The Inner West Eisteddfod Inc (IWE) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1984. Its objective is to nurture and encourage young people in the performing arts, giving them a valuable opportunity to develop confidence and skill and to benefit from expert assessment. All entrants gain from the highly skilled and experienced adjudicators the IWE contract to judge performances.

Adjudicators are drawn from both teachers and performers. Events are run annually usually between the months of May and September but this can vary. Venues for performances include Woodstock Community Centre, and school and church halls in Sydney's inner west, in areas such as Burwood, Concord & Strathfield. The IWE organises and runs sections for Piano, Strings, Speech and Drama. Major yearly events are the Marcus Edwards Violin Prize and the Miriam Hyde Piano Award.

The Marcus Edwards Violin Prize is open to Australian citizens aged between 15-23 years and prizes exceed $1000. This prize was made possible by Australian composer, the late Dr Miram Hyde AO,OBE in honour of her husband. Similarly, original funding for the Miriam Hyde Piano Awards was provided by Dr Hyde including funds from a concert given by her. At least one work by Miriam Hyde must be performed in these Sections, which attract substantial cash prizes.