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Festival and film culture get SA budget boost as other arts orgs tighten belts

Adelaide Festival has received an additional $1.25 million in annual funding over the next three years, with another $6 million injected into the state’s screen sector, while Carclew and Windmill face cuts.

21 Jun 2019

Richard Watts

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Christine Johnston as the titular character in Windmill Theatre Company’s Baba Yaga. New cuts announced in this week’s budget will directly impact Windmill. Photo credit: Sia Duff.

The Marshall Government’s 2019-20 budget, handed down on Tuesday (18 June) has boosted funding for Adelaide Festival and the screen sector, while inflicting cuts on the state’s renowned youth arts sector.

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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