$300,000 artist support program announced in Brisbane

The new program aims to give Brisbane creatives the time and support required to present shows of a professional standard.

27 Nov 2017

Richard Watts

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Brisbane’s Story Bridge; photo by Darren Tierney via Shutterstock.com.

A four year, $300,000 initiative designed to support local artists and producers has been jointly announced by Brisbane Powerhouse and Brisbane City Council.

Called ‘The Bridge’, the new program will focus on a different art form over each of its four years. Supported projects must have a performance outcome at the Brisbane Powerhouse.

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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