Live on View (Artists on View contemporary music program) is presented by The City of Greater Bendigo via Bendigo Venues and Events (BV&E) to support local musicians performing in The Engine Room.
The program provides venue access, technical support, ticketing and promotion. Performers will receive ticket income; there is no additional funding provided under this program.
Live on View is open to individual musicians and bands living, working, or studying primarily in the City of Greater Bendigo.
Applications will be assessed by BV&E, with the assessment criteria focusing on the delivery of a diverse and integrated program together with the quality of the work.
Priority will be given to emerging artists or those presenting new work.
Note - this page provides a summary of this program - for details please download the Live on View Guidelines, 2025.
Applications are open for Round One have closed. Round Two applications are now open and will close Friday, July 18.
We encourage all eligible musicians to apply for this program.
If you are thinking of applying, you are encouraged to contact the Arts Officer to discuss your application. If you have trouble completing the application form, please contact us and we will be very happy to help you.
Email: [email protected] or Phone: 03 5434 6478
(If you want to help promote this program - there is a poster you can download here.)
Located in View Street, next to The Capital, the original Fire Station served the Bendigo community up until 1983. The former engine room is a black box studio, incorporating flexible staging, seating, audio and lighting and is now used for a variety of activities, ranging from classes and workshops to music, dance, theatre, and other performances.
For Engine Room Venue Information go to the BV&E Information for Hirers page.
Live on View will support evening performances with two 45 min (approx.) brackets. These may be allocated to a single act (musician/group) performing two brackets or may be allocated to two acts (one bracket each).
Note, this is a brief summary of support provided by the program; download the guidelines for more information.
Comprehensive information will be forwarded to successful applications.
Technical support/Venue
Ticketing
Advertising and promotion
BV&E will work with performers to promote their event. Support includes:
To apply for live on view click the link to the online form or download the word version.
When completing the application brief answers are fine; don’t feel like you need to fill the boxes. (If we need more information we will be in touch before assessment.)
With any grant program you are encouraged to discuss your application before submitting - email [email protected] or call 5434 6100.
BV&E acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands where our venues stand and where we share stories through art and culture.
We acknowledge and pay respect to their Elders past, present and future.
