- $500,000 in total funding for one-off boost to existing
Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program recipients
- CinefestOZ to receive additional $170,750
- 17 Regional Arts Sector Investment organisations to
share in more than $300,000
Organisations delivering
regional arts programs will share in more than $500,000 of additional Western
Australian Government funding to address the rising costs of delivering arts
activities and general cost of living impacts.
The one-off boost is for
the CinefestOZ film festival and the Regional Arts Sector Investment (RASI)
organisations.
These organisations are
supported through the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program (RACIP), a
State Government program that supports sustainable arts in regional WA.
CinefestOZ delivers their
annual film festival in the South West bringing together local, national and
international artists, storytellers and audiences to showcase the State's
talented film-makers and picturesque locations for film productions. The
festival develops regional screen culture, and the industry program builds
local capacity through workshops, panels and online sessions.
The RASI program is
delivered by Regional Arts WA. The RASI program funds 17 regionally based arts
organisations who were determined through a competitive grant process in 2024.
The organisations deliver diverse, challenging and exciting arts and cultural
experiences for their communities.
The RASI organisations
contribute to the cultural and economic diversity in the regions through the
employment of professional regional artists and arts workers. They are the
local champions of the arts and the key to ensuring our regions remain vibrant and
connected places to live.
RACIP is provided through
the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries with funding
from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Additional Funding
for CinefestOZ and RASI organisations
South West
- Nannup Music Club
Inc - $22,750
- Southern Forest
Arts - $22,750
- Arts Margaret
River Inc - $17,500
- CinefestOZ (Geographe French Australian Festivals
Incorporated) - $170,750
Goldfields-Esperance
- Warburton
Community Inc T/A Wilurarra Creative - $22,750
- Ravensthorpe
Regional Arts Council- $17,500
- The Cannery Arts
Centre Inc- $17,500
- Esperance Community Arts (Inc) - $15,000
Kimberley
- Kimberley Arts Network - $17,500
Wheatbelt
- Arts Narrogin
Incorporated - $24,000
- Gardiner Street
Arts Collective - $15,000
- Wheatbelt Arts & Events Inc - $15,000
Mid West
- Mara Arts Aboriginal Corporation - T/A Yamaji Art - $21,000
Great Southern
- Southern Edge Arts
Incorporated - $21,000
- Denmark Arts Inc -
$15,000
- ArtSouthWA Inc - $9,000
Gascoyne
- Gascoyne in May Inc t/a 'Creality' - $21,000
Pilbara
- The Junction Co. - $15,000
RASI delivery
- Regional Arts WA -
$20,000
Comments attributed to Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman:
"This
additional $500,000 in WA Government funding will help to provide stability for
the regional arts sector in the face of rising costs to deliver activities and
general cost of living impacts.
"Our
Government is committed to supporting diverse, challenging and exciting arts
and cultural experiences for regional Western Australian communities."
Comments attributed to Regional Development
Minister Don Punch:
"I am
proud that our Government has been able to provide further support for
operational costs to existing Regional Arts Sector Investment organisations
and CinefestOZ.
"This
funding reflects the immense value that fostering arts and cultural activities
and industries in our regions brings to local communities."
