Margaret River HEART Culture and Arts Grants up for grabs

Applications are now open for the Shire of Augusta Margaret River’s new Margaret River HEART Culture and Arts Grants program.

The grant program is designed to assist in activation of the Shire’s new Hub of Entertainment, Arts and Regional Tourism from February 2020 with two funding streams open under the categories of ‘Commercial Events’ and ‘Community Events’.

Examples of the types of activities and events that will be supported under the HEART Culture and Arts Grants program include:

•             Concerts

•             Digital media

•             Theatre productions

•             Dance productions

•             Seniors events

•             Youth performances

•             Visual art displays and exhibitions

•             Festivals and events

•             Indigenous, multicultural and historical events and exhibitions

•             Community gatherings, events and celebrations

The Shires CEO Stephanie Addison-Brown said she hopes that the Margaret River HEART Culture and Arts Grants will support many incredible projects to get off the ground in 2020.

“Margaret River is home to a diverse creative community, and is well known for its prevalent arts and culture,” she said. 

“We are really excited that the Shire can play an integral role in supporting, facilitating and strengthening the development of culture and arts at the community’s brand new Margaret River HEART facility in 2020”.

In the 2019-20 Financial Year a total funding pool of $100,000 is available. 

For more information on the grants, contact [email protected] or download the guidelines and application forms here.