Arts Development - February 2008
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ARTS DEVELOPMENT PANEL GRANTS – February 2008
48 out of 98 applications supported to a total of: $859,942
Total amount requested: $1,857,573
MUSIC
Wright, Mrs Noeleen $35,315
Three concerts featuring the Juniper Chamber Orchestra - eclectic and popular repertoire performed by West Australian musicians.
Nova Ensemble Incorporated $5,000
Cathie Travers to commission WA composer David Pye to write a concerto for solo piano accordion and chamber ensemble (auspiced grant for Cathie Travers).
DANCE
Micich, Ms Danielle $26,750
Stage two development of a new dance theatre work "Homebase".
Jackson, Ms Dawn $9,890
A professional development period acquiring new skills in culturally diverse audience development.
Martin, Ms Bianca $28,246
Production and performance of a new dance theatre work "Home Alone" by the new project group Company Upstairs, as part of Artrage Festival 25th Anniversary.
Peacock, Ms Susan $21,775
Develop the design components (sound and set) and employ a dramaturge for a new work, 'Questions Without Notice'.
Holland, Ms Alice $36,178
Final phase creative development and production of original contemporary dance work "Preparing to be Beautiful" at the Moores Building in Fremantle’.
WRITING
Westerly Centre, University of Western Australia $25,000
Publish 'Westerly', Western Australia's premier literary magazine, 2008.
Jorgensen, Mr Norman $20,000
Writing of an adventure novel for young adults set in Coolgardie during the height of the Western Australian gold rush.
Yasbincek, Ms Morgan $4,000
Design and publication of a new collection of poetry.
Fellowship of Australian Writers WA $26,683
Development of the professional status of writers through workshops & residencies.
Appleby, Mrs Rosalind $29,030
Writing of a book celebrating the rise of female composers in Australia and their contribution to Australian music.
Gestalt Publishing $5,038
Publish, promote and distribute WA-based graphic novelists to an international audience.
McKay, Mr Anton $6,912
Development of a sequential illustration work as the "Quandary" graphic novel to a level suitable for publication and international distribution.
Mateer, Mr John $8,400
Writing of a book-length poem, to be titled 'The Bones of the Epic'.
The Concrete Organisation Incorporated $19,660
Establish a monthly performance and publishing venture, print zine and podcasts, showcasing emerging and established performers in the field of narrative art.
VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFT
Versluis, Ms Tunya $5,241
Skills development at the interdisciplinary workshop 'Encaustic and Photographic Processes', New York USA.
Heidt, Mr Thomas Edward $15,665
Creation of works leading to a solo exhibition at emerge ART SPACE gallery in November-December 2008.
Williams, Ms Cecile $8,700
Creation of a new body of work inspired by the people, place, history and natural environment of Christmas Island.
Turley, Mr David $9,800
Research and development of new works as an artist in residence at the historic town site of Hill End in NSW, August 2008.
Voevodin, Ms Lynnette $10,000
Creation of a series of short performative based, Super8 filmic portraits aboard a commercial fishing vessel, Broome. To then be exhibited in Perth.
Madeira, Ms Maria $15,547
Research and development towards the production of new artworks and a catalogue, and also an Artist In Residence project in East Timor
Searles, Ms Nalda $11,800
Production of fibre textile works resulting from regional investigation for exhibition at John Curtin Gallery, then to tour, and to commission critical writing.
John Curtin Gallery, The $26,000
Staging of a one day symposium, two exhibitions of local garment design and the publication of a major exhibition catalogue, to promote the history and practice of WA designer fashion.
Davies, Ms Clare $4,753
Create a new body of work; inclusive of watercolour paintings, 3D wall hangings and animation, for an exhibition at PICA.
Doherty, Ms Yvonne $4,650
Preparation, layout, formatting of the Pet Photo Booth project to a print-ready file.
Linden Board of Management Inc. $40,750
Presentation of "Linden 1968", a survey exhibition displaying the diversity and strength of emerging and established WA artists to an interstate audience.
Richards, Mr Trevor $9,787
Travel to Poland to develop and install an artwork for an international group exhibition at BWA Art Center in Katowice
Wybraniec, Mr Jurek $16,500
A work which will see architectural/built environmental notions of the common and memorable disrupted and interrupted by spatial/material shifts/transgressions.
Tonello, Ms Patrizia $5,609
A solo exhibition of works including sculpture, painting and installation, on the theme of built-in obsolescence.
Gaunt, Ms Pamela $14,766
Produce a catalogue and website that documents and promotes new work from my forthcoming solo exhibition.
Kempson, Mrs Jillian $15,000
Undertake a research and painting trip to the private gardens in Norwich, England, 2008. Paintings to then be exhibited at 'Rebecca Hossack's Gallery', London, 2009.
Bureau of Ideas $5,900
Staging of 4 forums, with a panel and moderator, to examine and articulate the visual arts.
Forlano, Ms Penelope $14,700
Undertake a research project which explores the themes of excess, repetition and function, resulting in the creation of new furniture prototypes and maquettes.
THEATRE
Plumb Construction & Design $19,910 Development and "showing" of a new contemporary gothic tragedy featuring the last family in rural Western Australia (auspiced grant for Suzanne Ingelbrecht).
Faulds, Mr Stephen $3,080
Writing the second play in a trilogy.
Bradley, Ms Rebecca $23,789
Creative development and rehearsal for a new theatre show entitled "Broom Broom!!" and performance at the 2008 Wild West Comedy Festival.
Performing Arts Centre Society Inc $45,360
A professional theatre production of the award winning play "The Spook" by Melissa Reeves (auspiced for Vivienne Garrett and Monica Main).
Longley, Mr Sam $11,549
Travel by Damon Lockwood to Chicago to attend the Improv Olympic Summer Intensive, with the intention of developing a new show for The Big HOO-HAA.
Shire of Coolgardie $44,007
The project "Rock Hole Long Pipe" - creation by artists and community members of epic promenade theatre exploring the history of water in Coolgardie.
Kompany M $56,309
Production of the play "Bone Dry" which encapsulates the struggles of drought affected families in the mid-West.
MULTI-ARTS
Faulds, Miss Kate Alicia $15,000
A solo exhibition of experimental digital film entitled "It's cold up there" as part of the 2008 Artrage Festival.
Corker, Mrs Lorraine $18,848
Introduce the Armadale community to their new Contemporary Cultural Centre, with events that involve, record and celebrate diversity within the region.
Ben-Ary, Mr Guy $25,800
Research new ideas and develop new work for 'MEART - The Semi Living Artist', an art and science research project.
Avon Valley Arts Society Inc. $16,600
Staging and marketing of a concert of existing music within the wheatbelt as part of the Wheatbelt Cultural Festival.
Jamieson, Ms Jennifer $22,730
Development of a new performance installation work 'the booth', for touring purposes and the 'Artrage Festival', 2008.
SHORT TERM ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Shire of Roebourne $6,915
Short Term Artist in Residence - Marcella Polain to assist local writers to develop and exhibit their work (Auspiced for Pilbara Writers Group).
City of Albany $7,000
A Short-Term Artist in Residence project on the theme of recycling and the environment based at the Albany landfill site.
