Intro
Previous Perth Festival Director Wendy Martin received $59,855 from the Arts 15k-plus program to deliver a significant program of community development to inform content for the festival.
The funding will also be used to consult with government, arts, corporate sector and community organisations to build strategic alignment and partnerships to drive the project.
Other projects receiving funding through the program include Freeze Frame Opera ($59,877) who will create, design and perform new productions of two classic Puccini operas using a WA cast of opera professionals, to be performed at Claremont Showgrounds.
Helen Shanahan received $25,806 funding from the latest round of the Contemporary Music Fund Grant Program (15k-plus category) to work remotely with Nashville producer Brad Jones to record 10 original songs. The recording process will be filmed in both Nashville and Perth to create online content.
Other grant recipients from the Arts 15k-plus program are:
The next round for these grant programs open 31 August 2021 for projects starting from 1 February 2022.