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Arts West opposes National Programme for Excellence

A coalition of cultural organisations have spoken out against the proposed funding reduction to the Australia Council.

5 Jun 2015

Richard Watts

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Snuff Puppets are a member of the Arts West alliance. Photo by Theresa Harrison

Arts West, a network of eight small to medium sized cultural organisations operating in Melbourne’s western suburbs, has issued a statement opposing the proposed changes to the Australia Council and the reallocation of $104.7 million to the federal Ministry for the Arts.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM, and serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Living Legend in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize. Most recently, Richard was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Green Room Awards Association in June 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts