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>> Arts Grants
  July 2001 - June 2002

Regional Arts Infrastructure Fund

The Regional Arts Infrastructure Fund provides financial support to assist and encourage development of the networks of arts organisations and arts facilities throughout regional Victoria.

Regional Cinemas

Funding is awarded to Local Government to assist with the upgrade of local facilities that are used as cinemas. The assistance is targeted to non-commercial cinema operations in smaller communities for projects that assist in improving or retaining access to cinema facilities.

City of Greater Bendigo
Upgrade of cinema facilities at the Eaglehawk Town Hall, including installation of new speakers and amplifiers, acoustic curtains and audio rack
$5,000

Halls Gap Centenary Hall
Purchase and installation of a new cinema sound system and refurbishment of the projection booth
$18,067

Indigo Shire Council
Purchase of two 35mm projectors, amplifier, speakers, screen, winder and spools for the Yackandandah Memorial Hall
$12,000

Regional Community Arts Facilities

Regional Community Arts Facilities funding is awarded to Local Government bodies and community based not-for-profit organisations for small building projects aimed at enhancing facilities for community based practice of the arts.

Buloke Shire Council
Upgrade works at the municipal halls at Birchip, Sea Lake and Donald to provide new sound and lighting systems at each venue
$28,367

Castlemaine State Festival
Purchase and installation of the Pass ticketing system, including hardware and software
$34,600

Delatite Shire Council
Fit-out of the recently constructed Mansfield Community Arts Centre
$50,000

Donald History and Natural History Group
Construction of a work bench
$1,541

Hothouse Theatre
Continuation of staged development of the Butter Factory Theatre, including new exhibition and rehearsal spaces to be shared jointly with the Creators Gallery
$123,397

Mallacoota Arts Council
Installation of power supply, PA system, lights, noise barriers and sound mixing booth at the Mallacoota Amphitheatre
$27,678

Merrigum Historical & Education Society
Installation of electric supply and lighting to an external display building at the Society's museum
$3,285

Mitchell Shire Council
Installation of theatre lighting and sound systems, renovation of the stage and the construction of a control room at the Broadford Civic Hall
$42,200

Swan Hill Rural City
Council Installation of relocatable fencing, electrical services, light towers and floodlighting at the sound shell in Riverside Park
$15,000

Tyers Community Hall Committee
Installation of fabric coated panels at the Tyers Hall to improve acoustic conditions for live performances
$10,000

Regional Community Arts Resources

Grants in this category are awarded to support an investment in resources for local arts organisations that will enhance and encourage local arts and cultural activities such as festivals, local drama, music, art or writing groups, local museums and historical or heritage groups.

Apollo Bay Music Festival
Design and printing of street banners, manufacture of 20 flags, purchase of flag poles, and creation of decorations for the festival's children's venue
$5,000

Art Resource Collective
Upgrade of electrical services, lighting and the installation of a sound system in the Switchroom, a small theatre/performance space in Yinnar
$7,000

Arts Network East Gippsland
Refurbishment and refitting of Cafe Snap in Bairnsdale to expand its potential range of arts uses
$5,000

Arts Upper Murray
Refurbishment of the former Scout Hall at Corryong as a community arts centre
$5,000

Castlemaine Community House
Fit-out of a caravan as a photography darkroom to support the program of arts and cultural activities
$2,500

Euroa and District Historical Society
Construction of a new display cabinet for the costume collection
$2,500

Geelong Arts Alliance
Establishment of a shop-front community arts office and exhibition space
$5,000

Jamieson and District Historical Society
Purchase of materials to construct an external display area for the society's museum
$5,000

Lions Club of Traralgon
Purchase and installation of basic lighting rig at the new Victory Park sound shell in Traralgon
$5,000

Midlands Historical Society (Maryborough)
Restoration of the Phelan Spring Dray, an historic vehicle used by the Phelan hardware business
$5,000

Murray Machismo Arts
Upgrade of portable speaker system for local community cinema
$2,500

Robinvale/Euston Vintage Machinery Association
Construction of a fully enclosed veranda at the Association's Rural Life Museum in Robinvale to provide increased exhibition space
$5,000

Wangaratta Chamber of Commerce
Purchase of office equipment to be shared by community groups using the former Wangaratta Library building
$10,000

Regional Museums and Galleries

This category provides funding to owners and operators of public galleries and museums in Regional Victoria to undertake upgrades and improvements to their buildings. The fund supports the State's network of exhibition spaces in its key public galleries and museums.

Benalla Art Gallery
Purchase and installation of new IT equipment
$10,000

Bendigo Art Gallery
Construction of new shelving in the Gallery's store
$12,500

Horsham Regional Art Gallery
Installation of a new digital climate control system
$19,025

Indigo Shire Council
Refurbishment of the Museum building to provide new carpet, repair and damp-proofing of walls, repainting, and securing the exhibition spaces
$140,000

Latrobe Regional Gallery
Purchase of an electric pallet lifter to improve health and safety facilities
$10,450

Mildura Rural City Council
Installation of new security system, power supply and gallery lighting at the Mildura Art Gallery
$77,369

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Installation of a sliding painting storage rack system in the Gallery's store
$25,000

Museums Australia (Victoria)
Purchase of four sets of environmental monitoring equipment to be located around Victoria for use by local and regional museums
$34,370

Regional Galleries Conservation Initiative
Establishment of a one-off specific funding initiative to assist Victoria's network of Regional Galleries in the management and conservation of their collections
$280,000

Shepparton Art Gallery

Installation of new painting and frame storage rack systems at the Gallery's storeroom
$25,000

Swan Hill Regional Gallery
Repair and repainting of the walls and installation of a new hanging system
$7,300

Warrnambool Art Gallery
Purchase and installation of computer accessories and software for a new collection management system
$34,343

Wellington Shire Council
Upgrade the climate control system at Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale
$55,000

Wodonga Rural City Council
Construction of a gallery/ exhibition space as part of the development of the Wodonga City Art Gallery Complex
$198,000

Regional Performing Arts Centres

Regional Performing Arts Centres funding is awarded to Local Government Authorities who own and operate professionally managed performing arts centres in regional Victoria.

City of Ballarat
Purchase and installation of new theatre equipment for Her Majesty's Theatre
$80,000

City of Latrobe
Refurbishment and upgrade of the Latrobe Regional Performing Arts Centre at Traralgon
$560,000

Colac Otway Shire Council
Purchase of specialist theatre equipment in the main auditorium of the Colac Otway Performing Arts and Community Centre
$120,000

Delatite Shire Council
Construction of a new 350 seat performing arts centre as part of the Goulburn-Ovens TAFE college at Benalla
$1,000,000

Greater Shepparton City Council
Construction and fit out of new stage loading, storage and technical work space at the Eastbank Centre
$200,000

Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Purchase and installation of an electronic ticketing system at the Kyneton Town Hall
$12,295

Warrnambool City Council
Purchase and installation of an electronic ticketing system for the Warrnambool Regional Performing Arts Centre and the Warrnambool Art Gallery
$24,000

Total Regional Arts Infrastructure Fund grants: $3,360,287
 
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