Twelve local projects have received a funding boost in the City of Fremantle’s Arts and Community grants September round.
A diverse mix of applicants were successful in securing funding, including $5000 each for five arts projects and grants ranging between $1500 and $5000 for seven different community groups.
Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt said the September round focussed on supporting projects and initiatives that contributed to the community’s COVID-19 recovery.
“The City’s grants program judging panel looked for art applications with strong collaboration and connections with other local artists, residents, visitors or businesses,” Mayor Pettitt said.
“We’re looking forward to seeing how these winning art projects stimulate Freo’s creative economy and play a fundamental role in connecting community and lifting people’s spirit post COVID-19.
“Proposed community initiatives that responded directly to the significant challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and supported vulnerable and disadvantaged groups were also successful in securing funding.”
Arts projects supported in the September round included an immersive performance exploring heritage, architecture and the ever-popular genre of ghost stories, a major survey exhibition honouring Ross Seaton the ‘Walking Man’, a Fremantle-based multi-art fringe festival, an intergenerational theatre production that navigates blame for the state of our planet and a series of musical installations celebrating original Indigenous music.
Projects supported with a community grant included a series of Indigenous Yoga/Tai Chi workshops, a PorchFest event to connect neighbours through music, funding for Repair Cafe Fremantle to continue next year, dune restoration works at Leighton Beach, a community event to remember loved ones who have passed and a 26-week program supporting women at high risk of unemployment, homelessness and other disadvantages.
