THANK YOU! UNLOCKING THE AUSTRALIAN MUSIC VAULT MADE POSSIBLE BY:
The Australian Music Vault is a key initiative of the Victorian Government's Music Works Strategy, supporting the Victorian music industry.
Arts Centre Melbourne's Australian Performing Arts Collection is the nation's largest and most important collection of performing arts history.
The Australian Music Vault has been created in collaboration with the Australian music industry. We thank the many artists, producers, creators, managers, record labels, promoters, roadies and technicians who generously shared their stories and expertise to open up Australian contemporary music to all the fans.
MAJOR PARTNERS
APRA AMCOS
With over 95,000 members who are songwriters, composers and music publishers, APRA AMCOS licenses organisations to play music and distributes royalties to members.
aria
ARIA is the peak trade body for the Australian recorded music industry, proactively representing the interests of its members from small to multinational record labels and distributors.
spotify
Spotify offers the world's most personalised music experience and makes it easier than ever before to consume, discover, and share music with friends, instantly, whenever and wherever you are.
Official partners
National Film and Sound Archive
Supporting Partners
SYN media
Media partners
This exhibition has been brought to life through the generosity of those who have kindly donated or lent many of the iconic items on display.
Lenders:
Tina Arena AM
Bill Armstrong AM
Daryl Braithwaite
Gavin Campbell
Daniel Desiere, Dex Audio
Charley Drayton
Justine Duncan and Katherine Clarke
Cathy Green
Michael Gudinski AM
Missy Higgins
Dami Im
Peter Maloney
Lindy Morrison OAM
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE
Ngaiire
Archie Roach AM
Spiderbait
Buster Stiggs
Urthboy
Ecca Vandal
Donors to the Australian Performing Arts Collection:
Ian B. Allen OAM
Chrissy Amphlett
Francis Anderson
Harry and Virginia Boon Foundation
Jillian Burt
Nick Cave AO
Noel Crombie
Judith Durham AO
Simon Fenner
Dr Kevin Fewster AM
Simon Floyd
John Fowler
Dave Graney
Kenneth Henderson
Nicholas Henderson
Clifford Hocking AM and David Vigo Collection
Marcie Jones
Paul Kelly AO
Judi Kenneally - Goannamanorfacture
Graham Lee
Helen Marcou and Quincy McLean
Greg Macainsh
Genevieve McGuckin
Betty McQuade Archives
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum AM
Milk! Records
Bruce Milne
Chris Minko
Kylie Minogue OBE
Clare Moore
Derek Pellicci
Helen Reddy
Larry Rinehart
Sony Music
Andrew and Lynne Trute
Anne Turner Collection
Angus Young
We would like to thank the inaugural AMV Advisory Group for their invaluable support and contribution to the development of the Australian Music Vault:
David Anderson
Peter Bain-Hogg
Janine Barrand
Dr Lou Bennett
Patrick Donovan
Shaad D'Souza
Jane Gazzo
Adam Jankie
Meg Labrum
Joel Ma
Bruce Milne
Jenny Morris OAM
Steve Nagle
Dobe Newton OAM
Fifa Riccobono
Kirsty Rivers
Dan Rosen
Melanie Smith
Dan West
Special thanks to our design collaborators
Exhibition design e2
Website Bravo!
Digital Experiences Grumpy Sailor
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