Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy has welcomed the announcement that local Tuggeranong Community Festival and Belconnen Community Festival will receive $31,297 in support thanks to the latest funding round for Festivals Australia.
Arts Minister Peter Garrett this week announced a total of $459,000 in funding for 32 projects at regional and community festivals across the nation Australia.
“I am delighted that these local festivals have been successful in this round of Festivals Australia support,’ Senator Lundy said.
Minister Garrett said around Australia the funding would support a broad range of activities, including interactive art installation workshops and circus performance.
“These festivals are calendar highlights for communities with something for everyone.”
“Festivals Australia showcases the creative ideas and unique activities of Australia’s regional festivals.”
Festivals Australia is an Australian Government funding program designed to assist the presentation of new arts and cultural activities at Australian regional and community festivals.
The closing date for applications for the next round of Festivals Australia funding is 15 July 2010. For more information visit www.arts.gov.au/festivals_australia
Tuggeranong Community Festival Incorporated (ACT) Grant: $10,637
For Street Light (Streets) at Tuggeranong Festival
A public art project using projectors beaming visual images provided by local artists and students onto Tuggeranong’s urban buildings, cafés, footpaths and streets to transform the environment. The visual effects will provide the viewer with opportunities to experience a collide-a-scope of ‘movies’.
Belconnen Community Service Incorporated (ACT) Grant: $20,660
For The World History of Razzle Dazzle at Belconnen Community Festival
A performance program hosted by ‘Circo Belco’s World History of Razzle Dazzle’. Professional artists will work with different community groups to create a set and performance that explores the circus theme with specially developed performances and art installations by marginalised community groups. In consultation with the artist, each group will choose to develop a particular style of performance.
