Archive for the 'Arts' Category
GOVERNMENT PROVIDES $30,000 TO INDIGENOUS OPERA
Australia’s first Indigenous opera has been given further support, with the Brumby Labor Government today announcing it would provide $30,000 towards the project. Read more
NEW CIRCUS OZ SHOW: YOU’VE GOT TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT
Richard Wynne with troupe members at the new home of Circus Oz in Collingwood.
Richard Wynne, State Member for Richmond, and Arts Minister Peter Batchelor tonight visited the Big Top at Birrarung Marr to launch the world premiere of home-grown, internationally-renowned Circus Oz’s latest show See it to Believe it. Read more
MUSIC TO THE EARS OF BUDDING VICTORIAN MUSICIANS
Emerging Victorian musicians have the chance to share in $25,000 worth of prizes as part of a new competition to help young artists forge and develop a career in the music industry. Read more
NEW FREEZA GRANTS BOOST FOR YOUNG VICTORIANS
The Brumby Labor Government today announced two year’s worth of funding for music, entertainment and cultural events across Victoria. Read more
VICTORIA ROCKS GRANTS ANNOUNCED FOR LOCAL MUSIC
State Member for Richmond Richard Wynne MP congratulated Victorian music stalwarts and emerging musicians alike who are set to benefit from $379,581 in grants through Victoria Rocks, the Brumby Labor Government’s contemporary music funding program. Read more
YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT CELEBRATE NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK 2009
Young people in the Richmond electorate will be ‘making a move’ during National Youth Week with a Street Art Festival staged by Whitelion Inc.
State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, said National Youth Week is a great opportunity for people aged from 12 to 25 years to be involved in creating, planning and running their own events for their friends and other young people in their community.
$150,000 ANNOUNCED FOR AUSTRALIAN PRINT WORKSHOP UPGRADE
State Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, helped launch plans for a $1.1 million upgrade to the Australian Print Workshop (APW) and announced a $150,000 contribution from the Brumby Government.
MUSIC TO THEIR EARS: $10,000 FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN YARRA TO ROCK
A musical windfall is in sight for young people in Yarra, with young musicians set to be able to access $10,000 worth of music equipment in their local community.
Local Labor Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne said the Yarra City Council was one of 26 local governments to receive funding under the first round of the Victorian Government’s new $1.3 million Victoria Rocks Music Equipment Grants program.
Keeping the Fringe Active: Fitzroy volunteer group receives $4,500 grant.
The Member for Richmond, Richard Wynne, today announced that the Brumby Government will provide a grant of $4,500 to Melbourne Fringe to help them recruit and train more volunteers.
Mr Wynne said Melbourne Fringe aimed to recruit and support new volunteers to staff the 2008 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Mr Wynne said the grant to Melbourne Fringe was just one example of how the Brumby Government’s $3 million Victorian Volunteer Small Grants program is helping to increase volunteering.
“The Victorian Volunteer Small Grants program has already helped more than 850 local community organisations get new volunteers involved in their important work,†he said.
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