One Movement for Music (OMFM) is pleased to announce the final winner of the Australian Indigenous Music Scholarship (AIMS).
Congratulations to Victoria’s Lee Morgan, who was proclaimed the winner in front of 7,500 festival-goers at the weekend’s One Movement Showcase Music Festival.
Department of Indigenous Affairs Director-General Patrick Walker also congratulated Morgan on his selection as the scholarship recipient.
“The opportunities the One Movement for Music scholarship brings are the sort most musicians can only dream about.
“I wish Lee the very best of luck making the most of this brilliant kick-start to his career,” Mr Walker said.
As the scholarship winner Morgan will receive major development opportunities including the chance to record a full album with a professional producer and manufacturing, distribution and marketing. Album distribution is supported by Skinnyfish Music and MGM Distribution.
Morgan was chosen from five indigenous artists/bands by a selection panel that included Mark Grose (Managing Director, Skinnyfish Music and manager of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu), Alan Pigram (Pigram Brothers), Shane Howard (Goanna Music) and Rhoda Roberts (Artistic Director The Dreaming Festival).
As part of its commitment to fostering new talent, OMFM, in partnership with the Western Australian Department of Indigenous Affairs, founded the Australian Indigenous Music Scholarship (AIMS). State winners for this ground-breaking program for Australian Indigenous musicians included: Western Australia – Thaylia Skopellos, Queensland – Max Judo, New South Wales – Brothablack, Victoria – Lee Morgan and South Australia – The MERRg. Each act performed at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival at the weekend and received studio mentorship by a professional producer.
This year AIMS is a partnership between OMFM, WA’s Department of Indigenous Affairs, Skinnyfish Music and MGM Distribution, and is supported by the Victorian, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australian state governments, through their corresponding arts departments via direct support of participating artists.
OMFM invited indigenous artists from across Australia to apply to participate in the scholarship, receiving many amazing submissions. The scholarship will return for OMFM 2010.
