Denison arts scene boosted again

The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has congratulated local recipients of the latest round of Regional Arts Fund (RAF) Community Grants.

Four successful applicants from Mr Wilkie’s electorate of Denison will share in $23,500 from the Australian Government Ministry for the Arts initiative supporting the arts in regional and remote Australia and delivered in Tasmania in partnership with Tasmanian Regional Arts.

They include Hobart theatre maker Fiona Stewart who will visit the Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison and use the prisoners’ words to create a show to challenge stereotypes and provide a rare glimpse of the lives of women `inside’. Ms Stewart is available for interview and her contact details are available on request.

“Denison is already on the world map thanks to its thriving arts scene and these eclectic projects will fuel this cultural renaissance,’’ Mr Wilkie said.

Arts and cultural development programs funded in Denison

Infernal Outcry $5,000
Infernal Outcry is a progressive death metal band. The project will give its musicians time in a professional studio to develop the band’s professional career.

Roar Film $10,000
Roar Film in the Salamanca Arts Centre will produce a series of digital stories about the community in Queenstown on Tasmania’s West Coast culminating in a screening at the historic Paragon Cinema.

Julia Gough $5,000
Hobart visual artist Julia Gough will stage her first solo exhibition in Melbourne with a project that focuses on Tasmanian history.

Fiona Stewart $3,500
Hobart theatre producer Fiona Stewart will visit the Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison and use the prisoners’ words to create a show to challenge stereotypes and provide a rare glimpse of the lives of women `inside’.
Independent Member for Denison Andrew Wilkie