Arts funding of $512,461 announced

10/12/98

Arts Minister Peter Foss today announced State Government investments in the arts totalling $512,461.

The 60 investments were recommended by three peer assessment panels for ArtsWA, for a range of Western Australian metropolitan and regional arts activities and events.

The list included several national organisations in whom investments were made to enable them to involve WA artists in their programs.

"The investments points to the growing diversity and excellence of arts practice in WA," Mr Foss said.

"It is also pleasing to see that projects occurring outside of the metropolitan area continue to receive strong support. Centres such as Albany, Kalgoorlie, Broome, Manjimup and the wheatbelt have all had funds awarded for projects that will engage these communities in a very direct way.

"The Government invests in the arts because the arts add meaning and value to the lives of countless Western Australians, and I believe this latest round of investments in arts projects reflects both the range and quality of the arts and the interest in the arts by the people of WA."

A full list of the successful applicants follows.

Media contact: Chris Morris 9321 2222

Perth Metropolitan - city

'Spank' $7,500 towards a tour of musical performances through Europe.

Independent Theatre Association Inc $2,000 towards monthly master classes with an emphasis on technical development.

Musicians' Guild of Western Australia Inc. $18,552 for the rehearsal and stage production of the play 'Em Reilly - a trouper's life'.

Ms Arlene De Souza $6,000 for the production of caricature drawings by 'Arlene Texta Queen' and the publication of the works.

Cottesloe-Claremont

The Tura Events Co. Ltd $25,000 towards the costs of an international new music festival.

Mr Sander Dijkstal $7,500 for a project exploring the three dimensional form using a variety of materials.

Mosman Park Arts Foundation $7,500 for a musical production about Youth Suicide titled 'The Living End'.

Visual Arts Foundation of WA Inc $3,000 to place professional artists into WA rural schools and communities.

Mr Graham Withey $1,750 to paint a mural on a Police & Citizens Youth Club boundary wall.

Nedlands - Subiaco

Ms Sally Richardson $15,050 for the research and development of an original dance/theatre work.

Miss Rachael Whitworth $12,000 to develop and perform a new dance work in collaboration with a choreographer and theatre director.

Mr Kevin Ballantine $3,750 to stage a collaborative exhibition of photos and dot paintings depicting a remote region of WA.

Natasha Rolfe and Taysha Kuipers $7,500 towards a collaborative project involving dance theatre and photographic art.

Fremantle

Ms Tania Ferrier $5,000 for an exhibition of sculpture, drawing & photographs of nine Australian families, at the Artplace Gallery.

Ms Jane Whiteley $7,500 for an exhibition of textiles shown as an installation with sound and the production of a catalogue.

Black and Two Productions $25,400 for the rehearsal and performances of a new work by Ningali Lawford and Kelton Pell.

Mr Tim Burns $30,000 Creative Development Fellowship to research and develop an installation, involving painting, film, video, and computers.

North Perth

David Prudham's Australian Dancers Company $40,000 for the development of a contemporary classical dance performance created by David Prudham and Bill Pengelly.

WA Academy of Performing Arts $6,000 for the development of new WA drama and musical theatre.

Women of Asia and the Pacific Exchange $2,000 to co-ordinate an exhange between artists from East Gippsland and Narrogin.

Mr Scott Koehler $10,000 awarded as a Youth Fellowship.

Mandurah-Murray

Fairbridge Festival Inc $7,500 for the 'Kimberley Cool' concerts and workshops featuring musicians from the Kimberley region.

Hills

Mundaring Arts Centre Inc $4,000 to mount an exhibition and produce a catalogue of past & current works by Betsey Currie Linton; and -

$3,500 towards 'Wornout:Worn/art', the creation of wearable art by young people using discarded and organic materials.

Southern suburbs

Mr Adrian Butcher $18,500 to stage and present the Australian premiere of the play 'Blasted' by Sarah Kane.

Textile Exchange Project $7,500 to provide an international showcase for WA textiles through exhibitions in Japan.

