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Australia Council invests $8.8 million in projects and companies nationwide

Across Australia, 256 creative projects will benefit from the Australia Council’s latest investment in the sector.
16 Jun 2021 12:00
Richard Watts

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The latest funding allocation from the Australia Council for the Arts has invested $8.8 million in 256 creative projects across Australia.

Funding has been distributed from several different programs, including Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups; Arts Projects for Organisations; Cultural and Creative Solutions: Re-imagine Sector Recovery Initiatives; and International Development.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts

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