By: Christie Eliezer
Splendour In the GrassFestivals, Venues Receive Extra $25m In Government Funding
Sixty six festivals, venues, events, productions and digital platforms shared in A$25 million ($19.6 million) of Australian government funding, in the third round of its A$200 million ($157 million) Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund.
Arts minister Paul Fletcher, making the announcement at Brisbane’s Tivoli Theatre – one of the recipients – May 7 said funding would flow immediately to rejuvenate live performance venues and events, creating more than 25,000 employment opportunities across the country.
He said, “This funding is an important step in the rejuvenation of Australia’s arts sector from COVID-19, and will support our much-loved venues putting on activities such as festivals, concerts, tours, productions and events, particularly in regional and remote areas.”