- Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) to be held in
Western Australia
- Australian Government's Creative Australia announces
Performing Arts Connections (PAC Australia) will deliver next three editions of
APAM in Boorloo/Perth
- PAC Australia is the national peak
body for performing arts centres, presenters and producers appointed under
six-year contract up to 2030
The Australian
Performing Arts Market (APAM) will be hosted by
Western Australia for the first time thanks to $1.5 million in funding from the
Cook Government.
APAM will take
place in Boorloo/Perth in 2026, 2028 and 2030. The biannual event connects
contemporary Australian theatre, dance, emerging and experimental art with
national and international opportunities.
Performing Arts
Connections (PAC Australia), the national peak body for performing arts
centres, presenters and producers across Australia, has been appointed under a
six-year contract (2025-2030).
APAM was
established by the Australia Council for the Arts (now Creative Australia) in
1994 as a platform to increase international and national touring opportunities
for Australian contemporary performing arts groups and artists.
Since its
inception, APAM has grown from 200 participants in its first year to a thriving
international marketplace of more than 1,200 participants from all around the
world.
The Cook
Government's contribution of $250,000 per annum from 2024-25 for six years is a funding match of Creative
Australia's commitment through multi-year strategic investment.
More information about
Australian Performing Arts Market can be found at: https://creative.gov.au/advocacy-and-research/events/australian-performing-arts-market-apam/
Comments attributed to Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman:
"Western Australia is
proud and excited to host this wonderful event for the first time.
"Hosting the event will not only showcase WA's best artistic
offerings and its unique cultural identity but also highlight the
infrastructure available to national and international producers.
"The Cook Government's $250,000 per annum contribution over
six years is an investment in the performing arts industry that will provide a
legacy for the culture of Perth city for years to come.
"This major investment will deepen
Western Australia's arts and cultural profile and will create significant
opportunities for international exchange by hosting one of the largest
performing arts markets in the Asia-Pacific region, aligning with our Asia
engagement strategy."
Comments attributed to Creative Australia CEO Adrian Collette AM:
"Our research underscores APAM's significance within the
Australian performing arts community, as a place to connect with national and
international colleagues; to engage in conversations about artistic practice;
build awareness of their work; find opportunities to buy, sell, exchange, and
collaborate; and to keep up to date with current trends in the performing arts."
