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Federal Government grants $3.42 million for arts education for kids

Four arts organisations share in the funding aimed at developing the next generation of performers and creatives.

24 Jul 2023 9:00

Rochelle Siemienowicz

A group of school children with ukeleles are laughing. They are accompanied by a teacher.

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The Song Room at Liverpool Public School. Image: Supplied.

Last week the Albanese Labor Government announced funding of more than $3.42 million for performing arts education programs in schools.

This investment is divided between four projects designed to increase arts education and participation, and ‘inspire the next generation of performers and creatives’.

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Rochelle Siemienowicz is Screen Content Lead at Screenhub. She is a writer, film critic and cultural commentator with a PhD in Australian cinema and was the co-host of Australia's longest-running film podcast 'Hell is for Hyphenates'. Rochelle has written a memoir, Fallen, published by Affirm Press. Her second book, Double Happiness, a novel, is out with Midnight Sun on October 1, 2024. Instagram: @Rochelle_Rochelle Twitter: @Milan2Pinsk

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