As the success of queer screen culture magazine Sissy Screens proves, even a global pandemic won’t hinder Melbourne’s vibrant queer arts community. With support from a City of Yarra Creative Community COVID-19 Quick Response Grant, thenot-for-profit organisation recently created and commissioned a suite of new content made by Melbourne LGBTQIA+ creatives.

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Yarra Council is investing in a creative-led re-imagination of our community through the STIMULATE Creative Grant program.

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The Print Council of Australia has announced the six finalists for the 2020 Print commission. Selected artists are Silvi Glattauer, Rhi Johnson, Joanna Kambourian, AHC McDonald, Daniel O’Shane and Sheyne Tuffery.

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Last night Yarra Councillors renewed their commitment to preventing racism and injustice faced by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

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With assistance from a City of Yarra Creative Community COVID-19 Quick Response Grant The Bakehouse Studios have created a high quality streaming service customising their existing spaces to optimize live-streamed performances.

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'Video Club: Exploring new ways to stay creative and connected' was a project funded by City of Yarra's Creative Community COVID 19 Quick Response grants and supported by the Fitzroy Learning Network. 

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'How I live now' is a community art project coordinated by Clifton Hill based visual artist Suyin Lam supported by a Creative Community Covid-19 Quick Response Grant.

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Isolation Portraits is a joint project with photographer Bri Hammond Photography, Collingwood Neighbourhood House and Belgium Avenue House funded by our Creative Community COVID-19 Quick Response Grants.

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Yarra Youth Services in collaboration with Claudia Van Elden has released an activity and colouring-in book to keep young people occupied during COVID-19.

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Applications for Small Project Grants 2020/21 are now open. Our Small Project Grants are quick response grants for community groups and artists running projects in Yarra.

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Yarra City Council's Room to Create program is seeking an Expression of Interest for a one-year licence for the partial premises at the Florence Peel Centre.

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Yarra City Council’s Room to Create (RTC) Program is seeking an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a three-year licence for the partial premises at the former North Richmond Maternal and Child Health Centre.

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We are excited to announce 6 artists have been selected for the inaugural Room to Create Collingwood Yards Studio, a partnership between the City of Yarra Room to Create Fund and the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation.

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Explore the Collingwood Town Hall (virtually) through Open House Melbourne 2020.

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Leaps and Bounds Music Festival wrapped up on July 20 after a 10-day event jam-packed with music performances, special events and album launches.

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Expressions of Interest for the 2021 City of Yarra Exhibition Program are now being accepted. We are seeking innovative and engaging artists to exhibit as part of our 2021 exhibition program at: Richmond Town Hall, Fitzroy Library, Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library and Carlton Library Light Boxes.

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Artist registrations for Melbourne Fringe Festival are now open. Melbourne Fringe Festival is proudly open access, which means anyone can get involved.

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We are pleased to offer a limited range of venues for hire. Community venues are currently open for groups of less than 10 people for all socially distanced events.

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‘Albums in Quarantine’ will give artists who haven’t been able to launch their new albums at live music venues the chance to showcase their latest work online. 

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Yarra’s Creative Business COVID-19 quick response grants are supporting our community to adapt, create and develop during this period of physical isolation. Five businesses were recently awarded a total of $20,000 in the latest grant round.

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