The RTRFM Fresh Blast program, supported by Healthway and Community Road Safety Grants Program Funded by the Road Trauma Trust Fund, sponsors CD launches for Western Australian bands or solo performers who are willing to stage their launch in a smoke-free environment and promote the “Alcohol. Think Again” and “Don’t Drink and Drive” messages.

RTRFM’s Fresh Blast Program provides over $2,000 worth of sponsorship towards your CD launch, including:

• A radio promotion package (30 Sponsorship Announcements) to help promote the CD launch.
• A half-page advertisement in X-Press Magazine
• Up to $250 for any costs associated with the gig, e.g. venue hire, P.A. Hire, payment to support bands, printing of posters and flyers, decorations, sound and lighting crew, etc.
• A radio promotion package (20 Sponsorship Announcements) to help promote the CD after the launch.

The Sponsorship Announcements won’t promote a gig but the actual CD and encourage people to buy it. This promotion will start shortly after the CD launch.

A strong applicant needs to have a confirmed date at a venue (that does not already receive Healthway funding), with a CD ready to be launched and put into shops for sale. Furthermore to show that they are willing to promote the “Alcohol Think Again” and “Don’t Drink and Drive” messages and have disclosed to their venue that have applied for Fresh Blast sponsorship.

The submission deadline is the first Friday of every month:

• Round 9: For launches in October – Friday 3 September (THIS FRIDAY!)
• Round 10: For launches in November – Friday 1 October
• Round 11: For launches in December – Friday 5 November
• Round 12: For laucnhes in January 2011 – Friday 3 December*

To apply for Fresh Blast funding complete the Fresh Blast application form (download from below), include a copy of your CD and post to:

Eloise Sweetman
Fresh Blast
RTRFM
PO Box 842
Mt Lawley WA 6929

Please note terms and conditions of the 2010 Fresh Blast program are liable to change.

Also note that there is an addition to the application form, a one page document to give to your venue disclosing the nature of the Fresh Blast Program and the advantages for the venue.

For further info contact the Program Coordinator, Eloise Sweetman at RTRFM on (08) 9260 9200.

UPCOMING FRESH BLAST GIGS:
Minute 36 – Friday 3 September at Rosemount Hotel.
smRts – Friday 10 September at Rosemount Hotel.

Fresh Blast Application Form.doc

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