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$5.9 million funding injection welcomed in Western Australia

Major companies such as WASO, WA Opera and Black Swan will benefit the most, while 35 small-to-medium companies and two regional galleries also gain additional support.

14 May 2024 10:46

Richard Watts

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Western Australia’s peak arts body has welcomed the investment of almost $6 million in new funding for the state’s major performing arts companies, while also urging the State Government to do more to support the sector as a whole.

The Cook Labor Government’s funding announcement, made last week as part of WA’s 2024-2025 State Budget, is designed to support major arts sector employers, namely Black Swan State Theatre Company, Marrugeku Inc, West Australian Ballet, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and West Australian Opera.

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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