Collegium Musicum Choir $3,000 towards the establishment of a youth choir.

Eastern suburbs

Ms Nalda Searles $2,500 to research and develop a concept for a major fibre textile exhibition to tour Australia and America.

Mr Victor Renolds $4,260 for the creation of a new music/dance collaboration based on space/time concepts of P D Ouspensky.

Ms Indra Geidans $5,000 for three months of research and painting in North-West of WA, followed by an exhibition at Artplace Gallery.

Green Room Productions $5,500 to stage 'Human Furniture', a comic play of particular relevance to 16 to 25-year-olds.

Northern suburbs

'Committed' $3,235 for a group exhibition showcasing six diverse local ceramics practices during the holding of the National Ceramic Conference.

Ms Jenny McNae $30,000 Creative Development Fellowship to create a humourous and topical performance piece.

South metropolitan

Mr Michael Herrmann $5,000 for the research and development of a new novel entitled 'breakfastinfur'.

WEB (Poetry and writing group) $2,200 for a series of readings and performances by women writers, poets and musicians.

Mr James Ledger $3,190 to present a concert of 20th century music, including works by WA composers, by the Morpheus ensemble.

Ms Elizabeth Jennings $2,970 to commission WA composer James Ledger to write a new work for the WA Youth Orchestra wind ensemble.

Mr Steve Tallis $5,000 to produce and manufacture a limited edition of original compositions, documenting his career between 1966-98.

Mr Benjamin Hur $30,000 Creative Development Fellowship to undertake an intensive course in orchestral conducting in the USA.

Mr Allan Boyd $2,000 for poetry readings by the Openmouth group and publication of a quarterly journal.

REGIONAL

Mid-West Waggrakine-Glenfield Progress Association $1,500 to create an artistic play space and mosaic mural within a regional Mid-West public park.

Goldfields

Ms Nicki Biggins $5,000 to develop new work as an artist jeweller and hold two exhibitions.

Great Southern

Ceramic Artists Guild $3,500 towards a group exhibition for regional ceramic artists during the National Ceramics Conference.

Albany Arts Council Inc. $6,000 for an exhibition of the work of 10 artists from the Great Southern region.

Southern Aboriginal Corporation $7,000 to produce an exhibition of work by Noongar artists in Albany.

The Kimberley

Ms Micha Lee $2,304 towards costs of her first solo exhibition showcasing paintings and drawings to be held in the Gadfly Gallery, Nedlands.

Broome Aboriginal Media Association $20,000 towards costs of marketing, promotion and distribution for the Stompen Ground festival.

Ms Francine Riches-Ngardarb $6,000 for the production of artwork for first solo exhibition in Adelaide, and one week of workshops.

South-West

Manjimup Aboriginal Corporation $5,000 for further research, and editing of the manuscript of Angus Wallam's life story.

Boyup Brook Teen Scene Inc. $3,400 for a series of workshops to train young people in the skills associated with community circus.

Wheatbelt

Avon Valley Arts Society Inc $1,000 towards the costs of Youth Arts week - a week long program of arts activities for children and young people.

NATIONAL

Art Monthly Australia $2,000 towards the employment of WA writers on the visual arts in 1999.

Eyeline Publishing Limited $2,000 to commission and publish articles and reviews on the work of WA artists.

National Association for the Visual Arts $6,900 for a four-week internship for a WA arts professional to be hosted at NAVA in Sydney.

Arts Projects Australia $20,000 to re-present 'Cloudstreet' for a tour to major international festivals and cities in Europe in 1999.

The Australian Script Centre Inc $3,000 for ongoing national promotion of the work of Australian playwrights.

Arts Law Centre of Australia $5,000 towards the provision of legal advice and referral and professional development and advocacy services.

AsiaLink $13,000 for four arts residencies in Asia

Australian Copyright Council $5,000 towards the costs of seminars for community artists and writers.

Sydney City Mission $7,000 towards a national tour of 'Street Speak' graffiti art and workshops.