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Applications now open for the fourth year of the transformative music program championing gender-expansive creatives across so called Australia and Aotearoa.

“One of the best parts about the camp was the energy. I really built confidence being surrounded by amazing artists who were all lifting each other up. Such a safe space to create and after three days we each left with six really great demos, I’ve never experienced anything like it. I would do it again in a heartbeat and I’d recommend it to anyone.” – Robert Baxter

“ONE OFF TRAKS writing camp was an incredibly uplifting week. You are constantly around beautifully, talented, loving and ferocious energies from artists who identify as Women and NB beauties! Sure to be inspired & motivated after this.” – Jamaica Moana

ONE OFF TRAKS returns from 7–10 April 2026, at Offbeat Collective on Gadigal Land. Led by creatives Jannah Beth and Minori Ueda, with artist ambassador Jamaica Moana, the camp is open to all female, trans, and non-binary songwriters and producers; beyond Western gender terminology, it also warmly welcomes those who identify culturally as Fa’afafine, Fakaleiti, Takatāpui, and people from all Indigenous cultures whose identities align with this space.

What begins as strangers in a room always becomes something else entirely, a web of voices finding harmony, a circle of trust where vulnerability turns into power, where someone who walked in unsure walks out believing. Over four days, participants collaborate with leading artists, songwriters, and producers. They write. They produce. They experiment. They fail in front of people who won’t judge them for it. They succeed in ways the industry hasn’t figured out how to measure yet and go on to make lifelong connections.

Born from a conversation between four friends — Nazlican Eren, Carolina Gasolina, Minori Ueda, and Jannah Beth — this is a space carved out deliberately for those whose voices have been turned down, talked over, or left out of rooms where decisions get made.

Since inception the camp has had over 650 applications, 60+ artists participate, and 120+ songs written.

“The camp truly contributed so much to my personal growth but also helped me grow as a songwriter,” one artist reflects. “It was really scary to face those fears and jump in the deep end, but I couldn’t have asked for a better environment to grow and learn.”

Another shares: “I’ve gained so much more confidence knowing I’m going in the right direction.”

Applications are now open for ONE OFF TRAKS 2026.

ONE OFF TRAKS 2026 is supported by Creative Australia and remains a community-led initiative by the artist-run Offbeat Collective.

Applications open: Thursday, 15 January
Applications close: Friday, 13 February
Camp dates: 7-10 April

For more information or to apply, visit: https://www.offbeatcollective.com.au/one-off-traks

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Offbeat Collective is an artist-run organisation on Gadigal Land dedicated to creating equitable spaces for underrepresented voices in music.