- $500,000 in total funding for one-off boost to existing Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program recipients
- CinefestOZ to receive additional $170,750
- 17 Regional Arts Sector Investment organisations to share in more than $300,000
Organisations delivering regional arts programs will share in more than $500,000 of additional Western Australian Government funding to address the rising costs of delivering arts activities and general cost of living impacts.
The one-off boost is for the CinefestOZ film festival and the Regional Arts Sector Investment (RASI) organisations.
These organisations are supported through the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program (RACIP), a State Government program that supports sustainable arts in regional WA.
CinefestOZ delivers their annual film festival in the South West bringing together local, national and international artists, storytellers and audiences to showcase the State's talented film-makers and picturesque locations for film productions. The festival develops regional screen culture, and the industry program builds local capacity through workshops, panels and online sessions.
The RASI program is delivered by Regional Arts WA. The RASI program funds 17 regionally based arts organisations who were determined through a competitive grant process in 2024. The organisations deliver diverse, challenging and exciting arts and cultural experiences for their communities.
The RASI organisations contribute to the cultural and economic diversity in the regions through the employment of professional regional artists and arts workers. They are the local champions of the arts and the key to ensuring our regions remain vibrant and connected places to live.
RACIP is provided through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries with funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Additional Funding for CinefestOZ and RASI organisations
South West
- Nannup Music Club Inc - $22,750
- Southern Forest Arts - $22,750
- Arts Margaret River Inc - $17,500
- CinefestOZ (Geographe French Australian Festivals Incorporated) - $170,750
Goldfields-Esperance
- Warburton Community Inc T/A Wilurarra Creative - $22,750
- Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council- $17,500
- The Cannery Arts Centre Inc- $17,500
- Esperance Community Arts (Inc) - $15,000
Kimberley
- Kimberley Arts Network - $17,500
Wheatbelt
- Arts Narrogin Incorporated - $24,000
- Gardiner Street Arts Collective - $15,000
- Wheatbelt Arts & Events Inc - $15,000
Mid West
- Mara Arts Aboriginal Corporation - T/A Yamaji Art - $21,000
Great Southern
- Southern Edge Arts Incorporated - $21,000
- Denmark Arts Inc - $15,000
- ArtSouthWA Inc - $9,000
Gascoyne
- Gascoyne in May Inc t/a 'Creality' - $21,000
Pilbara
- The Junction Co. - $15,000
RASI delivery
- Regional Arts WA - $20,000
As stated by Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman:
"This additional $500,000 in WA Government funding will help to provide stability for the regional arts sector in the face of rising costs to deliver activities and general cost of living impacts.
"Our Government is committed to supporting diverse, challenging and exciting arts and cultural experiences for regional Western Australian communities."
As stated by Regional Development Minister Don Punch:
"I am proud that our Government has been able to provide further support for operational costs to existing Regional Arts Sector Investment organisations and CinefestOZ.
"This funding reflects the immense value that fostering arts and cultural activities and industries in our regions brings to local communities."
