicants being announced by Friday May 7. A big thankyou to everyone who applied this year, it was a mammoth task sorting through …Read On
The Seed aims to help Australian artists from any background, creating art and music across any genre, to establish themselves as self-sustained, professional artists. Over the past five years, with the help of a bunch of like minded music loving folk they’ve been extremely proud to hand out over $400,000 …Read On
A massive thank you to everyone who applied, we had an overwhelming response to the 2010 Categories. Sign up to the mailing list and stay tuned for the 2011 round announcement and all things Seed.…Read On
triple j is very excited to invite you to our free all-ages One Night Stand concert on Saturday March 27th. John Butler Trio will be joined by Bluejuice, Gyroscope and Washington… AND triple j Unearthed will be searching for the region’s best band to open the event. As part of …Read On
The australian music industry would have no fruit without the watering of the artistic seeds. The “ Seed’ plays a significant role in the nurturing and development of emerging talent and the talent required to support it. after 5 years the fruit of the seeds efforts is evident for those …Read On
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Sonicbids see The Seed as a vital resource to the Australian Independent community and are proud to support such a cause. This past year we spent more than $500,000 to sponsor, support and create slots specifically reserved for independent bands and artists at festivals around the world. www.sonicbids.com…Read On
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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED In its sixth year running The JB Seed, will be re-branded The Seed. Encouraged by the amazing generosity and trust people have shown the project, this shift will make The Seed an initiative whose ownership is that of the entire community of contributors. The Seed has …Read On
Applications Due: Monday 15th March 2010 If we require further information we will contact you directly. Final successful applicants notified: 7th May 2010 Funds dispersed: After 1st June 2010 Acquittal due: 30 days from completion of project *These dates are subject to change – please check the website for updates.…Read On
For the first time this year, The Seed, in partnership with the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) and One Movement for Music Festival (OMMP) have created an brand new initiative to support emerging managers, and their artists to progress to the next level of their careers. 10 stand out …Read On
We here at The JB Seed are proud to announce our 2009 round of funding, another list of fine artists who we are fortunate enough to be able to support… To see a full list of who we have funded click here Also, check out our amazing list of donors who …Read On

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“It’s been an honour to work with The Seed team and be part of the development of such a great initiative, Artists committed to supporting Artists, this program is the real deal.” www.bluekingbrown.com…Read On
MULTICULTURAL ARTS ART BY ADAM JANALI – SOLO ART EXHIBITION – Afghan refugee & artist Adam Janali to exhibit his work in a solo exhibition to be held in Perth. After receiving the grant from the JB Seed Adam purchased the art materials needed to commence preparations for his exhibition. …Read On
MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP Thank you so much for implementing the JB Seed Management workshop – it was without doubt one of the most informative and inspiring experiences of my career. I trust it achieved all your goals and hope it exceeded your expectations! Everyone has been frantically emailing each other so …Read On