ANNUAL LGBTQIA-plus arts and culture event, Frolic Festival, will return next year under new management.<\/p>\n
As part of the overhaul, a new advisory board has been assembled consisting of 14 people who will work alongside the four members of the revised directors team in preparing next year\u2019s offerings.<\/p>\n
Frolic Festival was cancelled for 2022, and director Jay Morrison said it\u2019s great to see its future looking bigger, better, and brighter than ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s such a weight off our shoulders to know it\u2019s not just in the hands of three or four. It\u2019s now in the hands of almost 20 of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be able to ensure that this festival, in 20 years\u2019 time, will still be around, will still be visible, queer, and hopefully getting bigger and better every year.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody has quite different and diverse skills in the new advisory board.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019ll be people helping with everything from finances, to marketing, to policy development, and ensuring this remains a welcoming and inclusive event.\u201d<\/p>\n
The advisory board is set to meet bi-monthly with their first meeting set a week before the next Frolic Festival offering from Thursday, 9 February to Sunday, 12 February.<\/p>\n
Carol Grimshaw of Grimshaw Legal will serve as chair and said she\u2019s \u201clost for words\u201d at her excitement in joining the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we want to see at Frolic is that people are no longer discriminated against and not judged from youth all the way to our seniors,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to be a part of that. We\u2019ll be providing a safe space for people to feel really included which is what I\u2019m most passionate about.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt really is an honour to be a part of this, and it\u2019s so important for us to have an inclusive society like what\u2019s on offer at Frolic Festival.\u201d<\/p>\n
The festival\u2019s directors team also includes Ballarat Cabaret Festival organiser Issie Hart. Recruitment for the board took place earlier this year, following an online Q&A session in July.<\/p>\n
Normally delivered once a year during spring, 2023\u2019s offerings will consist of one festival in the summer, followed by another in winter. The project is has been supported by a $10,000 State Government pride grant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ANNUAL LGBTQIA-plus arts and culture event, Frolic Festival, will return next year under new management. As part of the overhaul, a new advisory board has been assembled consisting of 14 people who will work alongside the four members of the revised directors team in preparing next year\u2019s offerings. Frolic Festival was cancelled for 2022, and […]<\/p>\n