Australian Women's Contemporary Music Inc. records, ca. 1990 - ca. 1996

MLMSS 8592

fonds

ca. 1990 - ca. 1996

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Moving Images, Clippings, Ephemera, Photographs

411834

1.52 metres of textual and video cassette material (9 boxes)

Australian Women’s Contemporary Music Inc. (AWCM) was a non-profit organization founded by Vicki Gordon, established in 1989 and incorporated in 1990. It is no longer in operation. Its aims and objectives were to improve the professional skills, employment opportunities and status of women in all areas of the Australian music industry. It lobbied the state and federal governments about the importance of women working in the arts, and supported Aboriginal women in all areas of the music industry. AWCM was the only organization of its kind in Australia committed to showcasing all girl bands, and female singers, songwriters and musicians.

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Australian Women’s Contemporary Music Inc. (AWCM) records, ca. 1990 – ca. 1996, consisting of AWCM business records, financial records, membership lists, press releases, grant applications and submissions, profiles of performers, copies of SCRATCH magazine (AWCM fanzine), minutes, 1990 – 1994, photographs, press clippings, 2 promotional videos (VHS) and material related to ‘Girl Nation’ performance project to develop and expand the young women’s network.

BOX 1
Papers related to ‘Girl Nation’ project, 1996, AWCM Job Book, AWCM mailing list, Log books, Copies of SCRATCH magazine and photographs, ca. 1996

BOX 2
AWCM expense vouchers, 1992 – 1994

BOX 3
AWCM membership applications, minutes, 1990 – 1994, Stationary (masters), Ministry for Arts grant applications, 1996, AWCM Aims and objectives, Membership list, Invitation to attend AWCM functions (form letters), Biographies of girl bands, correspondence.

BOX 4
AWCM Budgets, 1990 – ca. 1996

BOX 5
SCRATCH material, Papers related to Aboriginal Women’s music conference: With Open Eyes, 1992

BOX 6
Various submissions to NSW Education & Training Foundation Pty Ltd, 1990, Financial statements, Sponsorship applications, Photographs, Press Clippings

BOX 7
SCRATCH magazine and promotional video material, Mardi Gras, Aims and Objectives workshop, Artstart, Ausmusic, Australia Council, West Australian Music Industry Association, Immaculate Misconceptions, Office of the Status of Women, Senator Button, Rock Music Initiative Program, Working Party minutes, 1991

BOX 8
Ministry acquittal, 1992, Roles and Responsibilites, Young Womens Workers Forum, AWCM media interviews, 1994, AWCM, 1996, AWCM program and publicity photographs, Women in the Arts project, 1992

BOX 9
AWCM Inc. membership receipt book, Ausmusic Australian Music Day commemorative plaque, 1990, SCRATCH magazine folder.

VIDEORECORDING
2 VHS video cassettes relating to SCRATCH magazine, 1990, housed separately from the collection at MLMSS

Copyright status:: In copyright
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2012-2013

Box list on file