{"id":950039,"date":"2026-11-02T16:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/950039\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:32:12","slug":"rac-arena-limelight-music-support-fund-returns-for-was-aspiring-music-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/950039\/","title":{"rendered":"RAC Arena Limelight music support fund returns for WA\u2019s aspiring music talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Perth\u2019s local musicians have the chance to step into the spotlight at RAC Arena thanks to the return of Limelight music fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The fund supports Western Australia\u2019s homegrown musical talent, providing financial support to kickstart their careers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The winning act and a pair of runners-up will receive financial, performance and promotional opportunities throughout 2027, with more than $30,500 in prizes up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The coveted main prize includes $5000, a live performance at Telethon 2027, PR and music distribution packages and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Since first being introduced in 2022 for RAC Arena\u2019s 10th anniversary, Limelight has seen local rising stars Boox Kid, Elianie, Ghostcare, Alter Boy, Angie Colman, Riley Pearce, Those Who Dream, Anna Schneider, GIA COMO and The Kickons supported via the initiative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">RAC Arena general manager Michael Scott said it was vital to support local talent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cRAC Arena might welcome some of the world\u2019s biggest artists to our stage, but supporting the extraordinary talent being created right here in Western Australia is just as important to us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cLimelight is about backing WA artists and giving them opportunities to grow, connect with new audiences and take their work further. Seeing what our past recipients have gone on to achieve makes us incredibly proud, and we\u2019re excited to discover who comes through in 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Limelight\u2019s major prize winner from 2025, Boox Kid, real name Jared Wall, said the opportunity skyrocketed his career trajectory.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1170e7415b3cf443bf87c5423793ba5cd83112d5.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Limelight winner indie electronic pop act, Boox Kid (aka Jarred Wall).\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera Icon2025 Limelight winner indie electronic pop act, Boox Kid (aka Jarred Wall). Credit: Jackson Flindell\/The West Australian<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cThe Limelight grant has been a great boost for me in contributing to the release of my debut album Kalyakoorl (meaning \u2018always\u2019 in Noongar language),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cThis project is incredibly special with the album being a blend of English and Noongar language. It\u2019s a pop album sonically, but touches on various themes inclusive of culture, connection to country and the healing this brings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cIt also aids in the preservation of language, so I feel proud that RAC Arena has been a part of this journey and supported my artistry and vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">To enter the Limelight music support fund for 2027 head to <a class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.racarena.com.au\/\">RAC Arena\u2019s website<\/a>. Applications close 8am on Monday, November 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Perth\u2019s local musicians have the chance to step into the spotlight at RAC Arena thanks to the return&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":950040,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134,136,45],"class_list":["post-950039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-wa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=950039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/950040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=950039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=950039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=950039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}