The National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre Indigenous Music Competition gives Indigenous Australians the opportunity to showcase their creative talent and express their ideas about cannabis and its harmful impact on their communities.
The Indigenous Music Competition entries must be in the form of a song. The song can be in any genre/style, but must creatively explore the harmful impact of cannabis on Indigenous communities. Issues that could be explored include how cannabis negatively affects families, relationships, educational attainment or culture. The competition is open to Indigenous Australians only.
The National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) was established in 2008 to provide information about cannabis to the Australian community and also assist people who may have problems with the drug.
Download an entry form for the Indigenous Music Competition.
Conditions of entry:
- the song may be recorded in any style but must be between 30 seconds and five minutes in length
- the song will need to convey a message about how the use of cannabis may negatively impact on Indigenous communities
- the competition is open to Indigenous Australians only
- the song must be either in English or in an Indigenous Australian language. If the song is in an Indigenous Australian language, then the artist must include a written translation of the lyrics in English with their entry
- the song must be the artist’s original work
- multiple people may collaborate on the same entry and prize money will be divided equally among all names submitted on the entry form
- entrants must record their entry onto CD or tape and two CD/tape copies of the entry must be received by the due date (do not send your master copy)
- all entries must be accompanied by the official entry form. Click here to download the entry form.
Prize money:
There will be one national winner with prize money of $2,000.
Closing date:
All entries must be received by 31 May 2010 and be accompanied by the entry form.
Announcement of winner:
The national winner will be announced on 15 June 2010.
