Nine Australian Artists Awarded Grants for 2017 Adelaide Fringe
Nine independent Australian artists will receive funding from Adelaide Fringe's Artist Fund in order to present work at next year's festival. The artists from Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane have been selected to share in $40,000 from the fund, which is designed to help artists cover some of the costs of presenting a show in the Fringe. @adelaide_fringe #ADLfringe
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Nine independent Australian artists will receive funding from Adelaide Fringe's Artist Fund in order to present work at next year's festival.
The artists from Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane have been selected to share in $40,000 from the fund, which is designed to help artists cover some of the costs of presenting a show in the Fringe.
The Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund was launched in 2014 and top up funds were raised this year through customer donations and matched funding from the Creative Partnerships Plus 1 funding program.
Adelaide Fringe Director and CEO Heather Croall said 108 applications were received and the judges were overwhelmed by the high calibre this year.
"We received so many impressive submissions; the nine successful artists were chosen because they displayed an intention to present work that was contemporary, daring and diverse," Ms Croall said.
"I think these shows will surprise and wow audiences and we're thrilled that through generous donations from the community, we're investing in the long-term careers of these talented Australian artists in a very tough arts funding landscape."
Previous grantees of the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund have subsequently been propelled on to national and international stages. This includes Brisbane-based Black Honey Company, which received funding to debut its burlesque show Hot Brown Honey at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. The show has since won several awards and toured around Australia and to Edinburgh Fringe.
The latest Artist Fund recipients represent a cross-section of genres, including theatre, dance, visual art and cabaret. The nine artists and their respective shows are:
"¢ Emily Steel "“ 19 Weeks (Theatre - SA)
"¢ Rebecca Mayo "“ Live In The Dark (Theatre - SA)
"¢ Anya Anastasia "“ Rogue Romantic (Cabaret - SA)
"¢ Dan Daw "“ On One Condition (Dance - former SA)
"¢ Adriano Cappelletta "“ This Boy's In Love (Cabaret - NSW)
"¢ Melita Rowston "“ Shit Tourism presents The Giant Worm Show! (Theatre - NSW)
"¢ Aaron Bradbrook "“ The Working Class (Visual Art - VIC)
"¢ Adam Seymour and Rural Ranga "“ Pussy Play Masterclass (Event - VIC)
"¢ Elements Collective "“ M.I.N.D.E.D (Dance - QLD)
Emily Steel, who wrote the play 19 Weeks, said she and director Daisy Brown were delighted and grateful to receive funding from Adelaide Fringe's Artist Fund.
"It means a lot to us as local artists, particularly in the current funding climate. It makes it possible for us to take risks and respond quickly to real stories," Ms Steel said.
The 2017 Adelaide Fringe will run from 17 February to 19 March.
For more information about the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund, please visit adelaidefringe.com.au.
The artists from Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane have been selected to share in $40,000 from the fund, which is designed to help artists cover some of the costs of presenting a show in the Fringe.
The Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund was launched in 2014 and top up funds were raised this year through customer donations and matched funding from the Creative Partnerships Plus 1 funding program.
Adelaide Fringe Director and CEO Heather Croall said 108 applications were received and the judges were overwhelmed by the high calibre this year.
"We received so many impressive submissions; the nine successful artists were chosen because they displayed an intention to present work that was contemporary, daring and diverse," Ms Croall said.
"I think these shows will surprise and wow audiences and we're thrilled that through generous donations from the community, we're investing in the long-term careers of these talented Australian artists in a very tough arts funding landscape."
Previous grantees of the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund have subsequently been propelled on to national and international stages. This includes Brisbane-based Black Honey Company, which received funding to debut its burlesque show Hot Brown Honey at the 2015 Adelaide Fringe. The show has since won several awards and toured around Australia and to Edinburgh Fringe.
The latest Artist Fund recipients represent a cross-section of genres, including theatre, dance, visual art and cabaret. The nine artists and their respective shows are:
"¢ Emily Steel "“ 19 Weeks (Theatre - SA)
"¢ Rebecca Mayo "“ Live In The Dark (Theatre - SA)
"¢ Anya Anastasia "“ Rogue Romantic (Cabaret - SA)
"¢ Dan Daw "“ On One Condition (Dance - former SA)
"¢ Adriano Cappelletta "“ This Boy's In Love (Cabaret - NSW)
"¢ Melita Rowston "“ Shit Tourism presents The Giant Worm Show! (Theatre - NSW)
"¢ Aaron Bradbrook "“ The Working Class (Visual Art - VIC)
"¢ Adam Seymour and Rural Ranga "“ Pussy Play Masterclass (Event - VIC)
"¢ Elements Collective "“ M.I.N.D.E.D (Dance - QLD)
Emily Steel, who wrote the play 19 Weeks, said she and director Daisy Brown were delighted and grateful to receive funding from Adelaide Fringe's Artist Fund.
"It means a lot to us as local artists, particularly in the current funding climate. It makes it possible for us to take risks and respond quickly to real stories," Ms Steel said.
The 2017 Adelaide Fringe will run from 17 February to 19 March.
For more information about the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund, please visit adelaidefringe.com.au.