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Festivals Australia program open for applications

Festivals Australia program open for applications
February 28, 2017

Applications are now open for the Festivals Australia program, giving access to $1.2 million in funding for high-quality arts and cultural projects in regional and remote Australia that support community participation and audience engagement.

The annual funding program backs activities which including parades, performances, workshops, installations, or exhibitions held as part of a festival or a significant one-off community.

Regional artists, arts workers, and organisations can apply for arts and cultural activities that encourage community participation and audience engagement from people living in regional and remote communities in a festival or community celebration.

Applications close on Friday 24th March.

Guidelines and application details can be viewed at www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/festivals-australia 

Image courtesy of the Mahbilil Festival. 

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