Released 12/12/2019
A total of eight arts organisations today received a substantial investment of more than $576,000 as the ACT Government continues to invest in Canberra’s creative industries.
Minister for the Arts, Creative Industries and Cultural Events Gordon Ramsay said the investment is one of the main ways the ACT Government provided direct support to ACT arts organisations.
“I am particularly pleased to announce this substantial investment will be a first for the Australian Dance Party, Girls Rock! Canberra and Rebus Theatre,” Minister Ramsay said.
“These organisations have made significant strides in their development and have demonstrated their strong capacity to support local artists and promote unique employment opportunities within Canberra’s creative industries”
Recipients of Program Funding in 2020 and 2021 are:
- Australian National Capital Artists, $44,912 per year
- Ausdance ACT, $133,000 per year
- Australian Dance Party, $84,729 per year
- Canberra International Music Festival, $89,000 per year
- Girls Rock! Canberra, $50,000 per year
- M16 Artspace, $50,000 per year
- Rebus Theatre, $57,601 in 2020 and $72,974 in 2021
- You Are Here, $67,000 per year
“We want to provide as many opportunities to as many organisations as possible, while ensuring the ACT Government’s support is sustainable and effective.”
For more information on arts funding, visit https://www.arts.act.gov.au/funding.
Quote attributable to Robin Davidson, Artistic Director, Rebus Theatre:
“Rebus Theatre is delighted to be a new recipient of program funding from the ACT Government, which will enable us to train a new cohort of community arts and cultural development practitioners in Canberra.”
Quote attributable to Alison Plevey, Party leader, Australian Dance Party
“We thank the ACT Government for this vital support which enables Australian Dance Party to extend our impact as a company creating exciting and powerful new dance for ACT audiences, and acknowledges the Government’s commitment to nurturing professional dance as an important element in the growth of our Territory’s unique arts and cultural ecosystem.”
Quote attributable to Chiara Grassia, Girls Rock! Canberra
“As an emerging arts organisation, we are delighted and grateful to the ACT Government for choosing to support Girls Rock! Canberra, and we’re excited to bring more programming over the next two years.“
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