Released 16/08/2020
Local artists will benefit from an additional investment of $825,000 as the Government continues to support jobs in Canberra’s creative sector.
The HOMEFRONT program has been expanded by $450,000 to support 59 more local artists to continue their practices throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
An additional $375,000 has also been directed towards the new Creative Recovery and Resilience program that will support more than 30 jobs in the sector.
Minister for the Arts, Creative Industries and Cultural Events, Gordon Ramsay, said the new investment would allow more artists to continue their creative practice through this ongoing health emergency.
“Artists and the arts perform an essential role in our society, and we recognise the sector has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Minister Ramsay said.
“The ACT Government has now committed more than $6 million in economic stimulus to support Canberra’s creatives through this period.
“I am delighted that we are able to invest an additional 59 artists through the HOMEFRONT program. 125 Canberrans have now been supported with over $950,000 of financial assistance.
“This funding has supported a wide range of creatives across comedy, dance, fashion, literature, music, theatre, screen and visual arts.
The Creative Recovery and Resilience program is being developed using feedback from artists across a range of mechanisms Canberra Arts Action Group meetings, engaging with arts organisations and the Minister’s Creative Council.
“The exciting new program of activities has been designed to focus on employment and economic stimulus for the creative sector,” Minister Ramsay said.
“It will provide more income opportunities for artists, raise the profile of the arts, build skills and networks with other sectors, encourage connectedness and creative thinking within our community, contribute to place-making and enhance pride in our city.”
A sector working group will be formed to provide input into the further development of these programs. Information about the sector working group and these initiatives will be available on the artsACT website in coming weeks and will be distributed through the artsACT e-newsletter.
For more information on the ACT Government’s support for the arts and creative sector during COVID-19 please visit arts.act.gov.au/covid-19.
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