Music Victoria and the VMDO to partner with Creative Ballarat for Be Hear Now 2026

Published 12th December, 2025

Creative Ballarat’s Be Hear Now is a tailored professional development program designed to nurture and elevate Ballarat’s diverse music community.

Building on five years of success, Be Hear Now returns to provide artists living, working or studying in the City of Ballarat with the tools and guidance they need to refine their craft and build sustainable careers.

Following an EOI process, five artists will be selected to participate in a customised program that will prepare them to record, mix, master and release their own original singles.

Participants will receive five dedicated sessions with an industry-matched mentor as well as professional recording and production support, photography and design for promotional materials, release strategy development, and marketing and distribution assistance. Professional development will also span areas including music business, branding, marketing and social media, live performance, tour planning, digital distribution and playlist pitching.

Music Victoria and the VMDO are proud to come on board as supporting partners for 2026, enhancing the program offering with VMDO-led masterclasses, Music Victoria memberships and access to a desk space at Music Victoria’s Collingwood office.

Applications for Be Hear Now 2026 close on Friday 30 January. To be considered, applicants must live, work or study within the City of Ballarat. Program activity will take place from approximately March to September 2026.