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2009 ANNUAL REPORT
funding
CAN WA manages three funding
programs: Catalyst community arts
fund on behalf of the Department
of Culture and the Arts, Creative
Networks fund and Sharing Stories
community sponsorship fund on behalf
of Healthway promoting Relationships
Australia’s Make Time to Talk message,
that aims to inspire and mobilise
Western Australian communities to
encourage the expression of their unique
local culture and identity.
2009 was a very competitive year for each
funding round. This is an indication that there
is a growing interest in engaging community
with arts. We recognise the importance of
ensuring that funding continues to support
those projects that benefit communities who
are disadvantaged and lacking a voice in the
cultural landscape of WA. Assisting applicants
through the challenges and pitfalls of
submitting a successful funding application is
something that we see as essential in ensuring
that everyone has an equal opportunity in
having their project assessed.
Catalyst entered the first year of the 2009-2011
triennium with a new category, Innovate. This
new category calls for artists and communities
interested in developing new and innovative
arts practices, allowing for some exciting new
projects to be created. In 2009, we farewelled
the outgoing Catalyst Chair, Rob Ewing, who
has worked consistantly in assessing Catalyst
projects since 2006.
We introduced a new funding program in
2009, the Creative Networks fund. This fund
supports individuals working in regional local
governments by providing skills development,
mentoring and networking with intensive
training over a period of eight to ten months.
LEFT: Nicola Le Breton performing in Unravelling Denmark Stories,
Denmark Arts PHOTO Nic Duncan
RIGHT: Merredin project, Shire of Merredin
PHOTO Jane Bandurski
It was a fantastic way for very different people in our
community to come together. Facemap participant feedback
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