West Australian Music

West Australian Music (West Australian Music Industry Association), is the peak industry body responsible for supporting, nurturing and growing of all forms, genres and levels of original contemporary music in Western Australia.

Contact Details

Goolugatup Heathcote , 58 Duncraig Road APPLECROSS WA 6153

08 9227 7962

hello@wam.org.au

www.wam.org.au

Lists and Charts

Lists

Arts & Cultural Organisations

Rank		Company	#
30^th		Warmun Art Centre	$1.46m
31^st	-	CinefestOZ Film Festival	$1.45m
32^nd		West Australian Music	$1.43m
33^rd	-	Tjarlirli Art	$1.40m
34^th		The Blue Room Theatre	$1.38m

81 arts & cultural organisations ranked by WA revenue most recent financial year

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Number Of Employees

Arts & Cultural Organisations

Rank	Company	#
37^th	WA Youth Jazz Orchestra	7
38^th	ART ON THE MOVE	7
39^th	West Australian Music	7

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Company Activity

	RANKING: 32 Down from 31 in Arts & Cultural Organisations list	27 Nov 2024
	NEW ROLE: Owen Whittle, Chief Executive	20 Nov 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Appointments November 1, 2024	01 Nov 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Whittle to lead WAM	25 Oct 2024
	RANKING: 31 Down from 30 in Arts & Cultural Organisations list	20 Jun 2024
	NEW ROLE: Natasha Collier, Board Member	30 May 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in Peak arts body announces operational review	15 Sep 2022
	NEWS: Tagged in Peak music body relocates to arts hub	25 May 2022
	UPDATED: Arts & Cultural Organisations list	08 Apr 2022
	NEWS: Tagged in Redundancies at West Australian Music	08 Apr 2022

News Articles

Wednesday, 2 November, 2016 - 15:18
Contemporary music a nice little earner
New research from Edith Cowan University has found that Western Australia’s contemporary music scene is worth nearly $1 billion to the state’s economy.
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Tuesday, 17 December, 2019 - 09:13
From The Triffids to Tame Impala, WA goes global
WA musical acts have a long history of elevating the state’s cultural offering to a global stage.
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Thursday, 6 August, 2020 - 10:00
$76m boost to arts sector
Redevelopment of WA's theatres and concert halls are just two projects to be funded under the state government's $76 million recovery package for the arts sector.
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Wednesday, 30 June, 2021 - 12:09
Collier, Jenkins and Blaikie score new positions
Former Must Winebar partner Russell Blaikie has joined Prendiville Group, while Natalie Jenkins has been appointed Seesaw chair and Natasha Collier will lead West Australian Music.
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Friday, 8 April, 2022 - 15:57
Redundancies at West Australian Music
The state’s peak music body says financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant it had to make about half its staff redundant.
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Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 - 16:17
Peak music body relocates to arts hub
West Australian Music has moved its headquarters from the City of Perth to the Goolugatup Heathcote precinct in Applecross.
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Thursday, 15 September, 2022 - 06:00
Peak arts body announces operational review
The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA is undertaking an “urgent” review of its operations, with chair Phil Thick declaring changes needed to be made for it to survive.
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Friday, 25 October, 2024 - 12:01
Whittle to lead WAM
UnionsWA secretary Owen Whittle has taken up a new role as West Australian Music chief executive after 12 years with the state's peak trades and labour council.
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Friday, 1 November, 2024 - 06:00
Appointments November 1, 2024
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Holly Knight, Seamus Rafferty, Reece Wheadon, Jacob Whiteford, Jenelle Goddard, Adam Simpson, Owen Whittle, David Flanagan and Jimmy Wilson.

From The Triffids to Tame Impala, WA goes global
Tuesday, 17 December, 2019 - 09:13

Whittle to lead WAM
Friday, 25 October, 2024 - 12:01
TimelineJS
Contemporary music a nice little earner
From The Triffids to Tame Impala, WA goes global
$76m boost to arts sector
Collier, Jenkins and Blaikie score new positions
Redundancies at West Australian Music
Peak music body relocates to arts hub
Peak arts body announces operational review
Whittle to lead WAM
Appointments November 1, 2024
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