City of Greater Dandenong Arts, Festivals and Events Grants
Open and accessible festivals, events and art projects that activate public spaces, build community connection and cross-cultural exchange.
Council is committed to support arts, festivals and events that promote community connection, cross cultural exchange and appreciation of cultural diversity. Arts, festivals and events play an integral part in building and supporting broad community involvement and social cohesion. These programs contribute strongly to the life and vibrancy of the City of Greater Dandenong community.
Projects in the Festivals and Events category will:
Build community connection and cross-cultural exchange.
Activate public space.
Be open and accessible to the wider Greater Dandenong community.
Increase collaboration and partnerships in delivering joint events.
Projects in the Arts category will:
Have high artistic merit.
Develop innovative and contemporary approaches to the production and presentation of the art form and the project.
Attract new audiences and be accessible and inclusive.
Activate public space.
Applicants to this funding stream are strongly encouraged to meet with the officers from Council’s Festivals and Events or Arts and Cultural Development teams to discuss project proposals and relevant approval requirements before applying.
Applications close 20th April 2020