Released 30/11/2020
Our local arts sector has been hit hard in 2020, and the ACT Government has been investing in innovative ways to support the survival of the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In total, the Government committed more than $7 million in economic stimulus to support Canberra's creatives in 2020, recognising the important contribution of the arts to our community.
This support continues through another round of ACT Governments Arts Activities funding of $5-50k, with 14 Local Canberra artists receiving a total of $325,000 investment.
Activities receiving support include:
- publication of the untold stories of multicultural motherhood in Canberra by Sonja Kama
- creating a new body of glass work for a solo exhibition in the USA by Mel Douglas
- A recording by Kojo Owusu-Ansah (Citizen Kay) on bridging Canberra and Ghana.
Art funding is vital in assisting local artists develop and showcase their work to the public and is part of our commitment to creating opportunities to drive creative projects and support local artists.
The next Arts Activities $5-50k funding round, opening tomorrow Tuesday 1 December, will have another allocation of $325,000 for Canberra artists. Artists are encouraged to discuss their application with artsACT before submitting.
This funding round is just one of the many ways the ACT Government is supporting Canberra's artists and art organisations. Earlier this year the arts sector received more than $900,000 for the new HOMEFRONT program and $375,000 towards the new Creative Recovery and Resilience program, all designed by the Government to support jobs in Canberra's creative sector during a turbulent year.
For more information on arts funding and to sign up to artsACT eNews, please visit www.arts.act.gov.au, or contact artsACT on (02) 6207 2384.
Successful Arts Activities $5-50k 2020 Round 2 recipients:
Art Monthly (Visual Art)
Mentor, publish and promote ACT writers and artists through a new fellowship program - $10,900
Michael Dooley (Music)
Produce a recording of a contemporary choral work - $16,130
Mel Douglas (Visual Art)
Develop a new body of glass work for international solo exhibition at Traver Gallery USA - $20,000
Yen Eriksen (Literature)
Create Season Two of 'Margin Notes' podcast - $22,431
Sonja Kama (Literature)
Assist with publishing 'Capital mums: The untold stories of multicultural motherhood in Canberra' - $21,000
Jenni Kemarre Martiniello (Visual Art)
Research traditional Aboriginal fish nets in Institutional collections for new body of work - $9,544
Lis Lea (Dance)
Audio Description training and professional development - $14,474
Megan Munro (Theatre)
Production of a LGBTIQA variety show, featuring people living with a disability and queer cast and crew - $15,715
Kojo Owusu-Ansah (Music)
Citizen Kay - a collaborative recording project bridging Canberra and Ghana - $38,900
Maura Pierlot (Theatre)
Produce a digital adaptation of original theatre work 'Fragments' - $39,775
Kirstie Rea (Visual Art)
Support a major retrospective exhibition at Toyama Glass Art Museum, Japan - $23,000
Rachel Reid (Dance)
Undertake creative development and mentorship for 'Exotic Hypnotica' - $19,545
Eliza Sanders (Dance)
Final creative development of contemporary performance work 'That Was Friday' - $50,000
Sullivan's Trail (Visual Art)
Support creative public activation and awareness along Sullivan's Creek - $23,260
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