The list of service providers is for information only and does not include all organisations that may provide useful services to conservatoriums. This list does not imply endorsement by the NSW Department of Education.
Australian Music Centre
T: 02 9174 6200
Freecall: 1300 651 834
W: australianmusiccentre.com.au
The Australian Music Centre (AMC) is a national service organisation dedicated to the promotion and support of both the art form of music and the creators and performers of contemporary classical, improvised jazz, experimental music and sound art in Australia.
The AMC represents Australian composers and sound artists, manages development programs for emerging composers, publishes books and sheet music and has an extensive library collection.
Band Association of NSW
T: 02 8501 2526
W: bandnsw.com
The Band Association of NSW is the peak organising body for community and school brass and wind bands in NSW. It organises the state band, solo and party championships as well as providing access to a library service, workshops and various band development tools and networking opportunities through its regional sub committees and branches.
Creative Australia
T: 02 9215 9000
W: creative.gov.au
Creative Australia, (formerly known as the Australia Council) is the Government’s principal arts investment and advisory body and is the centrepiece of Revive, the Government’s National Cultural Policy.
Creative Australia makes decisions on grants funding at arm’s length from government through peer and industry assessment and funds a wide range of arts activities, including the creation of new work, collaborations, touring, productions, exhibitions, performances, publishing, recording, promotion, market development and audience engagement.
Creative Australia also supports and promotes creative arts practice that is recognised nationally and internationally, and provides research and advocacy on issues affecting the sector.
Destination NSW
T: 02 9931 1111
W: destinationnsw.com.au
Destination NSW is a statutory authority established by the NSW Government to devise and implement strategies to grow the visitor economy, with particular focus on tourism and events.
Its role includes marketing NSW as one of the world's premier tourism and major events destinations and securing major sporting and cultural events; developing and delivering initiatives that will drive visitor growth throughout the state; and to achieve the NSW Government's goal of doubling overnight visitor expenditure within the state's visitor economy by 2020.
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
E: members@meaa.org
W: meaa.org
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) is the union and professional organisation which covers everyone in the media, entertainment, sports and arts industries.
Musica Viva
T: 1300 656 512
E: contact@musicaviva.com.au
W: musicaviva.com.au
Musica Viva sees a future for Australia in a world shaped by creativity and imagination, in which music plays an essential inspirational role. They are committed to life-long engagement with music through concerts and education, for people of all cultures, including Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Musica Viva seeks to be the leading organisation in the world for connecting audiences and ensemble music, inspiring personal fulfilment and cultural vibrancy.
MusicNSW
E: info@musicnsw.com
W: musicnsw.com
MusicNSW represents, promotes and develops the contemporary music industry in NSW through advocacy and representation.
Office for the Arts
W: arts.gov.au
The Office for the Arts (OFTA) is the Australian Government's arts and culture policy and funding body. It develops and administers programs and policies that encourage excellence in art, support for cultural heritage and public access to arts and culture. OFTA provides funding opportunities for arts and cultural organisations and individual artists through a range of programs.
Opera Australia
T: 02 9699 1099
W: opera.org.au
Opera Australia is Australia's national opera company, presenting more than 700 performances and playing to more than half a million people each year. Opera Australia performs the world's best loved operas under the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House and at Arts Centre Melbourne, as well as in school halls and outback towns, on Sydney Harbour and the Gold Coast beach. Its performances are broadcast in cinemas, on national television and ABC radio.
Opera Australia also presents lavish musicals and concerts around the country that bring exciting international talent to the Australian stage, and supports the careers of hundreds of Australian singers, musicians and artisans.
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
T: 02 9699 1099
W: Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
In a typical year, the Sydney-based Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra will give some 175 performances of more than a dozen operas, and more than 80 performances of four ballets.
The orchestra will work with a dozen different conductors and perform repertoire ranging from Monteverdi to Berg. It also appears in gala concerts and special events such as Mazda Opera in the Domain and the New Year's Eve Gala Concert, both in Sydney.
Regional Arts Development Organisations (RADO)
W: Regional Arts Development Organisations
The Regional Arts Network services over 100 local government areas covering more than 662,000 square kilometres. The primary purpose of a RADO is to support artists and arts organisations as an essential part of a region's creative community.
Regional Arts NSW
T: 02 9270 2500
W: regionalartsnsw.com.au
Regional Arts NSW is the peak body for regional arts activity in NSW. Based in Sydney, it provides a range of services and represents a state wide network of regional arts boards.
Regional Arts NSW assists arts and community organisations and local arts councils in regional NSW with funding for arts and cultural projects. See the grants section of the Regional Arts NSW website for a full list of grant programs.
Sydney Opera House
T: 02 9250 7111
E: infodesk@sydneyoperahouse.com
W: sydneyoperahouse.com
The Sydney Opera House continues the legacy of Utzon's creative genius by creating, producing and presenting the most acclaimed, imaginative and engaging performing arts experiences from Australia and around the world: onsite, offsite and online.
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
T: 02 8215 4600
E: info@sydneysymphony.com
W: sydneysymphony.com
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is a source for the most exciting, enriching, entertaining musical experience in Sydney, New South Wales, and beyond – advancing orchestral music and engaging and educating audiences from all walks of life.
The Arts Unit (NSW Department of Education)
T: 02 8512 1100
W: artsunit.nsw.edu.au
The Arts Unit promotes connection, inclusion and growth through the arts in a variety of settings, providing inspiring arts opportunities for every student in NSW, reducing the impact of disadvantage and enriching school communities.
The Arts Unit delivers programs in dance, drama, music, visual arts, debating, public speaking, spelling, literary arts, film and special events, supporting student engagement, wellbeing and development from Kindergarten to Year 12 in diverse school contexts across the state.
In 2024 there was increased participation in our programs with 774,996 student enrolments and 12,098 points of contact from schools across 250 individual programs.
Programs incorporate industry partnerships and support the development of meaningful post-school pathways in the arts.
The Arts Unit also provides targeted professional learning to support teachers’ delivery of high-quality arts education, strengthening trust and respect for the teaching profession and school support staff.
Core activities include festivals and performances, ensembles, exhibitions, camps and workshops, competitions and challenges, digital resources and teacher professional learning.
Arts Coordination Officers (ACOs) are program specialists based in metropolitan and regional locations across the state. These officers work in consultation with groups of schools in the region to facilitate delivery of targeted opportunities across the creative art forms for students and teachers. These programs offer participation, skill development and a pathway to state festivals and showcases.
Regional conservatoriums are encouraged to work collaboratively with ACOs in their provision of music services and performance opportunities for schools and school-aged students.
ACOs’ contact details are available on the Arts Unit website’s Contact us page https://artsunit.nsw.edu.au/contact-us