This development funding offers a one-off amount of $10,000 to individual creative practitioners or organisations to contribute towards the development of a new work by artists who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Yarra. 

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The City of Yarra values the creativity that exists in our city and we want to make sure it continues to be an essential part of our neighbourhoods into the future. In a rapidly changing landscape, we recognised the need to take action to keep creative spaces available and affordable.

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Polyglot Theatre’s 5678 Film Club is seeking volunteers! Have fun assisting school aged young people between grades 5-8 tell their stories. 

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Fairfield in Feb has wrapped up for another year. Tell us your thoughts and you are in the winning for a bag of music goodies from the artists on this years line up. 

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To mark 2019 International Women’s Day, the Women's Art Register are hosting an ART+FEMINISM Wikipedia EDIT-A-THON. The Edit-a-thon, the third hosted by the Women’s Art Register, aims to increase coverage of knowledge about women, gender, feminism and the arts online.
 

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Ever wanted to create theatre? Now’s your chance. In One Act is a rare opportunity to hone playwriting skills under the guidance of professional writers. In One Act alumni have seen their work performed at Melbourne Writers' Theatre productions and Midsumma Festival – who knows where this free program could take you!

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Applications are now open for artists to submit works to the annual Print Council of Australia Print Commission. Each year the Print Council of Australia commissions artists from an open call to create new, original limited print editions for the PCA Print Commission.

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If you’ve visited or travelled past Fitzroy Swimming Pool in the last 5 years, you’ll be familiar with the eye-catching mural, Pool Parade by Stephen Baker.

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Applications are now open for Creative and Engage Yarra multi year funding. 

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Tips for having a safe and relaxing time in Yarra's parks this long weekend. 

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Yarra’s latest Pick Me Up Guide is now available and features events from January to June 2019. Pick Me Up is your guide to arts, culture and exciting events in the City of Yarra.

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Applications are now open for the Next Wave 2020 program: A Government of Artists.

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The Room to Create Charitable Fund, established under the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, is one of the means for Council to directly support a valued sector by specifically assisting to create more affordable spaces.

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Fairfield in Feb is back in 2019 at the iconic Fairfield Amphitheatre with a spectacular program presented by Melbourne based music producers Foreign Brothers. The eclectic selection of music brings something for everyone to groove to in one of the most picturesque venues. This is a fun free event with a chilled vibe for the whole family. 

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The Room to Create Charitable Fund, established under the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, is one of the means for Council to directly support a valued sector by specifically assisting to create more affordable spaces.

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We’re encouraging safe and family-friendly celebrations in our parks and gardens this New Year’s Eve. All Yarra’s parks and gardens will be open to the public, but there will be zero tolerance for anti-social behaviour.

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Cr Danae Bosler has been elected as Yarra City Council’s Mayor for 2018/19.

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Expressions of interest to hold a major event in the City of Yarra between June 2019 to May 2020 are now open. 

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Yarra will allocate more than $200,000 towards 20 artists and organisations to deliver projects including writing residencies, community theatre, circus, exhibitions, immersive theatre for children and several festivals ranging from contemporary dance to autumn celebrations on the Collingwood Housing Estate, as part of the 2019 Annual Grants program.

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Daine Singer contemporary art gallery has recently moved to Fitzroy. The gallery was established in 2011 in Flinders Lane, Melbourne, and relocated to Moor street, Fitzroy earlier this month.

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