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.
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