Want to attend ARIA Innovator?

Published 10 March, 2026

The Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) and ARIA are delighted to provide support for two Victorian mid-career music professionals to attend the ARIA Innovator conference in Sydney on March 24th 2026.

The ARIA Innovator Event will bring global knowledge to Australian shores, and uncover what’s next for music, entertainment and media at large. Innovator is designed to give our industry a competitive edge in centralising leading research, insights and opinion from various industries across one day of exceptional programming.

VMDO are offering two Victorian-based professionals the opportunity to attend ARIA Innovator with a $750 travel contribution each and tickets to the event.

To apply for this opportunity please fill in the application form via the link below. Deadline for applications is 5pm on 16 March 2026.

Please note:

Assessments will be internal and results will be final, priority will be for underrepresented Victorian music professionals

Successful applicants will be notified on 17 March 2026

Travel support is provided as is and no further liability of the VMDO is accepted particularly for insurance or entry which remains responsibility of recipient

Successful applicants will be paid within 10 business days

This opportunity is restricted to 18+ applications

This does not include access to the NSW only event on the 25th March 2026

More info on ARIA Innovator is available at https://www.aria.com.au/innovator