Our Brave Leader has announced the events that are getting a share of the $220,000 going this year for festivals.
- “Canberrans will benefit from a series of exciting festivals and events staged throughout 2009 that cater for a variety of interests and activities,” Mr Stanhope said.
2009 ACT Festival Fund Recipients (in alphabetical order)
Applicant |
Purpose |
Amount Approved |
ACT Writers Centre |
To assist with costs of the Canberra Writers Festival |
$12,000 |
Canberra Fisherman’s Club |
To assist with costs of the Canberra Carp-Out |
$6,000 |
Canberra International Film Festival |
To assist with costs of the Canberra International Film Festival |
$20,000 |
Communities @ Work |
To assist with costs of the Weston Creek Spring Carnivale |
$4,000 |
Kulturebreak |
To assist with costs of 2009 Hip Hop Expo |
$20,000 |
Manning Clarke House |
To assist with costs of the Weekend of Ideas Festival |
$12,000 |
Mental Health Foundation |
To assist with costs of the Festival of Belonging |
$16,953 |
Nina Stevenson |
To assist with costs of the Canberra Festival of One Act Plays |
$4,000 |
Northside Community Service |
To assist with costs of the Majura Festival |
$15,130 |
Pro Musica |
To assist with costs of the Canberra International Music Festival |
$10,000 |
Resonate |
To assist with costs of Corinbank |
$17,449 |
SilverSun Pictures |
To assist with costs of the Canberra Short Film Festival |
$19,900 |
Tuggeranong Community Arts |
To assist with costs of the 2009 Moon Festival |
$19,662 |
Tuggeranong Community Festival |
To assist with costs of the Tuggeranong Community Festival |
$20,000 |
Warehouse Circus |
To assist with costs of the Circus 4 Life |
$4,000 |
Woden Community Service |
To assist with the costs of the Woden Valley Community Festival |
$19,000 |