NEXT GEN.

NEXT GEN.

CONSCIOUS nXT

Building on the success of Campbelltown Arts Centre’s Conscious program, Conscious NXT is a new music industry academy for young people aged 15 to 18. Developed by Campbelltown Arts Centre and Conscious Artistic Director L-FRESH The LION, Conscious NXT brings together an experienced team of artists and industry facilitators to inspire and nurture the next generation of Hip Hop, Rap, and R&B artists, songwriters, producers, and music industry professionals in South West Sydney.

In-School Sampler Session

 

We invite schools across the Macarthur region to register for the Conscious NXT: Music Industry Sampler Session, a free, high-energy in-school workshop designed to immerse students in the world of the music industry.

In this dynamic, hands-on experience, students will collaborate directly with industry professionals and the CAC team as they tackle creative challenges that reflect real-world music industry practice. From music business and branding to beat making and lyric-writing, students will gain valuable insight into the diverse opportunities the industry offers. 

 
 

Date: Select Sessions 26 May – 28 May 2026

Time: 2 hr Session (9:15am - 11:15am or 12:45pm - 2:45pm timeslots)

Cost: Free

Years: 9 - 12

Location: At your school 

Students: Studying music, entertainment studies or with a passion for music beyond the classroom.

 
 

AFTER-SCHOOL SAMPLER SESSION

 

We invite young people aged 15 - 18 in the Macarthur Region of Sydney to register for the Conscious NXT: Music Industry Sampler After School Session, a free workshop at Campbelltown Arts Centre, designed to immerse attendees in the world of the music industry.

In this dynamic, hands-on experience,  attendees will have the chance to collaborate with industry professionals, as well as the CAC team, as they tackle creative challenges that reflect real-world music industry practice. From music business and branding to beat making and lyric-writing, attendees will gain valuable insight into the diverse opportunities the industry offers.

 
 

Date:  Monday 25 May

Time: 4pm - 6pm

Cost: Free

Ages: 15 - 18 (Years 9 12)

Location: Campbelltown Arts Centre

Participants: Young People 15 - 18 Years, studying music, entertainment studies, with a passion for music and interest in pursuing a career in the music industry.

DISCOVER PROGRAM

 
 

Conscious NXT 2026 is a Campbelltown Arts Centre program produced in collaboration with Village Boy Entertainment and proudly funded by the NSW Government through Sound NSW.

Image credit: Jade D’Amico