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Five Aboriginal arts and culture groups from regional Western Australia will benefit from the first round of the Regional Aboriginal Arts Development grants.
Administered by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the grants provide funding for projects that support the development of Aboriginal artists and the Aboriginal arts and cultural sector in regional Western Australia.
Funding can be awarded in 2categories. The creative development category awards up to $150,000 to support the development and production of new, large-scale Aboriginal artworks in regional WA. The business development and capacity building category awards up to $50,000 to develop the capacity and sustainability of Aboriginal arts and cultural organisations and creative businesses in regional WA.
The peer assessment panel was made up solely of Western Australian Aboriginal people. They recommended five applications for a total of $548,802. The recipients are:
The Regional Aboriginal Arts Development is a competitive grants program delivered as part of the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program (RACIP).
Read about the Regional Aboriginal Arts Development funding
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