Grants support performances in western Victoria

RED Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery and the Otways Country to Coast Tourism Association have received funding to share their art through the latest round of the state government’s Small Regional Presenters program.

Earlier this month, Member for Western Victoria announced the two groups had received, respectively, $15,000 to present their 2019 season and $6,000 to present a series of events as part of the Otways in Spring Festival.

Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery’s shows will include Fred Smith’s Urban Sea Shanties; a performance by concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky with works by Rachmaninov, Chopin and Brahms; and The Space Company’s verbatim theatre double bill Stardust and The Mission.

The Otways Country to Coast Tourism Association’s shows will include Suitcase Royale’s Chronicles of a Sleepless Moon at the Cape Otway Lightstation; Essential Theatre’s presentation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at The Otway Fly; and Wilma & Friends’ Ludwig’s Legacy, a strings program presented by Wilma Smith at the Otway Estate and Brewery.

The program provides grants of between $1,500 and $15,000 to support the presentation of a single show or live event, a series of shows or an annual program. Applications are invited from regionally based arts presenters, including not-for-profit arts groups and societies, venues and local councils.

“This is great news for art lovers in western Victoria, and local groups who are passionate about bringing entertainment to their communities,” Ms Tierney said.

“My congratulations to Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery and the Otways Country to Coast Tourism Association on their exciting upcoming programs and for the work they do all year round to make Western Victoria a vibrant and creative region to live, work and visit.”

“Not only will these programs give local art lovers an exciting day or night out, the visiting artists will also host community activities to give audiences and local artists the opportunity to learn new skills.”

To find out more about the program, head to creative.vic.gov.au.