Theme: Song of hope and wellbeing

Conditions of entry:

1. Submit a $30 entry fee per song via the button 'get tickets' on this page
2. Send the following files to songcontest@outlook.com

* Your song, representing ‘Hope and Wellbeing’ in *MP3 format.

* One Word *doc with a song lyrics, up to 25-word song description, and short artist bio,

* Headshot as a *jpg file

IMPORTANT: Include full name in ALL 3 files, e.g. FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME_SONGTITLE

Entries close Sunday 7th September 2025 Midnight.

Prizes:

First Prize:

$1,000 Cash

Valued at $1000 - Recording with Professional Producer Tim Henwood at Medici Studio to record the Winning Song

Valued at $660 - 8hrs Studio Time at Don’t Poke The Bear with Audio Engineer included - Provided by Oxygen College

$200 Voucher from Music Workshop

Second Prize:

$500 Cash

$100 Voucher from Music Workshop

Third Prize:

$250 Cash

$50 Voucher from Music Workshop

Encouragement Award:

$100 Cash

What happens on Performance Night?

Date: Tuesday 8th October

All performances will be acoustic only.

The top 10 songs will perform in front of a live audience and a panel of judges.

Three will be shortlisted on the night to perform again to select the winning artist.

What happens next?

The winning song and artist will be featured in the 2025 Art of the Minds Festival

to help create awareness of mental health and wellbeing. The winning artist will

also feature at the 2025 Festival Launch and Song Contest.

Surf Coast Song Contest Registration 2025

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